The Leafcutter Ants: Civilization by Instinct

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Evolution
Cover of the book The Leafcutter Ants: Civilization by Instinct by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson ISBN: 9780393340877
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: November 15, 2010
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
ISBN: 9780393340877
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: November 15, 2010
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants comes this dynamic and visually spectacular portrait of Earth's ultimate superorganism.

The Leafcutter Ants is the most detailed and authoritative description of any ant species ever produced. With a text suitable for both a lay and a scientific audience, the book provides an unforgettable tour of Earth's most evolved animal societies. Each colony of leafcutters contains as many as five million workers, all the daughters of a single queen that can live over a decade. A gigantic nest can stretch thirty feet across, rise five feet or more above the ground, and consist of hundreds of chambers that reach twenty-five feet below the ground surface. Indeed, the leafcutters have parlayed their instinctive civilization into a virtual domination of forest, grassland, and cropland—from Louisiana to Patagonia. Inspired by a section of the authors' acclaimed The Superorganism, this brilliantly illustrated work provides the ultimate explanation of what a social order with a half-billion years of animal evolution has achieved.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants comes this dynamic and visually spectacular portrait of Earth's ultimate superorganism.

The Leafcutter Ants is the most detailed and authoritative description of any ant species ever produced. With a text suitable for both a lay and a scientific audience, the book provides an unforgettable tour of Earth's most evolved animal societies. Each colony of leafcutters contains as many as five million workers, all the daughters of a single queen that can live over a decade. A gigantic nest can stretch thirty feet across, rise five feet or more above the ground, and consist of hundreds of chambers that reach twenty-five feet below the ground surface. Indeed, the leafcutters have parlayed their instinctive civilization into a virtual domination of forest, grassland, and cropland—from Louisiana to Patagonia. Inspired by a section of the authors' acclaimed The Superorganism, this brilliantly illustrated work provides the ultimate explanation of what a social order with a half-billion years of animal evolution has achieved.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Jack's Life: A Biography of Jack Nicholson (Updated and Expanded) by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Women After All: Sex, Evolution, and the End of Male Supremacy by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Off the Page: Writers Talk About Beginnings, Endings, and Everything In Between by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Jewish Comedy: A Serious History by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Mindfulness in the PreK-5 Classroom: Helping Students Stress Less and Learn More (SEL SOLUTIONS SERIES) by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Diaries of a Young Poet by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Service With a Smile by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1) by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Affect Regulation Toolbox: Practical And Effective Hypnotic Interventions for the Over-Reactive Client by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book The Tale of Genji (unabridged) by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Babylon Heights by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book City of Ambition: FDR, LaGuardia, and the Making of Modern New York by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Cover of the book Scottsboro: A Novel by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy