| Description |
x, 373 pages : portrait ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Superlative is the story of extreme evolution, and what we can learn from it about ourselves, our planet, and the cosmos. It's a tale of crazy-fast cheetahs and super-strong beetles, of microbacteria and enormous plants, of whip-smart dolphins and killer snakes. This book will inspire you to change the way you think about the world and your relationship to everything in it. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Nature's best ambassadors -- All things great and tall: How the world's biggest life forms are saving human lives -- All the small things: Why little things have such a big impact on our world -- The old dominion -- Fast times -- Aural sects: How superlative sound helps drive speciation -- The tough get going -- Deadly serious -- Smarter all the time -- Conclusion: The next superlative discovery is yours. |
| Subject |
Animals -- Anecdotes.
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Animals. (OCoLC)fst00809468
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Anecdotes.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: LaPlante, Matthew D., author. Superlative Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2019] 9781948836210 (DLC) 2018050197 |
| ISBN |
9781946885944 (trade cloth : alk. paper) |
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1946885940 (trade cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781950665334 (trade paperback) |
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195066533X (trade paperback) |
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9781948836210 (ebook) |
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