New title in the internationally best-selling, and Blue Peter Book Award-winningseries.Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals, Built by Animalsintroduces us to the creatures who have inspired the materials and techniques that are used by humans in the building world today.Meet over 26 animals behind the most amazing building tech, humorously brought to life by Yeji Yun and wittily and expertly explained by WWF educator Christiane Dorion. This book dives into theworld of biomimicry and answers questions like: How can we use more solar energy to power our homes?How can we grow plants in the desert?How can we pump water to the top of very tall buildings?How can we clean polluted rivers? From the bees honeycomb shape that strengthens structures to termites that build their nests with natural air con, these creatures did it first!And, at the end of the book, find out who wins big at the Animal Builder Awards! Will it be the prairie dog, the peacock, the beaver or the firefly?Built by Animals explores this amazing STEM subject in a deceptively simple way, showing children that the future of architecturecan be inspired by and be respectful of nature.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Designed By Nature .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-12 years.

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Wide Eyed Editions .

Christiane Dorion is a writer and educational consultant who has taught sustainable development for over 20 years. She coordinated the WWF UK Primary Education programme, and has written a number of children's books about the environment.