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Biomimicry (Paperback)

by Janine M. Benyus (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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This profound and accessible book details how science is studying nature's best ideas to solbe our toughest 21st century problems. Essential reading for anyone interested in science, nature, ecology, and conservation.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title- propaganda heavy, content light, 10 Aug 1999
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This review is from: Biomimicry (Paperback)
Halfway finished, I am putting this book down. It's very rare that I don't finish a book. If you have a strong science background, you will be very disappointed in what this book has to offer. The alleged topic is fascinating, and I think I will go find a book that really discusses it.

The photosynthesis chapter screams for pictures and diagrams, but the author has provided none. The reader will read thousands clumsy words trying to describe complex geometries, waiting for a clarifying picture that never comes.

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A wasted opportunity, 12 Sep 2002
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This review is from: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature (Hardcover)
I wanted to like this book, but it does not do anything like justice to the important ideas it is trying to introduce, and I had to stop reading it. I would not recommend it, especially to anyone with a scientific background as it is badly written, imprecise, subjective and bulked out by irrelevant and lame descriptive information, an infuriating mess through which the reader must struggle to pick out the facts. When trying to explain scientific concepts such as photosynthesis, the author seems to think that this can be done by mixing as many metaphors as possible. The author should have decided whether she was writing a book about a personal voyage of discovery or an objective factual book.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating topic, dissappointing book, 27 Jul 1998
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This review is from: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature (Hardcover)
Solar cells modeled after green plants, fibers stronger than steel, chemical factories without pollution, ceramics as hard as abalone shell. Nature has invented many things that outperform engineering feasts, and this is book about nature's innovations.

Biomimicry is a hard book to classify: it is partly a popular science book (ca. 50%) but also a manifesto for sustainable development, a collection of miniportraits of scientists, and wild speculation of future engineering applications. All of this is embedded in the Benyus' personal odyssey of figuring out what biomimetics is all about. Lack of clear focus makes this book a difficult read: in the middle materials science exposee Benyus has decided to describe rock climbing hobbies of some prominent materials scientists.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspires us to look to nature for solutions
Where can we find the best solutions to the many technical, environmental, social and economic problems that beset us? Read more
Published on 16 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspires us to look to nature for solutions to our problems
Where can we find the best solutions to the many technical, environmental, social and economic problems that beset us? Read more
Published on 16 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic, innovative solutions for a sustainable world
With the eloquence of an angel, Janine Benyus captures and describes the rapidly emerging field of biomimicry. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars More of a rave about unsustainability than about biomimicry
The purported subject of this book is facinating, however most of the book seems to be about something else. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening. The human race may have a chance after all
Biomimicry gives an insight into where future technology could take us without getting too technical on it's explainations. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book will make you excited.
The details are complex but well explained, making for a very exciting and satisfying read. Biomimicry is elegantly written (not just a collection of separate chapters), with a... Read more
Published on 28 May 1998

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