{"product_id":"wild-inventions-sandra-markle-9781728467955","title":"Wild Inventions: Ideas Inspired by Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat do animals have to do with inventions? \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the world of bioinspiration! Inventors observe and imitate strategies and adaptations that animals use in the natural world to find inspiration for new creations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes two animal species face a similar challenge and come up with two very different ways for dealing with it. For instance, both sharks and pangolins have special skin that protects them from harm. Shark skin inspired a type of armor for boats, and pangolins inspired the design of a helmet for humans. \u003cem\u003eWild Inventions\u003c\/em\u003e introduces six pairs of animals and the inventions they inspired. It gives readers a peek at the creative process involved in designing new inventions to help people stay safe, live more comfortably, and go places and do things that weren't previously possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandra Markle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1728467950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728467955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Millbrook Press (Tm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 10.92w x 0.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 74","brand":"Sandra Markle","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":44149315076351,"sku":"9781728467955","price":33.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7c2ab80-e61b-43fa-9ea5-3c8dc2e686da.jpg?v=1688456012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wild-inventions-sandra-markle-9781728467955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}