From Gecko Feet to Adhesive Tape

From the Set 21st Century Skills Innovation Library

Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between gecko feet and a new adhesive tape. Integrating both historical and scientific perspectives, this book explains how gecko feet inspired the invention of an adhesive. Readers will make connections and examine the relationship between the two concepts. Sidebars, photographs, a glossary, and a concluding chapter on important people in the field add detail and depth to this informational text on biomimicry.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Dewey 668/.3
Lexile 960L
ATOS Reading Level 6.2
Guided Reading Level W
Language English
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781624317521), Paperback (9781624317583), PDF (9781624317644), ePub (9781631886096), Hosted ebook (9781624317705), Kindle (9781631375798)
Copyright 2014
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs

Author: Wil Mara

Author/Illustrator biography
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Table of contents
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs