Animals And Architecture
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Animal Architecture
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Author : Michael Henry Hansell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2005
Animal Architecture written by Michael Henry Hansell and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Architecture categories.
Construction behaviour occurs across the entire spectrum of the animal kingdom and affects the survival of both builders and other organisms associated with them. Animal Architecture provides a comprehensive overview of the biology of animal building. The book recognizes three broad categories of built structure - homes, traps, and courtship displays. Even though some of these structures are complex and very large, the behaviour required to build them is generally simple and the anatomy for building unspecialized. Standardization of building materials helps to keep building repertoires simple, while self-organizing effects help create complexity. Some builders exhibit learning and cognitive skills, and include some toolmaking species. In a case-study approach to function, insects demonstrate how homes can remain operational while they grow, spiderwebs illustrate mechanical design, and the displays of bowerbirds raise the possibility of persuasion through design rather than just decoration. Studies of the costs to insect and bird home-builders, and to arthropod web-builders provide evidence of optimal designs and of trade-offs with other life history traits. As ecosystem engineers, the influence of builders is extensive and their effect is generally to enhance biodiversity through niche construction. Animal builders can therefore represent model species for the study of the emerging subject of environmental inheritance. Evidence that building has facilitated social evolution is mixed. However building, and in particular building with silk, has been demonstrated to have important evolutionary consequences. This book is intended for students and researchers in comparative animal biology, but will also be of relevance and use to the increasing numbers of architects and civil engineers interested in developing ideas from the animal kingdom.
Animal Architecture
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Author : Paul Dobraszczyk
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2023-05-17
Animal Architecture written by Paul Dobraszczyk and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-17 with Architecture categories.
A provocative call for architects to remember and embrace the nonhuman lives that share our spaces. A spider spinning its web in a dark corner. Wasps building a nest under a roof. There’s hardly any part of the built environment that can’t be inhabited by nonhumans, and yet we are extremely selective about which animals we keep in or out. This book imagines new ways of thinking about architecture and the more-than-human and asks how we might design with animals and the other lives that share our spaces in mind. Animal Architecture is a provocative exploration of how to think about building in a world where humans and other animals are already entangled, whether we acknowledge it or not.
Built By Animals
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Author : Mike Hansell
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2007-10-18
Built By Animals written by Mike Hansell and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-18 with Nature categories.
From termite mounds that in relative terms are three times as tall as a skyscraper, to the elaborate nests of social birds and the deadly traps of spiders, the constructions of the animal world can amaze and at times humble our own engineering and technology. But how do creatures with such small brains build these complex structures? What drives them to do it? Which skills are innate and which learned? Here, Mike Hansell looks at the extraordinary structures that animals build - whether homes, traps, or courtship displays - and reveals the biology behind their behaviour. He shows how small-brained animals achieve complex feats in a small-brained way, by repeating many simple actions and using highly evolved self-secreted materials. On the other hand, the building feats or tool use of large-brained animals, such as humans or chimps, require significantly more complex and costly behaviour. We look at wasp's nests, leaf-cutting ants, caddisflies and amoebae, and even the extraordinary bower bird, who seduces his mate with a decorated pile of twigs, baubles, feathers and berries. Hansell explores how animal structures evolved over time, how insect societies emerge, how animals can alter their wider habitat, and even whether some animals have an aesthetic sense.
Animals And Architecture
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Author : David Hancocks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Animals And Architecture written by David Hancocks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Animal housing categories.
Zoomorphic
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Author : Victoria and Albert Museum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Zoomorphic written by Victoria and Albert Museum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Animals in art categories.
Animal Architects
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Author : James L Gould
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-03-06
Animal Architects written by James L Gould and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-06 with Science categories.
Animal behavior has long been a battleground between the competing claims of nature and nurture, with the possible role of cognition in behavior as a recent addition to this debate. There is an untapped trove of behavioral data that can tell us a great deal about how the animals draw from these neural strategies: The structures animals build provide a superb window on the workings of the animal mind. Animal Architects examines animal architecture across a range of species, from those whose blueprints are largely innate (such as spiders and their webs) to those whose challenging structures seem to require intellectual insight, planning, and even aesthetics (such as bowerbirds' nests, or beavers' dams). Beginning with instinct and the simple homes of solitary insects, James and Carol Gould move on to conditioning; the "cognitive map" and how it evolved; and the role of planning and insight. Finally, they reflect on what animal building tells us about the nature of human intelligence-showing why humans, unlike many animals, need to build castles in the air.
Animal Architecture And Building Behaviour
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Author : Michael Henry Hansell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Animal Architecture And Building Behaviour written by Michael Henry Hansell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Animals categories.
Animal Architecture
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Author : Karl von Frisch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Animal Architecture written by Karl von Frisch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Animals categories.
For The Love Of Pets
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Author : The Images Publishing Group
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-09-13
For The Love Of Pets written by The Images Publishing Group and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-13 with categories.
- Features around 50 of the most inspiring, fun, original, and interesting ideas for super pet-friendly designs for the home and other spaces - Designers and architects from around the world focus on creating many quirky and ingenious designs, including built-in cat ladders, scratchers, and walkways, private dog nooks and specialist kennels, amazing modular mazes, beautiful, sculptural birdhouses, and much more - Focus is on creating interiors, furniture, and architectural environments that are for the optimal benefit of pets and other domesticated animals, and using sustainable and animal-friendly materials What wouldn't animal-loving humans do to create the perfect modern habitat for their cherished animals? Not surprisingly, pet owners are forever seeking ways to provide the best environment to make life for their pets as enjoyable and engaging as possible. Designing the perfect architecture and interiors for pets and animals of all shapes, sizes, species, and breeds is all about creating a seamless coexistence. Showcased here are heaps of fun and unique projects created by an inventive global design community. The charming, imaginative, and inspired interiors and architectural systems presented in this book offer a beautiful combination of aesthetics and creature comfort, be they for cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, chickens, turtles, horses, and many others. This carefully curated selection includes not only ingenious yet elegant built-in cat ladders, scratchers, and walkways, and private dog nooks -- even a noise-cancelling kennel for the most pampered of pooches -- but also amazing modular mazes for the busiest cat, rabbit, guinea pig, or hamster, as well as beautiful, sculptural birdhouses and charming log-cabin-style chicken coops. It also features funky cat cafés and special shelter ideas to keep both human and animal creatures calm. This delightful book presents a lovable assortment of safe and sustainable pet-friendly projects, ideal for design- and animal-conscious folk who want to turn their interiors or workspaces into the most comfortable living/playpen environments for their beloved fur-babies (and other pets) to roam and rest.
Animal Architecture
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Author : Ingo Arndt
language : en
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Release Date : 2014-04-22
Animal Architecture written by Ingo Arndt and has been published by Harry N. Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Nature categories.
Collects photographs of structures created by animals, from the six-foot-high hills of tiny red ants to the colorfully decorated courtship arenas of the bowerbird, showcasing the connections between human and animal architecture.