The Shark's Paintbrush

The wave of the future has been around since the beginning of time: it's called Nature. Let inventor and entrepreneur Jay Harman introduce you to stunning solutions to some of the world's thorniest problems. Why does the bumblebee have better aerodynamics than a 747? How can copying a butterfly wing reduce the world's lighting energy bill by 80%? "In this brilliant and hopeful book, Jay Harman shows us how far the new field of Biomimicry has already progressed toward this goal. The Sharks' Paintbrush makes for fascinating and joyful reading - much needed in these dark times." - Fritjof Capra, author of The Tao of Physics and The Hidden Connections "When scientists and engineers mimic nature, more efficient designs - for windmills and fuel efficient vehicles - are the result. Many of these breakthrough are counter-intuitive. Essential reading!" Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and Animals in Translation. "His vision of a biomimetic "new global economy" is timely, crucial, and thrillingly eye-opening" Starred Review in the Publishers Weekly.