| From African Plant to Vaccine Preservation Contributor(s): Yomtov, Nel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1624317537 ISBN-13: 9781624317538 Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing OUR PRICE: $30.47 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions |
| Dewey: 615.372 |
| LCCN: 2013030376 |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Series: 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovations from Nature |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.6" W x 9.6" (0.60 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between an African plant and preserving vaccines. Integrating both historical and scientific perspectives, this book explains how a plant inspired the invention of a new way to preserve vaccines. Readers will make connections and examine the relationship between the two concepts. Sidebars, photographs, a glossary, and a concluding chapter on important people in the field add detail and depth to this informational text on biomimicry. |