Read chapter 1: The Kingfisher and the Bullet Train from Patrick Aryee's book, 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter: Stories of the Natural World That Inspired Human Ingenuity
https://islandpress.org/books/30-animals-made-us-smarter
"Fascinating...Aryee's seamless balancing of animal facts and accessible technology writing makes for a thoroughly engaging and enjoyable read."
Booklist, starred
"From well-insulated polar bears to tough-headed woodpeckers and tiny tardigrades, animals have lessons to impart, and 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter shares them with a perfect balance of conviviality and scientific research…. The result is a fun book that conveys the wonder of the natural world and explains science in an accessible, creative way."
Foreword Reviews
