Empire of Ants: The Hidden World and Extraordinary Lives of Earth’s Tiny Conquerors By: Susanne Foitzik, Olaf Fritsche [Audiobook]

Author: Susanne Foitzik, Olaf Fritsche
Narrated by: Cat Gould

Ants number in the ten quadrillions, and they have been here since the Jurassic era. Inside an anthill, you’ll find high drama worthy of a royal court; and between colonies, high-stakes geopolitical intrigue is afoot. Just like us, ants grow crops, raise livestock, tend their young and infirm, and make vaccines. And, just like us, ants have a dark side: They wage war, despoil environments, and enslave rivals – but also rebel against their oppressors. 

Engineered by nature to fulfill their particular roles, ants flawlessly perform a complex symphony of tasks to sustain their colony – seemingly without a conductor – from fearsome army ants, who stage 12-hour hunting raids where they devour thousands, to gentle leafcutters cooperatively gardening in their peaceful underground kingdoms. 

Acclaimed biologist Susanne Foitzik has traveled the globe to study these master architects of Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf Fritsche, Foitzik invites listeners deep into her world – in the field and in the lab. (How do you observe the behavior of ants just millimeters long – or dissect a brain the width of a needle?) Empire of Ants will inspire new respect for ants as a global superpower – and raise new questions about the very meaning of “civilization”.

General Information
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Title:   Empire of Ants
Subtitle:   The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earth's Tiny Conquerors
Author:   Susanne Foitzik, Olaf Fritsche
Narrator:   Cat Gould
Audiobook Copyright:   2021-03-30
Publisher:   Tantor Media, Inc.
Duration:   8 hrs 7 mins
ISBN:   9781666107661
Subjects:   Nature, Science, Nonfiction
File Information
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Media Format:   MP3
Total Files:   9
Total Size:   221 MB
Bitrate:   64 kbps
Sample Rate:   44.1 kHz
Channels:   Stereo
Book Description
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Ants number in the ten quadrillions, and they have been here since the
Jurassic era. Inside an anthill, you'll find high drama worthy of a
royal court; and between colonies, high-stakes geopolitical intrigue
is afoot. Just like us, ants grow crops, raise livestock, tend their
young and infirm, and make vaccines. And, just like us, ants have a
dark side: They wage war, despoil environments, and enslave rivals-but
also rebel against their oppressors. Engineered by nature to fulfill
their particular roles, ants flawlessly perform a complex symphony of
tasks to sustain their colony-seemingly without a conductor-from
fearsome army ants, who stage twelve-hour hunting raids where they
devour thousands, to gentle leafcutters cooperatively gardening in
their peaceful underground kingdoms. Acclaimed biologist Susanne
Foitzik has traveled the globe to study these master architects of
Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf Fritsche, Foitzik invites listeners
deep into her world-in the field and in the lab. (How do you observe
the behavior of ants just millimeters long-or dissect a brain the
width of a needle?) Empire of Ants will inspire new respect for ants
as a global superpower-and raise new questions about the very meaning
of "civilization."

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