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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jay HarmanPublisher: Doubleday Books Imprint: Doubleday Books Weight: 0.692kg ISBN: 9780385535717ISBN 10: 0385535716 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 15 January 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsEssential reading. <br>--Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Thinking in Pictures<br><br> At this point in our global ecological crisis, the survival of humanity will require a fundamental shift in our attitude toward nature: from finding out how we can dominate and manipulate nature to how we can learn from her. In this brilliant and hopeful book, Jay Harman shows us how far the new field of Biomimicry has already progressed toward this goal. The Shark's Paintbrush makes for fascinating and joyful reading -- much needed in these dark times. <br> -- Fritjof Capra, author of The Tao of Physics, The Web of Life and The Hidden Connections<br> Author InformationAward-winning entrepreneur and biomimetic inventor, Jay Harman is one of the most sought-after experts and speakers on biomimicry. As founder and CEO of PAX Scientific and its subsidiaries, he has designed more efficient industrial equipment including refrigeration, turbines, fans, boats, mixers and pumps--all based on biomimicry concepts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |