The Shark's Paintbrush by Jay Harman

The Shark's Paintbrush by Jay Harman

In a world of depleted natural resources, entrepreneurs and scientists are turning to nature to find inspiration for future products, and to build them in a way that is more energy and cost-efficient, and
friendlier to the environment. Biomimicry, the science of employing nature to advance sustainable technology, is arguably one of the hottest new business concepts attracting a spectrum of markets.

In his debut book, The Shark's Paintbrush: Biomimicry and How Nature is Inspiring Innovation,
Jay Harman introduces us to pioneering scientists and engineers working in a wide array of businesses who are making technological breakthroughs by uncovering and copying nature's hidden marvels.

Harman shows business leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs alike how we can rectify the oft-competing desires of creating more powerful, lucrative technologies while preserving the planet and maximizing
sustainability. He injects a whole new vocabulary and way of thinking into the business sphere that speaks to both small start-ups and corporate giants.

Among the many fascinating topics Harman explores:
- What the human heart and dust devils have in common, and how this parallel structure can lead to better technologies in medicine
- How studying seaweed can lead to resistance-free antibiotics
- How the noxious-smelling durian fruit can offer ideas for helping humans live on Mars
- How the blowfly maggot could lead to breakthroughs in materials science, helping to lower production costs and manufacture higher-efficiency substances

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ISBN 13	9781940468211
ISBN 10	1940468213
Title	The Shark's Paintbrush
Author	Jay Harman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	White Cloud Press
Year published	2014-11-04
Number of pages	340
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