Discovery of Design [Paperback]

Donald DeYoung (Author), Derrik Hobbs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2009

A World Created in Perfection, Now Unveiled...

From the frontiers of scientific discovery, researchers are now taking design elements from the natural world and creating extraordinary breakthroughs that benefit our health, our quality of life, our ability to communicate, and even help us work more efficiently.

An exciting look at cutting-edge scientific advances, Discovery of Design highlights incredible examples that include:

How things like batteries, human organ repair, microlenses, automotive engineering, paint, and even credit card security all have links to natural designs

Innovations like solar panels in space unfurled using technology gleaned from beech tree leaves, and optic research rooted in the photonic properties of opal gemstones

Current and future research from the fields of stealth technology, communications, cosmetics, nanotechnology, surveillance, and more!

Take a fantastic journey into the intersection of science and God's blueprints for life - discovering answers to some of the most intricate challenges we face. Experience this powerful apologetics message in a multi-purpose resource as a personal enrichment tool or as an educational supplement.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dr. Donald DeYoung is Chairman of Physical Sciences, Grace College, Winona Lake, IN. He joined the Grace faculty in 1972 and has spent sabbatical leaves in California, Europe, and the South Pacific. Don's science writings have appeared in many periodicals. He has written fifteen books on Bible-science topics including object lessons for children. Don is currently president of the Creation Research Society with 1700 members worldwide. Don speaks on creation topics and believes that the details of nature are a powerful testimony to the Creator's care for mankind.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Master Books; First Printing edition (October 31, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890515743
• ISBN-13: 978-0890515747
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 6.3 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don DeYoung (Ph.D., physics) chairs the science and math department at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana. His writing interests include clarifying technical topics including the creationist worldview. Several of his books feature a Question-Answer format with concise discussion of popular issues. Don also writes science object lessons for children; his website is DiscoveryofDesign.com. Don's favorite writers include Louis L'Amour, Garrison Keillor, and Mark Twain. Don enjoys backpacking, fishing, running, speaking on the Bible and science, and travel with his wife Sally.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Designs inspired by God's Creation September 27, 2010

By Marine Corps Nomad VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

Man has often looked to nature to get design ideas. The Wright Brothers studied birds to help in their airplane designs. Scientists are constantly studying animals to try to learn how to replicate certain traits to help man. Quite interesting that we're studying animals, plants, and even bacteria even though we are suppose to be at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Makes you think, doesn't it?

Discovery of Design is an interesting look into the relationships between nature and man. It shows how designs in nature can be used to create or build useful technology. Within the book's pages, you will find a very real message that speaks of The Creator and His master plan. As the intricacy of His marvelous designs are revealed, you can't help but marvel at the wondrous design of even the tiniest of microbes.

Do you know how giraffes have helped scientists learn how to control blood circulation in astronaut spacesuits, or how dragonflies helped inspire better designs in modern surveillance aircraft? These are the types of things that readers will learn about as they read Discovery of Design.

Each correlation between the natural element and man's design (or possible future design) is followed by a series of questions to help the reader dive deeper into that specific study. An answer key is provided at the end of the book for ease of use. Discovery of Design can be read slowly and used as a springboard for deeper studies into the subject presented, or it can be a fun read as a glimpse into how technology often relies on nature. Whether readers use it as a study tool, as an educational supplement, or just as an entertaining book, they will walk away with a better understanding of the intricate nature of God's design.

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from Master Books/New Leaf Publishing to help facilitate the writing of this review. All opinions are my own.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource! January 25, 2010

By M. Liga

Format:Paperback

Discovery of Design is a book that is an easy read, yet very informative. Packed in-between these 233 pages are a wealth of information just waiting to be accessed. The eight fact filled chapters are set up basically by the division of animal, i.e. Microorganisms, flight, insects, etc. The basic overall topic of the book is how man has used nature to develop products for the betterment of mankind. From Velcro to Surveillance vehicles, it is covered in this fun and informative book. Each topic within a chapter is only two pages long, which would make this book a good choice for a different type of devotional. At the end of each topic is a set of questions, these questions are great for the student in your life. At the end of the book you can find the answers to the questions asked under each topic.
Being a teacher myself, I feel that this resource would be wonderful to use in a home school environment. And for the public school student, this would give them something to counteract the suffocation of anything that has to do with God and give them the tools needed to defend their faith in a challenging and increasingly anti Christian world.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Delight in Finding Design December 7, 2009

By Mike Robinson

Format:Paperback

We shall fight in the air, we shall fight on the landing-grounds, we shall fight in the fields, we shall fight in the hills... but we shall acquiesce on the scientific front! "No," declare DeYoung and Hobbs. These authors fight on all scientific fronts, including cutting-edge research. This book delivers new scientific discoveries that demonstrate design in living organisms.

The authors furnish evidence for design within biological systems using:
- Stealth technology
- Communication science
- Nanotechnology
- And much more.

This work offers unique and startling evidence that chance plus time acting on matter fails to explain the design and information found in living things.

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