Adapt: how humans are tapping into nature's secrets to design and build a better future

Part I: Materials. 1. Fooling the mind's eye : what soldiers and fashion designers can learn from the cuttlefish ; 2. Soft yet strong : how the sea cucumber and squid inspire surgical implants

Part II: Mechanics of movement. 3. Reinventing the leg : how animals are inspiring the next generation of space explorers and rescue robots ; 4. How flying and swimming animals go with the flow

Part III: Architecture of systems. 5. Building like a termite : what these insects can teach us about architecture (and other things) ; 6. Hive mind : how ants' collective intelligence might change the networks we build

Part IV: Sustainability. 7. The artificial leaf : searching for a clean fuel to power our world ; 8. Cities as ecosystems : building a more sustainable society.