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Title Statement The extended organism : the physiology of animal-built structures
Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint) Harvard University Press , Cambridge, Mass. ; London : 2000
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Physical Description x, 235 p. : ill. : 25 cm.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index
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Can the structures that animals build - from the humble burrows of earthworms to towering termite mounds to the Great Barrier Reef - be said to live? However counterintuitive the idea might first seem, physiological ecologist Scott Turner demonstrates in this book that many animals construct and use structures to harness and control the flow of energy from their environment to their own advantage.
Preface p. ix The Organism's Fuzzy Boundary p. 1 Physiology Beyond the Organism p. 9 Living Architecture p. 26 Broth and Taxis p. 40 Then a Miracle Occurs... p. 54 Mud Power p. 80 As the Worm Turns p. 99 Arachne's Aqualungs p. 120 Manipulative Midges and Mites p. 142 Twist and Shout! p. 159 The Soul of the Superorganism p. 179 Love Your Mother p. 201 Epilogue p. 213 Readings p. 217 Credits p. 229 Index p. 231