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Can the structures that animals buildfrom the humble burrows of earthworms to towering termite mounds to the Great Barrier Reefbe said to live? However counterintuitive the idea might first seem, physiological ecologist Scott Turner demonstrates in this book that many animals construct and use structures to harness and control the flow of energy from their environment to their own advantage. Building on Richard Dawkinss classic, The Extended Phenotype, Turner shows why drawing the boundary of an organisms physiology at the skin of the animal is arbitrary. Since the structures animals build undoubtedly do physiological work, capturing and channeling chemical and physical energy, Turner argues that such structures are more properly regarded not as frozen behaviors but as external organs of physiology and even extensions of the animals phenotype. By challenging dearly held assumptions, a fascinating new view of the living world is opened to us, with implications for our understanding of physiology, the environment, and the remarkable structures animals build.
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I expected more from The Extended Organism. The content on animal structures was interesting, but the writing style felt convoluted at times. I struggled to follow some sections, and it made the reading experience frustrating. Wouldn't recommend if you're looking for something straightforward.
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Marco Alvarez
Not impressed, lack of clarity
I expected more from The Extended Organism. The content on animal structures was interesting, but the writing style felt convoluted at times. I struggled to follow some sections, and it made the reading experience frustrating. Wouldn't recommend if you're looking for something straightforward.
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Marco Alvarez
Not impressed, lack of clarity
I expected more from The Extended Organism. The content on animal structures was interesting, but the writing style felt convoluted at times. I struggled to follow some sections, and it made the reading experience frustrating. Wouldn't recommend if you're looking for something straightforward.
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Emily Chen
Good read, but a bit dense
The physiology of animal-built structures is fascinating, but I found some parts of The Extended Organism a bit hard to digest. It's definitely packed with information! I think it’ll take a few readings to fully grasp everything. Still, I'm glad I picked it up!
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Emily Chen
Good read, but a bit dense
The physiology of animal-built structures is fascinating, but I found some parts of The Extended Organism a bit hard to digest. It's definitely packed with information! I think it’ll take a few readings to fully grasp everything. Still, I'm glad I picked it up!
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