From butterfly wings to display technology / by Josh Gregory.
Material type: TextSeries: 21st century skills innovation library. Innovations from naturePublication details: Ann Arbor, Michigan : Cherry Lake Publishing, 2014.Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1624317545 (lib. bdg.)
- 162431760X (pbk.)
- 9781624317545 (lib. bdg.)
- 9781624317606 (pbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 621.3815 G822 | Available | 33111007539295 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Imitating nature -- Wondrous wings -- From the skies to the screen -- A colorful future -- Daring display developers.
Learn how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between butterfly wings and the invention of new digital display technology.
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