書名 : The smart swarm :how to work efficiently, communicate effectively, and make better decisions using the secrets of flocks, schools, and colonies /
紀錄類型 : 書目-語言資料,印刷品: 單行本
正題名[資料類型標示]/作者 : The smart swarm :Peter Miller.
其他題名 : how to work efficiently, communicate effectively, and make better decisions using the secrets of flocks, schools, and colonies /
作者 : Miller, Peter,
版本項 : 1st trade pbk. ed.
出版者 : New York :Avery,c2011.
面頁冊數 : xx, 283 p. ;21 cm.
內容註 : Introduction: when in doubt, turn to the experts -- Ants: who's in charge here? -- Honeybees : making smart decisions -- Termites : one thing leads to another -- Birds of a feather : secrets of flocks, schools, and herds -- Locusts : the dark sides of crowds -- Conclusion: doing the right thing.
標題 : Animal behavior.
ISBN : 9781583334287 (pbk.)
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300 $axx, 283 p. ;$c21 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: when in doubt, turn to the experts -- Ants: who's in charge here? -- Honeybees : making smart decisions -- Termites : one thing leads to another -- Birds of a feather : secrets of flocks, schools, and herds -- Locusts : the dark sides of crowds -- Conclusion: doing the right thing.
520 $aDraws on the examples of insect colonies and fish schools to demonstrate how ancient animal instincts surpass modern human developments in speed and productivity, revealing how numerous technological breakthroughs were inspired by natural organizations.
650 0$aAnimal behavior.
650 0$aHuman behavior.
650 0$aDecision making.
650 12$aBehavior, Animal$vPopular Works.
650 12$aSocial Behavior$vPopular Works.
650 22$aDecision Making.
650 22$aProblem Solving.
650 22$aCommunication.
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