Ant architecture : the wonder, beauty, and science of underground nests / Walter R. Tschinkel.
Ant architecture : the wonder, beauty, and science of underground nests / Walter R. Tschinkel.
Ant architecture : the wonder, beauty, and science of underground nests / Walter R. Tschinkel.
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]
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G 2021/1432
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 227 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Soil, Ants, and Life Underground -- Revealing the Shape of Empty Spaces -- Meet the Architects -- An Inventory of Ant Nests -- Moving House -- A Diversity of Architectural Plans -- Ants and Soils -- Division of Labor and the Superorganism -- The Evolution of Nest Building by Ants -- Afterword: The F...
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Publisher
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2021]
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Summary
"Many animals, from birds to insects, build structures using wood, soil, or a range other materials. Suprisingly to most people, a similarly diverse array of animal homes exist underground, in the hiddent world beneath our feet. This is particularly true for ants who excavate large and complex nests in which they shelter, reproduce and generally go...
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Ant architecture : the wonder, beauty, and science of underground nests / Walter R. Tschinkel.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.
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Issued also in electronic format.
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©2021
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G 2021/1432
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74VKaVbBKALd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaVbBKALd
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ISBN
069117931X
9780691179315
DDC
595.7961564
MMS ID
991024416597802626
