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Animal weapons : the evolution of battle
- Title
- Animal weapons : the evolution of battle / Douglas J. Emlen ; illustrated by David J. Tuss.
- Author
- Emlen, Douglas John, 1967-
- Publication
- New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 15-8484 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Tuss, David J.
- Description
- xiii, 270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 25 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Extremes -- Starting small. Camouflage and armor ; Teeth and claws ; Claspers, graspers, and giant jaws -- Triggering the race. Competition ; Economic defensibility ; Duels -- Running its course. Costs ; Reliable signal ; Deterrence ; Sneaks and cheats ; End of the race -- Parallels. Castles of sand and stone ; Ships, planes, and states ; Mass destruction.
- Call Number
- JFE 15-8484
- ISBN
- 9780805094503 (hardcover)
- 0805094504 (hardcover)
- LCCN
- 2014004772
- OCLC
- 871228482
- Author
- Emlen, Douglas John, 1967- author.
- Title
- Animal weapons : the evolution of battle / Douglas J. Emlen ; illustrated by David J. Tuss.
- Publisher
- New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Tuss, David J., illustrator.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 15-8484