The Gecko’s Foot: How Scientists are Taking a Leaf from Nature's BookA cutting edge science book in the style of Fermats Last Theorem and Chaos from an exciting and accessible voice in popular science writing. Bio inspiration is a form of engineering but not in the conventional sense. Extending beyond our established and preconceived notions, scientists, architects and engineers are looking at imitating nature by manufacturing 'wet' materials such as spider silk or the surface of the gecko's foot. The amazing power of