Discovery of Design: Searching Out the Creator's Secrets

by Donald DeYoung, Derrik Hobbs

Overview

From the frontiers of scientific discovery, researchers are now taking design elements from the natural world and creating extraordinary breakthroughs that benefit our health, our quality of life, our ability to communicate, and even help us work more efficiently.

An exciting look at cutting-edge scientific advances, Discovery of Design highlights incredible examples that include:

How things like batteries, human organ repair, microlenses, automotive engineering, paint, and even credit card security all have links to natural designs

Innovations like solar panels in space unfurled using technology gleaned from beech tree leaves, and optic research rooted in the photonic properties of opal gemstones

Current and future research from the fields of stealth technology, communications, cosmetics, nanotechnology, surveillance, and more!

Take a fantastic journey into the intersection of science and God's blueprints for life - discovering answers to some of the most intricate challenges we face. Experience this powerful apologetics message-in a multi-purpose resource as a personal enrichment tool or as an educational supplement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890515747
Publisher:	New Leaf Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/28/2009
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

1 Microorganisms 11

Bacteria - Micro-motor

Bacteria - Battery

Biofilm - Bacteria Control

Diatom - Nanotechnology

Protein - Solar Cells

2 The Insect World 23

Ants - Airlines

Asian Beetle - Paper Whitener

Bombardier Beetle - Gas Turbine Engine

Butterfly - Cosmetics

Dragonfly - Surveillance

Firefly - Light Stick

Fly - Hearing Aid

Honeybee - Surveillance

Insect Hearing - Atomic Force Microscope

Insects - Robotics

Namib Beetle - Water Collector

Spider Silk - Fiber Optics

Termite Mound - Ventilation

Timber Beetle Larva - Chainsaw

Wasp - Paper

Water Strider - Water Repellant

3 Flight 57

Bat - Sonar Systems

Bird Flight - Aircraft

Flying Reptile - Delta Wing Aircraft

Kingfisher - Bullet Train

Owl Wing - Noise Reduction

Swift - Aircraft Wings

Toucan Beak - Shock Absorber

4 Underwater Life 73

Boxfish - Automobile Design

Brittlestar - Microlens

Cuttlefish - Camouflage

Elephant Nose Fish - Electric Sensor

Fish Motion - Ship Propulsion

Lobster Eye - Telescope Lens

Mussels - Adhesive

Octopus - Robotics

Seashell - Construction Material

Sea Slug - Chemicals

Sea Sponge - Fiber Optics

Whale - Submarine

5 Land Animals 99

Ankylosaurus - Fiberglass

Antler - Organ Repair

Dog Paw - Shoe Soles

Gecko - Adhesive

Giraffe - Antigravity Spacesuit

Horse Bone - Construction

Penguin Eye - Sunglasses

Tree Frog - Automobile Tires

6 People 117

Body Odor - Insect Repellant

DNA - Computer Memory

Eardrum - Earphone

Eye Iris - Identification

Fibrin - Elastic

Fingerprint - Prosthetic Hand

Leg Bone - Eiffel Tower

Muscles - Robotics

Saliva - Healing

Skin - Self-repairing Plastic

ToothEnamel - Armor Coating

Vernix - Skin Cream

7 Vegetation 143

Beech Leaf - Space Antenna

Chemicals - Medicine

Cocklebur - Velcro

Fava Bean - Valve

Fescue Grass - Herbicide

Lotus Flower - Surface Cleaner

Osage Orange - Barbed Wire

Pine Cone - Smart Clothes

Rubber Tree - Automobile Tires

Skunk Cabbage - Thermostat

Spinach - Solar Cell

Venus Flytrap - Food Packaging

Water Lily - Construction

Wild Wheat - Humidity Sensor

8 Nonliving Objects 175

Buckyballs - Micro Ball Bearings

Nanoparticles - Water Purifier

Opal - Photonic Device

Pulsar - Time Standard

Water Flow - Impeller

Conclusion 186

Appendix: Answers to Chapter Questions 188

General References 224

Glossary 226

Subject Index 229

About the Authors 233