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Some animals build astounding homes to provide shelter and safety for themselves and their young. From ants glueing leaves together to create a nest, to groundhogs engineering enormous underground towns, the creatures featured in this book create homes that are both unique and out-of-this-world.

Find out more about these masters of engineering and learn how evolution has shaped the way each animal constructs their home and uses it.

Vivid, arresting photography paired with captivating animal encounters make this book a thrilling introduction to some of the basics of evolutionary theory.



Table of Contents
  • 1: Budgett's Frog
  • 2: Clownfish
  • 3: Beaver
  • 4: Oropendola
  • 5: Gorilla
  • 6: Bowerbird
  • 7: Parrotfish
  • 8: Prairie dog
  • 9: Compass termite
  • 10: Paper wasp
  • 11: Arctic fox
  • 12: Badger sett
  • 13: Pika
  • 14: Caddis fly
  • 15: Golden orb weaver
  • 16: Trapdoor spider

Nature's Best: Homes

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      Publisher Hachette Children's Group
      Published 11 October 2018
      ISBN-13 9781526307637
      978-1526307637
      ISBN-10 1526307634
      Also in:
      Evolution / Evolutionary biology Books by Tom Jackson

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Some animals build astounding homes to provide shelter and safety for themselves and their young. From ants glueing leaves together to create a nest, to groundhogs engineering enormous underground towns, the creatures featured in this book create homes that are both unique and out-of-this-world.

      Find out more about these masters of engineering and learn how evolution has shaped the way each animal constructs their home and uses it.

      Vivid, arresting photography paired with captivating animal encounters make this book a thrilling introduction to some of the basics of evolutionary theory.



      Table of Contents
      • 1: Budgett's Frog
      • 2: Clownfish
      • 3: Beaver
      • 4: Oropendola
      • 5: Gorilla
      • 6: Bowerbird
      • 7: Parrotfish
      • 8: Prairie dog
      • 9: Compass termite
      • 10: Paper wasp
      • 11: Arctic fox
      • 12: Badger sett
      • 13: Pika
      • 14: Caddis fly
      • 15: Golden orb weaver
      • 16: Trapdoor spider

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