Olaf Fritsche, Susanne Foitzik

Empire of Ants (eBook, ePUB)

The hidden worlds and extraordinary lives of Earth's tiny conquerors

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'Beautifully written and filled with mind-boggling wonders' - Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale

'Thrilling, compellingly readable and paradigm-shattering' - Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast

'Both expert and entertaining' - David Barrie, author of Incredible Journeys

Ants have been walking the Earth since the age of the dinosaurs. Today there are one million ants for every one of us.

The closer you get to ants, the more human they look: they build megacities, grow crops, raise livestock, tend their young and infirm, and even make vaccines. They also have a darker side: they wage war, enslave rivals and rebel against their oppressors. From fearsome army ants, who stage twelve-hour hunting raids where they devour thousands, to gentle leaf-cutters gardening in their peaceful underground kingdoms, every ant is engineered by nature to fulfil their particular role.

Acclaimed biologist Susanne Foitzik has travelled the globe to study these master architects of Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf Fritsche, Foitzik invites readers deep into her world - in the field and in the lab - and will inspire new respect for ants as a global superpower.

Fascinating and action-packed, Empire of Ants will open your eyes to the secret societies thriving right beneath your feet.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Octopus
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781856754606
• Artikelnr.: 60862046

Autorenporträt

Olaf Fritsche is a science journalist and biophysicist with a PhD in biology. He was previously an editor at the German-language edition of Scientific American, is the author and coauthor of many books, and has been published in a wide variety of newspapers and magazines.

Rezensionen

Beautifully written and filled with mind-boggling wonders, Empire of Ants is a delightful tribute to the minuscule but extraordinary world of creatures that live right beneath our feet. Dave Goulson, author of A STING IN THE TALE