The White Ants; Hidden Cities, Strange Labours, and the Architecture of Insects . An early natural-philosophical account revealing how Victorian observers marvelled at the engineering genius of termite societies. By Dionysius Lardner. A complete article printed in 1856.
London: Walton and Maberly, 1856. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). Very Good Condition. Item #373845
Describes the habits and social organisation of white ants, blending entomology with observation. 30 Pages. Illustrated with wood engravings. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without a title page. This particular trial report has been removed from a volume of Lardner's Museum of Science & Art and is now preserved in a modern loose card cover - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category: Museum of Science & Art;.
Keywords: BZDB395 "white ants, termites, behaviour, colony, habits, insects, biology" Museum of Science & Art; Inside the Insect Metropolis: Lardner on the White Ant The White Ants; Hidden Cities, Strange Labours, and the Architecture of Insects . An early
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