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Influential American architect Philip Johnson once mused, “All architecture is shelter; all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.” But with just a small swap of a key word, Johnson could well have been describing animal nests. Birds and insects are nature’s premier architects, using a dizzying array of talents to build functional homes in which to live, reproduce, and care for their young. Recycling sticks, branches, grass, and mud to construct their shelters, they are undoubtedly the originators of “green architecture.”<br> A visual celebration of these natural feats of engineering and ingenuity, <i>Architecture by Birds and Insects</i> allows readers a peek inside a wide range of nests, offering a rare opportunity to get a sense of the materials and methods used to build them. Here, we see the kinds of places where nests are built—for instance, the house wren has been known to occupy cow skulls, flower pots, tin cans, and the pockets of hanging laundry, while the uglynest caterpillar prefers rose bushes and cherry trees. Inspired by the vast nest collection at the Field Museum, which features specimens g

Who reads Architecture by Birds and Insects : a Natural Art?

Author

Macnamara, Peggy.

Publisher

University of Chicago Press : In association with the Field Museum, c2008.

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226500973

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Nature, Stem

Rating

4.6 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14