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Author Brody, Walt, 1978- author.

Title How is a turbine like a whale fin? : machines imitating nature / Walt Brody.

Publication Info. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company, [2022]

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 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Children's Department  J629.8 BRODY    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Children's Nonfiction  J 629.8 BRODY    Check Shelf
Description 24 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Series Lightning Bolt Books Imitating Nature
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
Contents Inventions from nature -- A whale's fin -- A robot cockroach -- A robot manta ray -- A beetle's shell -- The future of robots.
Summary "People use machinery in their lives every day. But how do they make machinery more efficient? They turn to nature! Biomimicry has led to many innovative robots and machines, and readers can explore them here"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 6-9.
Grades 2-3.
Subject Aerofoils -- Juvenile literature.
Fins (Anatomy) -- Juvenile literature.
Biomimicry -- Juvenile literature.
Aerofoils. (OCoLC)fst00798241
Biomimicry. (OCoLC)fst01763571
Fins (Anatomy) (OCoLC)fst01721194
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Other Form: Online version: Brody, Walt, 1978- How is a turbine like a whale fin? Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Company, [2022] 9781728418438 (DLC) 2020014637
ISBN 9781728404196 (library binding)
1728404193 (library binding)
9781728418438 (eb pdf)
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