Bibliograph

Thieves, deceivers, and killers, tales of chemistry in nature, William Agosta

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Thieves, deceivers, and killers, tales of chemistry in nature, William Agosta

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thieves, deceivers, and killers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

43936915

Responsibility statement

William Agosta

Sub title

tales of chemistry in nature

Summary

From mating to parenting, foraging to self-defense, plant and animal activities are accomplished largely by the secretion or exchange of organic chemicals. The fascinating and fast-developing science of chemistry in nature is introduced in a series of remarkable stories that is accessible to the general reader yet revelatory to chemists and biologists

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Protos and their slaves -- From protos and lepts to nature's special chemicals -- Paying ants for transportation -- Getting pollinated -- Flies and the misery they bring -- Eavesdropping as a way of life -- Success through mimicry and theft -- Bacteria : Chemical complexities in simple cells -- Delving into nature's chemicals -- Stocking the medicine chest -- Loose ends and new beginnings -- Complexity in the real world -- Capitalizing on ecology

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