The smart swarm : how understanding flocks, schools, and colonies can make us better at communicating, decision making, and getting things done / Peter Miller.
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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- ISBN: 9781583333907 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1583333908 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xx, 283 p. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Avery, c2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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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Kirtland Community College Library | BF 671 .M555 2010 | 30540688 | General Collection | Available | - |
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245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe smart swarm : ‡bhow understanding flocks, schools, and colonies can make us better at communicating, decision making, and getting things done / ‡cPeter Miller. |
260 | . | ‡aNew York : ‡bAvery, ‡cc2010. | |
300 | . | ‡axx, 283 p. ; ‡c24 cm. | |
504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
505 | 0 | . | ‡aAnts: 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 | . | ‡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. | |
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650 | 0. | ‡aHuman behavior. | |
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650 | 2 | 2. | ‡aDecision Making. |
650 | 2 | 2. | ‡aProblem Solving. |
650 | 2 | 2. | ‡aCommunication. |
650 | 2 | 2. | ‡aGroup Processes ‡vPopular Works. |
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