Avian Architecture : How Birds Design, Engineer, and Build
Peter. Goodfellow
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Medvirkende | Hansell, Michael H (Contributor)
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| Utgitt | Princeton : : Princeton University Press, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (82 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Scrape Nests; Chapter 2: Holes & Tunnels; Chapter 3: Platform Nests; Chapter 4: Aquatic Nests; Chapter 5: Cup-Shaped Nests; Chapter 6: Domed Nests; Chapter 7: Mud Nests; Chapter 8: Hanging, Woven & Stitched Nests; Chapter 9: Mound Nests; Chapter 10: Colonies & Group Nests; Chapter 11: Courts & Bowers; Chapter 12: Edible Nests & Food Stores; Resources; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgments. - Birds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature. Avian Architecture describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering techniques birds use. This spectacularly illustrated book features 300 full-color images and more than 35 case studies that profile key species worldwide. Each chapter covers a different type of nest, from tunnel nests and mound nests to
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| Emner | Birds -- Behavior.
Birds -- Nests -- Pictorial works. Birds -- Nests. Birds. Vis mer... Nest building.
Fuglereder Health & Biological Sciences Vertebrates Zoology fuglereir arkitektur teknikk reir |
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| ISBN | 9780691148496
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