Describes how technological design evolves, and discusses selective breeding, biotechnology, pesticides and antibiotics, and artificial control systems.
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One of a series designed to develop children's knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of movement, structures, energy, light, sound, materials and technology, using an intergrated science approach, this book explores some of the ways in which living organisms - plants, animals and bacteria contribute to modern technology. The play a role in most aspects of our lives from medicines and agriculture to cleaning agents and asdpollution control. We examine how designs that occur in the natural environment are being used to shape our own lives in the man-made world. Experiments accompnay each section and almost all can be carried out at home as well as school.
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