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Avian architecture : how birds design, engineer & build / Peter Goodfellow ; edited by Mike Hansell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lewes, East Sussex : Ivy Press ; Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2011.Description: 160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780691148496
  • 069114849X
Other title:
  • How birds design, engineer & build
  • How birds design, engineer and build
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QL675 .G619 2011
Contents:
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.
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks QL675.G619 2011 Available 33710001273676

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.