Avian architecture : how birds design, engineer & build /
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-col...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
2011.
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| Summary: | 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 floating nests, hanging nests, woven nests, and even multiple-nest avian cities. Other kinds of avian construction--such as bowers and harvest wells--are also featured. |
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| Physical Description: | 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780691148496 069114849X |