"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never
fail you." When Frank Lloyd Wright said this, he probably wasn't
envisioning self-cleaning surfaces, the photonic crystal, or
Velcro. But nature has indeed yielded such inventions for those
scientists and engineers who heeded the architect's words. The
cutting-edge science of bio-inspiration gives way to architectural
and product designs that mimic intricate mechanisms found in
nature. In Peter Forbes's engaging book we discover that the spiny
fruits of the cocklebur inspired the hook-and-loop fastener known
as Velcro; unfolding leaves, insect wings, and space solar panels
share similar origami folding patterns; the self-cleaning leaves of
the sacred lotus plant have spawned a new industry of self-cleaning
surfaces; and cantilever bridges have much in common with bison
spines. As we continue to study nature, bio-inspiration will
transform our lives and force us to look at the world in a new way.
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