Overview
- Authors:
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Emile H. Ishida
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Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Ryuzo Furukawa
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Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Introduces innovative technology creation system
- Discussions based on the current global environmental issues
- Contains unique illustrations that demonstrate nature technology
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xiii
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 1-10
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 11-19
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 21-30
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 31-39
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 41-56
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 57-65
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 67-87
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 89-104
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 105-121
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 123-139
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 141-156
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- Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa
Pages 157-174
About this book
The Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, reminded us that we were just one species within the great cycle of life on earth, that we were allowed to survive only because of nature, and that the idea that we were somehow able to conquer nature was simply an illusion. Now more than ever it is time that we confront head-on the change from the "underground resources" type of civilization to one with a new way of life and technology that embraces a sense of nature. To do so, we must learn from nature, the only sustainable society on earth, and create technology that embraces such a view of nature. We call such technology, which cleverly revives nature's greatness, Nature Technology. Taking a casual glance at nature, a nest of termites in the savanna region can be observed to maintain a steady temperature of 30°C despite the fact that the outside air temperature ranges from 50°C during the day to nearly 0°C at night. There are countless numbers of open pores just several billionths of a meter (nanometer) wide in the "earth" of the nest, which serve to regulate the temperature and humidity. In fact, all kinds of "earth" have these pores (clay mineral with aggregated structures) and air conditioners that require no electricity have been created by hardening this earth while preserving its structure; a cooling floor or wall becomes the alternative to a conventional air conditioner. This book provides many such examples of how Nature Technology can support a new lifestyle that is both environmentally sound and spiritually uplifting.