Smart and spineless : exploring invertebrate intelligence
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Published
Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, 2016.
Status
McGavock High - Teen Non-Fiction
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Published
Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Street Date
1508.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 7.8, 3 Points
Level 7.8, 3 Points
Lexile measure
1210
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
When we think of intelligent creatures, we often think of vertebrates, or animals with spinal columns and relatively large brains. We don't usually think of invertebrates, or animals without a spine. But invertebrates can be astonishingly intelligent. These animals exhibit surprising feats of learning, memory, and problem-solving using their relatively simple, tiny brains some the size of a sesame seed or even smaller. In fact, some intelligent invertebrates have no brain at all! Scientists around the world are putting invertebrate intelligence to use in mind-boggling ways. Engineers are designing swarmbots based on bees to take part in search-and-rescue efforts. And materials scientists are basing a new, tough ceramic on the structure of a mantis shrimp's claw. In Smart and Spineless, readers will be challenged to think in a whole new way about what it means to be smart!
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Downer, A. (2016). Smart and spineless: exploring invertebrate intelligence . Twenty-First Century Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Downer, Ann, 1960-. 2016. Smart and Spineless: Exploring Invertebrate Intelligence. Twenty-First Century Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Downer, Ann, 1960-. Smart and Spineless: Exploring Invertebrate Intelligence Twenty-First Century Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Downer, Ann. Smart and Spineless: Exploring Invertebrate Intelligence Twenty-First Century Books, 2016.
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