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Space probes, self-assembling robots, crash-absorbing cars, and designer proteins all have one thing in common: their use of folding technologies. To develop these technologies, engineers are taking inspiration from an unusual source -- origami, the ancient art of paper folding. Examine origami's origins, how it intersects with mathematics, and how it became a tool to solve some of the most complicated challenges in engineering, architecture, technology, and medicine today. Plus, get a close-up look at these technologies with two augmented reality images included in the book!
About the Author
My favorite book as a child was an educational book titled I Want to Be a Reporter. It was about the job of a reporter and described the skills needed to tell stories in writing. I asked my mom to read it to me every night. Since discovering that book, I have loved the idea of writing for a living. Now I get to write about all kinds of topics . . . from the life of one of the greatest scientists of all time, Stephen Hawking, to the ancient Aztec civilization. I have been writing and editing for more than ten years, for all grade levels.
