Animal Architecture [Hardcover]

Karl Von Frisch (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0151072515 | ISBN-13: 978-0151072514 | Publication Date: June 1974 | Edition: 1st

The creative building activity of animals of all species is surveyed in text, drawings, and photographs in this beautiful book. With the ease that comes of his unrivaled grasp of the subject matter, Karl von Frisch, Nobel Laureate, unfolds the marvels of instinct and inventiveness among insects, birds, and mammals. Brown cloth-bound hardcover with an illustration in black to the front board and black lettering to the spine in dust jacket. 306 pages; 84 color and 198 b&w photos and illustrations; 6.75 x 9.5 inches.

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Text: English, German (translation)

Product Details

Hardcover: 306 pages
Publisher: Harcourt; 1st edition (June 1974)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0151072515
ISBN-13: 978-0151072514
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.7 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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