Powered by Plants: Meet the Trees, Flowers, and Vegetation That Inspire Our Everyday Technology

This picture book introduces readers to ingenious plant features that inspire human technology. It is recommended for kids ages 7 to 10. Plants exhibit diverse shapes, structures, and interactions with living things and their environment. Some of this diversity is studied and copied, inspiring innovation in science, design, engineering, and technology.

The book features a collection of fascinating vegetation, from towering cottonwood trees to slippery meat-eating plants and fast-growing aquatic plants. Kids will learn about surprising applications and spin-offs of exotic species like the world’s largest flower that generates heat and familiar plants like bamboo, coconut, and corn.

(This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)