"A World in One Cubic Foot" puts the world accessibly in our hands and allows us to behold the magic of an ecosystem in miniature. Liittschwager's awe-inspiring photographs take us to places both familiar and exotic and instill new awareness of the life that abounds all around. Twelve inches by twel[...]
Based on remarkable research, eighteen years after the publication of "The Ants", this new volume expands our knowledge of social insects (among them, ants, bees, wasps and termites). Superorganisms - tightly knit colonies of individuals, formed by altruistic co-operation, complex communication and [...]
Anthill follows the thrilling adventures of a modern-day Huck Finn, whose improbable love of the "strange, beautiful and elegant" world of ants ends up transforming his own life and the citizens of Nokobee County. Part thriller, part parable, Anthill will not only transfix readers with its stunning [...]
A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2009 by Collins--T.p. verso.