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Invented By Animals

Book Synopsis

Often human scientists try and solve a problem or invent a new tool and they realise that animals have already invented it for them. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans.

We have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. Sometimes when a human inventor gets stuck, they come to the animal kingdom to see if we can help them out. In this book you will meet the creme de la creme of animal innovators who have created or are in the process of inventing things that people use every day.

Meet the shark who invented a pair of swimming shorts so fast, they were banned from the Olympic games. And meet the snail who has invented a house that stays cool inside even in the desert.

Our Review Panel says...

From bats inspiring humans to invent radar detection to shark skin being mimicked for swimsuits and submarine coatings, this book is a real celebration of animals often being steps ahead of humans when it comes to technology. It is written in the first person, from the animals’ point of view as they patiently explain how helpful they have been to humans and how much more we still have to learn. For example, looking to the future, the earwig tells us how its wings are being investigated for their incredible properties, which could help design new space probes. This style of writing is an engaging twist on non-fiction texts about animals. The bright, playful artwork does a great job of capturing the imagination and complementing the written words…

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