Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Benyus

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature



Download eBook

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Janine M. Benyus ebook
Format: pdf
Page: 320
ISBN: 9780060533229
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers


Check out this great article on biomimicry from Fast Company: Janine Benyus: Biomimicry Is Innovation Inspired By Nature | Fast Company. Biomimicry is a new discipline that studies nature's best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems: "innovation inspired by nature." (Biomimicry Institute). Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired book download Download Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired Amazon.com: Top books on sustainability With "green" being such a hot item these days and a plethora of books being published on easy ways to green our way to a sustainable planet, I thought it would be. A nature writer and champion of nature-inspired innovation, Benyus defines the quest of biomimicry as “the conscious emulation of life's genius. The Opposable Mind by Roger Martin Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Using Biomimicry as a catalyst for design inspiration. Biomimicry is a term that literally means “to imitate life,” and in the design world, refers to the practice of drawing inspiration from the wonders of nature. The concept has been around for some time, but lately has been getting a lot of attention. She is a renowned biologist and the founder of The Biomimicry Institute. The true value of nature is not what we can extract from her, but what we can learn from her. Download Biomimicry Janine Benyus is a biologist, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. This beautiful book is about the genius of nature and what we have to learn from 3.8 million years of R&D. This is a very personal interview that is evocative, sensitive and warm. In the first chapter of her latest book, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, natural Sciences writer and innovation consultant Janine Benyus defines biomimicry as “the conscious emulation of life's genious. To illustrate the history and theory of biomimicry she discusses case studies from her book, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. Product Description Biomimicry is a revolutionary new science that analyzes natures best ideas–spider silk and eyes, seashells and brain cells, photosynthesis and DNA–and adapts them for human use.

Other ebooks: