Built by Animals : the Natural History of Animal Architecture.
From vast termite mounds that outstrip our own skyscrapers, to elaborate birds nests, delicate shells, and deadly spiders' traps, the constructions of the animal world can amaze and at times humble our own engineering and technology. Mike Hansell reveals the biology behind animal architecture -...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, UK,
2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Figures; Preface; 1. The Builders; 2. Builders Change the World; 3. You Don't Need Brains to be a Builder; 4. Who's in Charge Round Here?; 5. From One Nest to Another; 6. Two Routes Lead to Trap Building; 7. The Magic of the Tool Users; 8. Beautiful Bowers?; Notes and References; Index.