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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020 | # | # | |a 9781583333907 (alk. paper) |
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100 | 1 | # | |a Miller, Peter |
245 | 1 | 4 | |a The smart swarm |b how understanding flocks, schools, and colonies can make us better at communicating, decision making, and getting things done |c Peter Miller |
260 | # | # | |a New York |b Avery |c 2010 |
300 | # | # | |a xx, 283 p. |c 24 cm |
504 | # | # | |a Includes bibliographical references and index |
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 |
520 | # | # | |a 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 |
650 | # | 1 | |a Decision making |
650 | # | # | |a Human behavior. |
650 | # | # | |a Animal behavior |
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