30 animals that made us smarter : stories of the natural world that inspired human ingenuity /
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Washington, DC :
Island Press,
2022.
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Table of Contents:
- Blueprints
- The kingfisher and the bullet train
- Octopus: the ultimate disguise
- Return from the dead: the tardigrade
- A woodpecker and a black box
- Polar bears and insulation
- Mosquitoes, wasps and advances in medical technology
- Master-builders: termites
- Cod and the cold
- Elephant trunks and bionic arms
- Birds, bats and bots
- Fog harvesters
- Sharks and hospitals
- Explosive back end: bombardier beetle
- Wind farm animals
- Hedgehogs and helmets
- Packing a punch: mantis shrimp
- Snake: search and rescue
- Natural architects and artists: butterflies
- Giant fish and body armour
- Cows and eco-friendly sewage
- Pollution solution: manta rays
- Glues from life to save life... and make cupboards!
- Cats and road safety
- High-rise sponges
- Camels and cool medicine
- Lobsters and space telescopes
- Waterloo Station and pangolins
- Swarms of ants and mini-bots
- Implants and shocking tales
- Incy wincy rescue
- 'The machines aren't coming: they're already here'.
