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Encyclopedia of Adaptations in the Natural World.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Simmons, Adam.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Adaptation (Biology).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (216 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2009.
Contents:
Intro
Encyclopedia of Adaptations in the Natural World
Contents
Introduction
About This Book
1 Making and Using Energy
Making and Using Energy-Human Invention
Photosynthesis
Chemosynthesis
Catabolism
Ectothermy
Chemical Defense-Bombardier Beetle
Chemical Defense-Devil's Garden Ant
Electricity
Bioluminescence
2 Surviving the Elements
Surviving the Elements-Human Invention
Thermophilic Bacteria-Surviving Extreme Heat
Blood Antifreeze-Surviving Extreme Cold
Mammal Fur-Surviving Extreme Cold
Mangroves-Surviving Extreme Salt
Lungfish-Surviving without Oxygen
Melanin-Surviving Radiation
Parasitism-Surviving Host Defenses
Antibiotics-Surviving Disease
Psychrophiles-Surviving Extreme Cold
Anhydrobiosis-Surviving without Water
Prions-Surviving Everything
3 Locomotion
Locomotion-Human Invention
Bird Flight
Insect Flight
Running
Swimming-Bluefin Tuna
Jet Propulsion
Parasitic Locomotion
Pollination
Bacterial Flagellum
4 Materials
Materials-Human Invention
Silk
Bone
Chitin
Feathers
Skin
Bio-ceramics
Mucus
Natural Glues
Gecko Feet
Resilin
5 Building Structures
Building Structures-Human Invention
Termite Towers
Trees
Bird Nests
Beaver Lodges
Bee Nests
Paper Nests
Coral Reefs
Luminous Gnat Traps
Naked Mole Rat Burrows
Diatoms
Webs
6 Sensing the Environment
Sensing the Environment-Human Invention
Vertebrate Eyes
Insect Eyes
Echolocation
Electrosense
Fire and Smoke Detectors
Infrared Vision
Jacobson's Organ of Smell
Odorous Genes-The Major Histocompatibility Complex
Magnetic Sense
Insect Antennae
Specialized Eyes
Mantis Shrimp Eyes
7 Communication
Communication-Human Invention
Human Brain
Human Language
Plant Communication.
Bee Dance Language
Bacterial Conjugation
Culture
DNA
Further Reading
Index.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
Other Format:
Print version: Simmons, Adam Encyclopedia of Adaptations in the Natural World
ISBN:
9780313355578
OCLC:
613206320

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