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A suite of methods, stunts, and puzzles that discover the houses of water, air, friction, warmth, movement, mild, and extra. contains index
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28 Life & Career Skills Technologies based on biomimicry are going to play an important role in the future. Many will be eco-friendly and do little or no harm to the natural world while providing benefits to people everywhere. If you’re interested in “going green” as a career, focus on the natural sciences, and then consider a field where you can put your talent and experience to good use. Professional areas where you might one day seek employment include environmental research, teaching, engineering, and some areas of medicine.
I N NO VATI O N S F RO M n atu r e 32 biomimicry, 15, 25, 27–28 cats eyeshine, 16–17 tapetum lucidum, 16, 17 cockroaches, 27–28 epilepsy, 24 Full, Robert, 27–28 geckos, 28 headlights, 8, 12, 24 de Mestral, George, 28–29 movie screens, 24 Murray, Richard Hollins, 18 patents, 12, 18, 25, 29 pavement markers, 20–21 reflection, 22 retroreflective material, 24 roads history, 6–7 pavement, 6 rumble strips, 6 safety, 4, 6, 8 signs, 6 streetcars, 12 streetlamps, 6–8, 10, 12 roadstuds cleaning, 18 construction, 13–14 dome, 13, 14, 18 “eyes,” 13, 16, 18 flashing-light studs, 22, 24 housing, 13, 14 invention of, 12–14, 25, 27 placement, 13, 18, 21 reflector colors, 18 World War II and, 12 Shaw, Percy, 9–10, 12, 15, 18, 25, 27 Spinybot, 28 traffic pillars, 22 Velcro, 28–29 World War I, 9–10 World War II, 12 About the Author Wil Mara is the award-winning author of more than 120 books, many of which are educational titles for young readers.