Nature's Giants: The Biology and Evolution of the World's Largest Lifeforms by Ruxton, Graeme D.
Nature's Giants: The Biology and Evolution of the World's Largest Lifeforms by Ruxton, Graeme D.

Nature's Giants: The Biology and Evolution of the World's Largest Lifeforms

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the science behind the awe-inspiring giants of past and present The colossal...
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Author: Graeme D. Ruxton
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Nature's Giants: The Biology and Evolution of the World's Largest Lifeforms by Ruxton, Graeme D.

Nature's Giants: The Biology and Evolution of the World's Largest Lifeforms

CHF 72.71
Nature's Giants: The Biology and Evolution of the World's Largest Lifeforms by Ruxton, Graeme D.

Nature's Giants: The Biology and Evolution of the World's Largest Lifeforms

CHF 72.71
Author: Graeme D. Ruxton
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A beautifully illustrated exploration of the science behind the awe-inspiring giants of past and present

The colossal plants and animals of our world--dinosaurs, whales, and even trees--are a source of unending fascination, and their sheer scale can be truly impressive. Size is integral to the way that organisms experience the world: a puddle that a human being would step over without thinking is an entire world to thousands of microscopic rotifers. But why are creatures the size that they are? Why aren't bugs the size of elephants, or whales the size of goldfish?

In this lavishly illustrated new book, biologist Graeme Ruxton explains how and why nature's giants came to be so big--for example, how decreased oxygen levels limited the size of insects and how island isolation allowed small-bodied animals to evolve larger body sizes. Through a diverse array of examples, from huge butterflies to giant squid, Ruxton explores the physics, biology, and evolutionary drivers behind organism size, showing what it's like to live large.

Author: Graeme D. Ruxton
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 06/11/2019
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780300239881


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/24/2019
Booklist 08/01/2019 pg. 10
Choice 11/01/2019

About the Author
Graeme D. Ruxton is professor of biology at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Norman Owen-Smith is Emeritus Research Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand and fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa.
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