TY  - BOOK
AU  - Arndt,Ingo
AU  - Tautz,J�urgen
AU  - Arndt,Ingo
ED  - Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
TI  - Animal architecture
SN  - 9781419711657
AV  - Art/QL756 .A7613 2013
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Abrams
KW  - Animals
KW  - Habitations
KW  - Pictorial works
KW  - Animal behavior
KW  - Nest building
KW  - Nature (Aesthetics)
KW  - Photography of animals
KW  - Architecture and biology
N1  - Translation of: Architektier : Baumeister der Natur. 2013; Includes bibliographical references (page 158); Birds : the purpose determines the structure. Photo gallery; Bowerbirds; Sociable weavers; Baya weavers; Vogelkop gardener bowerbird; --Articulates : creators of their own world. Photo gallery; Red wood ants; Termites; Weaver ants; Caddis flies; Wasps; Bees; Bark beetles; Spiders; Caterpillars; --Mammals : landscape architects. Photo gallery; Harvest mice; Beavers; --Corals, bivalves, snails : calcified master builders. Photo gallery; Corals; Bivalves; Snails; --Ingo Arndt : author's note on the photography. Author
N2  - "Every day, all over the world, animals and insects set about the purposeful tasks of designing their homes, catching their prey, and attracting their mates. In the process they create gorgeous nests, shelters, and habitats. Capturing 120 of these wonders in all their beauty and complexity, Animal Architecture presents a visually arresting tribute to the intersection of nature, science, function, and design. Ingo Arndt's stunning studio photographs and vibrant in-situ shots of nests, forests, and wetlands provide close-up details of these designs, as well as the animals who created them. These compelling images are combined with an abundance of fascinating facts about the evolution of animals and insects, as well as their survival methods, mating habits, genetic dispositions, and more."--Publisher's description
ER  -