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Avian architecture : how birds design, engineer & build / Peter Goodfellow ; edited by Mike Hansell.
Publication details: Lewes, East Sussex : Ivy Press ; Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2011.Description: 160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cmISBN:- 9780691148496 :
- 069114849X :
- How birds design, engineer & build
- How birds design, engineer and build
- QL675 .G619 2011
Contents:
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."--Dust jacket.
Scrape nests -- Holes & tunnels -- Platform nests -- Aquatic nests -- Cup-shaped nests -- Domed nests -- Mud nests -- Hanging, woven & stitched nests -- Mound nests -- Colonies & group nests -- Courts & bowers -- Edible nests & food stores.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | QL 675 .G619 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5103381 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-155) and index.
Scrape nests -- Holes & tunnels -- Platform nests -- Aquatic nests -- Cup-shaped nests -- Domed nests -- Mud nests -- Hanging, woven & stitched nests -- Mound nests -- Colonies & group nests -- Courts & bowers -- Edible nests & food stores.
"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."--Dust jacket.
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