Lightning Bolt Books ® — Imitating Nature

Inventors and engineers have long taken inspiration from the natural world to develop new technologies and innovate solutions. Discover how biomimicry shapes the world around you from vehicles and medical technology to buildings and machines.

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Cover: How Is a Turbine Like a Whale Fin?: Machines Imitating Nature
Cover: How Is a Building Like a Termite Mound?: Structures Imitating Nature
Cover: How Is a Ship Like a Shark?: Vehicles Imitating Nature
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How Is a Turbine Like a Whale Fin?: Machines Imitating Nature
How Is a Building Like a Termite Mound?: Structures Imitating Nature
How Is a Ship Like a Shark?: Vehicles Imitating Nature
How Is a Bandage Like a Worm?: Medicine Imitating Nature
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Lightning Bolt Books ® — Imitating Nature — Library Bound Hardcover Set
Library Bound Hardcover $87.96, 4 titles
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  • Soon! Spring 2026
  • New! Fall 2025
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