Natures Greatest Scientists 9780241795842 Paperback

Uncover nature’s greatest scientists, engineers, and mathematicians in this fascinating look at animals and plants and their amazing scientific adaptations.Join bestselling author Steve Mould to meet amazing engineers, such as the spiders who build immense webs from different kinds of silk; funky physicists, like the bats that can see with sound; and surprising chemists, such as the corpse flower that smells like smelly socks to attract insects to pollinate it! The science behind each genius adaptation is explained clearly in Steve Mould’s trademark humorous style and youll be amazed by natures solutions to some of the worlds trickiest problems. Additional biomimicry pages even show where weve copied nature to improve our own science and engineering, such as the streamlined nose of bullet trains, modelled on the shape of a kingfishers beak.Wild Scientistsis a brilliant introduction to some of nature’s cleverest animals and plants. Perfect for children aged 79, it is filled with intriguing illustrations and spectacular photographs of the amazing, obscure, and downright bizarre. You’ll never look at nature the same way again!