بیونیک

_{Biology  (General)}

Exploring the Way Life Works: The Science of

Biology. Mahlon B. Hoagland., et. Al. 2001.

Comprehensive overview of the natural world from patterns in life to energy and evolution.  Devoted to the wonder and unity of the natural world.

From Gaia to Selfish Genes: Selected Writings in the Life Sciences. Connie Barlow. 1992.

In a well-blended presentation, writings from more than 30 scientists and science writers span scales from the biosphere to the cell to DNA, encompass disciplines from global ecology to behavior and genetics, and explore links between biology and philosophy.

The Hidden Powers of Animals. Carl P.N. Shuker.

2001.

A fascinating look at the astonishing behavior and super-human abilities of animals, from kings of the jungle to household pets. This book reveals incredible truths about animals and their remarkable

_{sensitivities, skills and strengths.}

The Way Nature Works. Ed. Jill Bailey. 1992.

Drawing on a series of questions that children might ask, a team of scientists proposes answers in this manual for adult readers. They address large issues such as atmospheric phenomena, ecosystemic relationships, and animal communication with brief essays, each well illustrated with charts, diagrams, and photographs.

Weird Nature. John Downer. Firefly Books. 2002.

Some of the most fantastic behaviors of real animals are explored in this beautifully illustrated companion volume to a BBC/Discovery Channel series.

_Chemistry

Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice. Paul T. Anastas, John Charles Warner. 2000.

Overview of the design, development, and evaluation process central to green chemistry.  Explores alternative solvents and catalysts, benign

_{syntheses and biomimetic principles, among many other topics.}

_{Children’s Books}

_{Animal Architecture. Jennifer Owings Dewey.}

_1991.

Examines how creatures like arthropods, vertebrates, birds, and rodents build their homes.

_{Natural Earth, Living Earth. Miranda Smith and}

_{Steve Parker. 1996.}

Full-color photography shows how living things interact with the functions and conditions of the earth.

Wonders of Animal Architecture. Sigmund A. Lavine. 1964.

One in a series of Dodd, Mead Wonders series, Lavine adds another interesting and informative book based on his own experiences of studying the ways animals build their homes.

_{Computer Science}

Computers, Pattern, Chaos, and Beauty. Clifford

Pickover. 1990.

Combining fractal theory with computer art, this book introduces a creative use of computers. It describes graphic methods for detecting

patterns in complicated data and illustrates simple techniques for visualizing chaotic behavior.

_Design

Biologic: Environmental Protection by Design. David Wann. 1990.

Guide to designing our way out of the environmental conundrum we are in by taking a system’s view of technology – asking, “how does it fit in?”

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. Janine Benyus. 1997.

Demonstrates how nature's solutions to survival needs have been the creative jumping-off points for individuals seeking solutions to human

_{challenges, developing, or simply revitalizing processes or products.}

_{Cat’s Paws and Catapults: Mechanical Worlds of}

_{Nature and People. Steven Vogel. 1998.}

Investigates whether nature or human design is superior and why the two technologies have diverged so much.

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way we make things. William McDonough and Michael Braungart. 2002.

An engaging description of the problem with today's industrial patterns, and a fascinating description of how a truly sustainable, biomimetic industrial ecology would work.

Deep Design: Pathways to a livable Future. David

Wann. 1996.

A new way of thinking about design by asking: “What is our ultimate goal?” The idea is to produce designs that are sensitive to living systems.

Design and Nature II. Ed M. W. Collins et. Al.

2004.

Contains proceedings of 2^nd international conference on design and nature. Brings together researcher around the world on a variety of studies involving nature’s significance for modern scientific thought and design.

_{Design for the Real World, Human Ecology and}

_{Social Change. Victor Papanek. 1984.}

One of the worls most widely read books on design. Author provides a blueprint for sensible, responsible design.

_{Design in Nature: Learning from Trees. Claus}

_{Mattheck. 2004.}

Describes and verifies external shape laws in nature.  Also explores self healing. Many optimization examples.

_{Design Lessons from Nature. Benjamin De Brie}

_{Taylor. 1974.}

This book is concerned with forms in nature, with drawing, with ways of thinking about art and about design and how they are related.

Design with Nature. Ian L. McHarg. 1969.

A blend of philosophy and science, author shows how humans can copy nature’s examples to design and build better structures.