Description |
xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Series |
Oxford animal biology series |
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Oxford animal biology series.
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Contents |
1. Functions -- 2. Building materials: nature, origins and processing -- 3. Construction: behaviour and anatomy -- 4. Work organisation and building complexity -- 5. Mechanics, grwoth and design -- 6. Building costs, optimal solutions, and trade-off -- 7. Animal architects as ecosystem engineers -- 8. Evolution |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-303) and indexes |
Subject |
Animals -- Habitations.
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LC no. |
2005297193 |
ISBN |
0198507526 paperback |
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0198507518 hardback |
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