04101cam a2200877 4500 523000573 TxAuBib 20210904120000.0 ||||||s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781944648596 1944648593 B01N1786VZ Amazon 763de5ac-ccaa-4f8f-b7bf-9409dc413bc7 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 692325 692325 692325 3148004 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Pagan, One R. Strange Survivors [Libby] : How Organisms Attack and Defend in the Game of Life. BenBella Books, 2018. Education. Animals. Biography. Food. health. Physics. anthropology. Business. culture. Nature. Complexity Theory. Natural history. philosophy. complexity. Science. Collection. german. Evolutionary psychology. Evolutionary Biology. Evolution. art. Adventure. psychology. Environment. Design. Biology. biographies. Ecology. human evolution. Genetics. Spirituality. Essays. Archaeology. Geology. Sociology. Astronomy. Darwin. school. animal book. science books. science book. science books for adults. science gifts. science gifts for adults. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 663kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 663kB. Science. Nonfiction. HTML:<p><strong>Life is beautiful, ruthless, and very, very strange.</strong><br /> In the evolutionary arms race that has raged on since life began, organisms have developed an endless variety of survival strategies. From sharp claws to brute strength, camouflage to venom—all these tools and abilities share one purpose: to keep their bearer alive long enough to reproduce, helping the species avoid extinction. Every living thing on this planet has developed a time-tested arsenal of weapons and defenses. Some of these weapons and defenses, however, are decidedly more unusual than others.<br /> In Strange Survivors, biologist Oné R. Pagán takes us on a tour of the improbable, the ingenious, and the just plain bizarre ways that creatures fight for life.<br /> Inside this funny, fascinating field guide to nature's most colorful characters, you'll meet killer snails, social bacteria, and an animal with toxic elbows. But Strange Survivors is more than a collection of curiosities—it is a love letter to science and an argument for the continuing relevance of this evolutionary battle as we face the threat of resistant bacteria and the need for novel medical therapies. Whether discussing blood-thinning bats and electric fish or pondering the power of cooperation, Pagán reveals the surprising lessons found in some of life's natural oddities and how the tactics they employ to live might aid our own survival.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 13:21:58. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=763de5ac-ccaa-4f8f-b7bf-9409dc413bc7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=763de5ac-ccaa-4f8f-b7bf-9409dc413bc7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=763de5ac-ccaa-4f8f-b7bf-9409dc413bc7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)