Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals and Built by
Animals, Powered by Plants introduces us to the wondrous plants whose
ingenious features have inspired innovations in human technology.
Plants exhibit an incredible range of diversity in their shape,
structures and how they interact with other living things and their
environment. Some of this great diversity is being increasingly studied
and copied, inspiring innovation in science, design, engineering, and
technology.
This book guides readers through a startling collection of fascinating
vegetation, from towering cottonwood trees with wind power potential
to slippery, meat-eating assassins of the plant world and the
fast-growing aquatic plant which helps propel ships farther using less
energy. Learn surprising applications and spin-offs of both exotic
species including the world's largest flower that generates its own
heat and more familiar plants such as bamboo, coconut, and
maize, all depicted in colorful, engaging fashion.
Colorful and lively illustrations and pop-out fact boxes bring
the science in this book to life, and Powered by Plants shows us how
much we can learn from studying the myriad magnificence of the natural
world.
Other fascinating books in this series are Built by Animals and
Invented by Animals.