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Imitating Nature - From Pine Cones to Cool Clothes
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Imitating Nature - From Pine Cones to Cool Clothes | Hardcover

by Toney Allman (Author)

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Binding:  Hardcover
Publisher:  KidHaven Press
Edition:  1st Edition
Page Count:  32 Pages
Publication Date:  January 18, 2006
Sales Rank:  5,568,356th


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Product Description
Pine cones are considered "smart materials", able to expand and contract in response to their moisture content. Researchers in England are attempting to imitate pine cone actuation by inventing smart fabrics that respond to perspiration by opening up and cooling off the wearer. Their goal is clothing that adjusts to the weather.
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