http://community.active.com/blogs/oxyon Books Review Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:42:11 GMT Jive SBS 3.0.8 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-07-04T09:42:11Z http://community.active.com/blogs/oxyon/2009/07/04/biomimicry-innovation-inspired-by-nature <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:afd06425-31c2-4001-9d99-03e735db7b13] --><div class='jive-rendered-content'><p><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G9BAC74AL._SL200_.jpg"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G9BAC74AL._SL200_.jpg" thumbnail="true"/></a> </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p><!--[CodeBlockStart:4d0efb46-0184-4f6c-b18e-89e07d934541]--><span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0688160999?tag=agaboo-20&amp;camp=14573&amp;creative=327641&amp;linkCode=as1&amp;creativeASIN=0688160999&amp;adid=03W8TWY9A9WFQQ371F79&amp;">Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature</a></span><!--[CodeBlockEnd:4d0efb46-0184-4f6c-b18e-89e07d934541]--> . Innovations, whether in farming, composite <!--[CodeBlockStart:6aa3dbe2-e958-4825-885e-d52816ddfc9f]--><span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://pdfoxy.com/cat-49-science.html">science</a></span><!--[CodeBlockEnd:6aa3dbe2-e958-4825-885e-d52816ddfc9f]-->, or computing, are a product of human creativity. Science writer Benyus (Beastly Behaviors, LJ 9/1/92) uses these subjects and others to demonstrate how nature's solutions to situations have been the creative jumping-off points for individuals seeking solutions, developing, or simply revitalizing processes or products. The first seven chapters are a prelude to the final chapter, which tackles industrial ecology. Here, Benyus proposes "ten lessons" that an ecologically astute company, culture, or economy could practice to promote a healthier existence for us all.</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:afd06425-31c2-4001-9d99-03e735db7b13] --> nature science biomimicry innovation Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:45:37 GMT Oxyon http://community.active.com/blogs/oxyon/2009/07/04/biomimicry-innovation-inspired-by-nature 2009-07-04T09:45:37Z 4 months, 3 weeks ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/oxyon/comment/biomimicry-innovation-inspired-by-nature http://community.active.com/blogs/oxyon/feeds/comments?blogPost=14529