From Termite Den to Office Building
From the Set Innovations from Nature
Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between termite dens and a new office building design. Integrating both historical and scientific perspectives, this book explains how termite dens inspired a new office building design. 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 | 720 |
Lexile | 930L |
ATOS Reading Level | |
Guided Reading Level | W |
Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
Series | Innovations from Nature |
Language | English |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781624317552), Paperback (9781624317613), PDF (9781624317675), ePub (9781631886126), Hosted ebook (9781624317736), Kindle (9781631375828) |
Copyright | 2014 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Author: Nel Yomtov
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Sources for further research |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |