{"product_id":"natures-wild-ideas-how-the-natural-world-is-inspiring-scientific-innovation-paperback","title":"Nature's Wild Ideas: How the Natural World Is Inspiring Scientific Innovation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristy Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively and endlessly fascinating deep-dive into nature and the many groundbreaking human inventions inspired by the wild.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Delightful.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fans of Helen Scales won't want to miss this.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen astronomers wanted a telescope that could capture X-rays from celestial bodies, they looked to the lobster. When doctors wanted a medication that could stabilize Type II diabetic patients, they found their muse in a lizard. When scientists wanted to drastically reduce emissions in cement manufacturing, they observed how corals construct their skeletons in the sea. This is biomimicry in action: taking inspiration from nature to tackle human challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNature's Wild Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e, Kristy Hamilton goes behind the scenes of some of our most unexpected innovations. She traverses frozen waterfalls, treks through cloudy forests, discovers nests in the Mojave desert, scours intertidal zones and takes us to the deepest oceans and near volcanoes to introduce us to the animals and plants that have inspired everything from cargo routing systems to non-toxic glues, and the men and women who followed that first spark of \"I wonder\" all the way to its conclusion, sometimes against all odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the joy of scientific discovery is front and center, \u003ci\u003eNature's Wild Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e is also a love letter to nature--complete with a deep message of conservation: If we are to continue learning from the creatures around us, we must protect their untamed homelands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristy Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e is a science journalist who has written for \u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHakai Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. Her \u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e article was featured on the website's front page as a \"Today's Picks.\" When she's not on the road, she lives in San Francisco, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.43 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44434338349158,"sku":"9781778401121","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/fKdMu0mm9o9781778401121.webp?v=1770454258","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/natures-wild-ideas-how-the-natural-world-is-inspiring-scientific-innovation-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}