Review: Animal Architecture

I love paging through this coffee table type book from time to time. It showcases stunning photographs ranging from huge beaver dam structures over termite mounds to bird nests of fascinating complexity. It also has some incredible photographs of bowers, the mating sites constructed by bowerbirds with an attention to detail that rivals any fussy interior designer’s. This is more a “show” than a “tell” book, a great way to get dip your feet into topics you’ll turn elsewhere to explore more fully. But as such, I consider it a lovely addition to my library and a great conversation piece.