From Butterfly Wings to Display Technology
From the Set Innovations from Nature
Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between butterfly wings and display technology for digital screens. Integrating both historical and scientific perspectives, this book explains how butterfly wings inspired the invention of new digital display technology. 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.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 6 |
Dewey | 621.3815/422 |
Lexile | 1030L |
ATOS Reading Level | |
Guided Reading Level | W |
Language | English |
Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781624317545), Paperback (9781624317606), PDF (9781624317668), ePub (9781631886119), Hosted ebook (9781624317729), Kindle (9781631375811) |
Copyright | 2014 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Author: Josh Gregory
Josh Gregory is the author of more than 200 books for kids. He has written about everything from animals to technology to history. A graduate of the University of Missouri–Columbia, he currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Sources for further research |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |