The Magnificent Foragers
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
From the verdant rainforests teeming with amphibians to the sun-scorched savannas where mammals roam in relentless pursuit of sustenance, The Magnificent Foragers presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of the animal kingdom's most resourceful hunters and gatherers. Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, this richly illustrated volume chronicles the extraordinary strategies, adaptations, and behaviours that creatures great and small have evolved to find, capture, and consume their food across every biome on Earth. From the lightning-fast strike of a tree frog to the patient, methodical foraging of insects and primates, the text details the remarkable diversity of survival techniques that underpin the natural world's intricate ecological web. Grounded in the Smithsonian's unparalleled scientific expertise, The Magnificent Foragers argues that foraging behaviour is not merely a matter of survival, but the very engine that drives evolution, shapes ecosystems, and connects every living organism in a profound chain of dependency. The prose balances rigorous natural science with vivid, accessible storytelling, making complex biological concepts approachable for the curious general reader while remaining substantive enough for the informed naturalist. With breathtaking photography and authoritative commentary, this volume leaves the reader with an enduring question: in a world shaped entirely by the quest for nourishment, who truly is the most magnificent forager of all?
Author: Smithsonian Exposition Books
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Smithsonian Exposition Books / W. W. Norton & Company
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
From the verdant rainforests teeming with amphibians to the sun-scorched savannas where mammals roam in relentless pursuit of sustenance, The Magnificent Foragers presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of the animal kingdom's most resourceful hunters and gatherers. Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, this richly illustrated volume chronicles the extraordinary strategies, adaptations, and behaviours that creatures great and small have evolved to find, capture, and consume their food across every biome on Earth. From the lightning-fast strike of a tree frog to the patient, methodical foraging of insects and primates, the text details the remarkable diversity of survival techniques that underpin the natural world's intricate ecological web. Grounded in the Smithsonian's unparalleled scientific expertise, The Magnificent Foragers argues that foraging behaviour is not merely a matter of survival, but the very engine that drives evolution, shapes ecosystems, and connects every living organism in a profound chain of dependency. The prose balances rigorous natural science with vivid, accessible storytelling, making complex biological concepts approachable for the curious general reader while remaining substantive enough for the informed naturalist. With breathtaking photography and authoritative commentary, this volume leaves the reader with an enduring question: in a world shaped entirely by the quest for nourishment, who truly is the most magnificent forager of all?