Main entry:

Frisch, Karl von, 1886-1982.

Title & Author:

Animal architecture / [by] Karl von Frisch, with the collaboration of Otto von Frisch. Translated by Lisbeth Gombrich.

Edition:

[1st ed.].

Publication:

New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich ©1974.

Description:

306 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Notes:
"A Helen and Kurt Wolff book."
Includes indexes.
Translation of Tiere als Baumeister.
The living body as architect -- exterior and interior designs -- The microscopic sphere -- Sponges -- Edifices of coral polyps -- Snail shells -- Builders -- Arthropods -- Trappers -- Building a home for oneself -- Building to protect the offspring -- Homes of the social insects -- Vertebrates -- Fishes -- Amphibia -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals
Also issued online.

Summary:

"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.

ISBN:

0151072515
9780151072514
0156075202
9780156075206

Subject:

Animals Habitations.
Animal behavior.
Architecture
Behavior, Animal
Animaux Habitations.
Animaux Mœurs et comportement.
architecture (discipline)

Added entries:

Frisch, Otto von.
Gombrich, Lisbeth, translator.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 77018
Call No.: W11588; ID:86-B13940
Status: Available