The smart swarm :
Miller, Peter.
The smart swarm : using animal behaviour to change our world / Peter Miller. - London : Collins, c2010. - xx, 283 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9780007382972 (pbk.)
2009048619
Animal behavior.
Human behavior.
Decision making.
BF671 / .M555 2010
156 MIL / 008682
The smart swarm : using animal behaviour to change our world / Peter Miller. - London : Collins, c2010. - xx, 283 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9780007382972 (pbk.)
2009048619
Animal behavior.
Human behavior.
Decision making.
BF671 / .M555 2010
156 MIL / 008682