Christiane Dorion

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022  Discover the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans in this internationally bestselling book for kids!   Humans may think they’re the ultimate inventors, but animals have been solving problems and creating ingenious designs for millions of years. From super-speed swimmers to masters of disguise, nature’s inventors have inspired some of the world’s most amazing technologies – and this book reveals their secrets.  This fascinating and fact-packed book includes: Brilliant animal innovations that have shaped human inventions, from shark skin swimsuits to bird-inspired bullet trains. Mind-blowing adaptations like gecko feet that stick without glue, butterfly wings that shimmer without pigment and termite mounds that inspired eco-friendly architecture. Fascinating science explained in a fun, accessible way for young readers. Stunning illustrations that bring the inventions to life. Check out the snail who has invented a house that stays cool inside even in the desert and take a closer look at the eagle whose super-zoom vision has inspired the invention of the world's tiniest and most powerful cameras. Every animal – and their invention – is a marvel in this unique non-fiction blend of science, technology and wildlife.  Perfect for animal enthusiasts and budding inventors, Invented by Animals will change the way you see the natural world.

Follow Victorian naturalist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace on his intrepid journeys across the globe and find out how he developed his own theory of evolution in this beautiful illustrated gift hardback. In 1858, Alfred Russel Wallace’s travels in the Amazon Basin and Malay Archipelago led him to discover natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. Darwin's Rival traces Wallace’s life from his childhood in the Welsh countryside to his rise to prominence among the scientific community, via dense tropical jungles and perilous journeys – and shines a light on one of the most important contributors to the theory of evolution. With evocative illustrations by Harry Tennant, this stunning gift book will appeal to children and adults alike, and is the perfect introduction to the man so often eclipsed by his contemporary and friend Charles Darwin.

Az ember azt gondolja, ő talál fel mindent, valójában jócskán van mit tanulnia az állatoktól, akik különféle problémamegoldó módszereket és hihetetlen anyagokat fejlesztettek ki, hogy évmilliókon át létezni tudjanak. Hihetetlen építményeket alkotnak, szuper anyagokat állítanak elő, és testük alakja lehetővé teszi, hogy a levegőben, a vízben és a szárazföldön is egyaránt könnyedén közlekedhessenek. Mindent újrahasznosítanak, így gyakorlatilag semmiféle szemetet nem termelnek. Ebből a könyvből olyan szuper emberi alkotásokat ismerhetsz meg, amelyekhez állati remekművek, építmények és szupererő adott ötletet. Tudtad, hogy a világ leggyorsabb vonata a jégmadárnak köszönheti, hogy annyira gyors és halk? És azt, hogy a termeszek sokat segítettek abban, hogy az ember olyan házakat építhessen, amelyek a nyári hőségben is hűvösek maradnak? És azt, hogy egy polipfaj már rég rájött a láthatatlanná tevő köpeny titkára? Ha elolvasod a könyvet, más szemmel nézel majd például a fülbemászókra, a denevérekre, a ganajtúrókra, a medúzákra és a jegesmedvékre.

Follow Victorian naturalist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace on his intrepid journeys across the globe and find out how he developed his own theory of evolution in this beautiful illustrated gift hardback. In 1858, Alfred Russel Wallace's travels in the Amazon Basin and Malay Archipelago led him to discover natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. Darwin's Rival traces Wallace's life from his childhood in the Welsh countryside to his rise to prominence among the scientific community, via dense tropical jungles and perilous journeys - and shines a light on one of the most important contributors to the theory of evolution. With evocative illustrations by Harry Tennant, this stunning gift book will appeal to children and adults alike, and is the perfect introduction to the man so often eclipsed by his contemporary and friend Charles Darwin.