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Nature-Inspired Inventions

How birds, insects, seeds, fish and whales solve engineering problems — and how to turn those solutions into drones, vehicles, blades and structures. Each volume is a 28–49 page PDF with real physics, worked case studies, ten design concepts and a design workbook. $6.99 each.

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Volumes 1–20, $59

All 20 volumes. $139.80 if bought one by one, so you save $80.80.

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14 volumes

Flight

Wings, gliding, hovering, seeds and the structures that make flight light and quiet.

Cover of Birds: Fixed-Wing Aircraft Design Principles

Volume 001

Birds

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Design Principles

$6.9949 pages · PDF

Cover of Eagles: Articulated and Adaptive Wings

Volume 002

Eagles

Articulated and Adaptive Wings

$6.9942 pages · PDF

Cover of Falcons: High-Speed Aerodynamic Profiles

Volume 003

Falcons

High-Speed Aerodynamic Profiles

$6.9940 pages · PDF

Cover of Owls: Noise-Reducing Wing and Blade Surfaces

Volume 004

Owls

Noise-Reducing Wing and Blade Surfaces

$6.9935 pages · PDF

Cover of Hummingbirds: Hovering Flapping-Wing Drones

Volume 005

Hummingbirds

Hovering Flapping-Wing Drones

$6.9937 pages · PDF

Cover of Albatrosses: Long-Endurance Soaring Gliders

Volume 006

Albatrosses

Long-Endurance Soaring Gliders

$6.9934 pages · PDF

Cover of Dragonflies: Four-Wing Micro-Aircraft

Volume 007

Dragonflies

Four-Wing Micro-Aircraft

$6.9933 pages · PDF

Cover of Butterflies: Flexible Flapping-Wing Robots

Volume 008

Butterflies

Flexible Flapping-Wing Robots

$6.9930 pages · PDF

Cover of Bats: Morphing Membrane-Wing Aircraft

Volume 009

Bats

Morphing Membrane-Wing Aircraft

$6.9931 pages · PDF

Cover of Maple Seeds: Autorotating Micro-Drones

Volume 010

Maple Seeds

Autorotating Micro-Drones

$6.9931 pages · PDF

Cover of Dandelion Seeds: Passive Aerial Sensor Dispersal

Volume 011

Dandelion Seeds

Passive Aerial Sensor Dispersal

$6.9932 pages · PDF

Cover of Bird Feathers: Flow-Control Wing Surfaces

Volume 014

Bird Feathers

Flow-Control Wing Surfaces

$6.9930 pages · PDF

Cover of Bird Skeletons: Lightweight Aerospace Lattice Structures

Volume 015

Bird Skeletons

Lightweight Aerospace Lattice Structures

$6.9931 pages · PDF

6 volumes

Water

Hull forms, skins, fins and propulsion from fish, sharks, dolphins and whales.

Cover of Flying Fish: Air–Water Hybrid Vehicle Concepts

Volume 013

Flying Fish

Air–Water Hybrid Vehicle Concepts

$6.9929 pages · PDF

Cover of Fish: Streamlined Boats and Underwater Vehicle Forms

Volume 016

Fish

Streamlined Boats and Underwater Vehicle Forms

$6.9929 pages · PDF

Cover of Sharks: Riblet Drag-Reducing Ship Coatings

Volume 017

Sharks

Riblet Drag-Reducing Ship Coatings

$6.9928 pages · PDF

Cover of Dolphins: Streamlined Underwater Robotic Vehicles

Volume 018

Dolphins

Streamlined Underwater Robotic Vehicles

$6.9930 pages · PDF

Cover of Tuna: High-Efficiency Robotic Fish Propulsion

Volume 019

Tuna

High-Efficiency Robotic Fish Propulsion

$6.9929 pages · PDF

Cover of Humpback Whales: Tubercles for Hydrofoil and Propeller Design

Volume 020

Humpback Whales

Tubercles for Hydrofoil and Propeller Design

$6.9929 pages · PDF