The smart swarm how understanding flocks, schools, and colonies can make us better at communicating, decision making, and getting things done

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

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Main Author: Miller, Peter
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Published: New York Avery 2010
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505 1 # |a 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 
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