Animal Architects

Drawing on examples across a range of species from insects to birds to mammals, "Animal Architects" masterfully investigates how animal structures reveal the inner workings of ther builders' minds. Beginning with instinct and simple homes of solitary insects, biologist James L. Gould and science writer Carol Grant Gould move on to conditioning, the "cognitive map," and the role of planning and insight. The authors use the amazing enginnering feats throughout the animal world to reach fascinating conclusions about the behavioral capabilities of animals, and close with a reflection on what animal buildings tells us about the nature of human intelligence.

Biologia