Superlative: The Biology of Extremes
Superlative: The Biology of Extremes explores the living world at its most remarkable limits. Matthew D. Laplante uses biological superlatives as a framework for considering exceptional forms, scales, abilities, and performances, offering a thought-provoking science read about the boundaries of life and the diversity of nature.
About This Book
Superlative: The Biology of Extremes examines the living world through biological extremes.
Using the idea of superlatives as its organizing theme, the book considers how organisms and biological systems can be understood through exceptional size, speed, scale, or performance.
Matthew D. Laplante presents a science-focused exploration of the boundaries and possibilities found in biology.
The book offers an accessible way to think about nature by focusing on the remarkable ends of biological variation.
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