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" The smart swarm : "
Peter Miller.
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BL
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978473
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b732843
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| Main Entry
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Miller, Peter,1949-
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The smart swarm : : how understanding flocks, schools, and colonies can make us better at communicating, decision making, and getting things done /\ Peter Miller.
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New York :: Avery,, ©2010.
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xx, 283 pages ;; 24 cm
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1583333908
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: 9781583333907
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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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Animal behavior.
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Decision making.
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Human behavior.
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Alltag
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Animal behavior.
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Decision making.
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Entscheidungsfindung
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Gruppendynamik
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Human behavior.
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Problemlösen
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Schwarmintelligenz
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Behavior, Animal.
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Social Behavior.
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Communication.
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Decision Making.
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Group Processes.
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Problem Solving.
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Psychology, Social.
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| Dewey Classification
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156
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BF671.M555 2010
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BF 671M649s 2010
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