Powered by Plants explores the world of plants and how their properties are increasingly helping to shape the cutting edge of human technology and design.
Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals and Built by Animals, Powered by Plants introduces us to the
wondrous plants whose ingenious features have inspired innovations in human technology.
Plants exhibit an incredible range of diversity in their shape, structures and how they interact with other living things and
their environment. Some of this great diversity is being increasingly studied and copied, inspiring innovation in science,
design, engineering and technology. This book guides readers through a startling collection of fascinating vegetation, from
towering cottonwood trees with wind power potential to slippery, meat-eating assassins of the plant world and the fastgrowing aquatic plant which helps propel ships farther using less energy. Learn surprising applications and spin-offs of
both exotic species including the world's largest flower that generates its own heat and more familiar plants such as
bamboo, coconut and maize, all depicted in colourful, engaging fashion.
Colourful and lively illustrations and pop-out fact boxes bring the science in this book to life, and Powered by Plants shows
us how much we can learn from studying the myriad magnificence of the natural world. Other fascinating books in this
series are Built by Animals and Invented by Animals.