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From butterfly wings to ... display technology / by Josh Gregory.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Gregory, Josh, author.
Series:
21st century skills innovation library. Innovations from nature.
21st century skills innovation library. Innovations from nature
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Flat panel displays--Juvenile literature.
Flat panel displays.
Butterflies--Juvenile literature.
Butterflies.
Biomimicry--Juvenile literature.
Biomimicry.
Inventions--Juvenile literature.
Inventions.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations.
Place of Publication:
Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, 2014.
Ann Arbor, Michigan : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2014]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
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.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-62431-766-9

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