The smart swarm : how understanding flocks, schools, and colonies can make us better at communicating, decision making, and getting things done
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The smart swarm : how understanding flocks, schools, and colonies can make us better at communicating, decision making, and getting things done
AUTHOR:
Miller, Peter
ISBN:
9781583333907
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New Yokr : Avery, 2010
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xx, 283 p. ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS:
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 -- Doing the right thing.
ABSTRACT:
Draws 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.
SUBJECT:
| Animal behavior |
| Human behavior |
| Decision making |
BIBSUMMARY:
Draws 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.