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The Buzz about Bees: Biology of a Superorganism by Jurgen Tautz (Hardcover, 2009)
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Tis book, already translated into ten languages, may at frst sight appear to be just about honeybees and their biology. It c- tains, however, a number of deeper messages related to some of the most basic and important principles of modern biology. Te bees are merely the actors that take us into the realm of phys- ology, genetics, reproduction, biophysics and learning, and that introduce us to the principles of natural selection underlying the evolution of simple to complex life forms. Te book destroys the cute notion of bees as anthropomorphic icons of busy self-sacr -i fcing individuals and presents us with the reality of the colony as an integrated and independent being-a superorganism -with its own, almost eerie, emergent group intelligence. We are s- prised to learn that no single bee, from queen through drone to sterile worker, has the oversight or control over the colony. - stead, through a network of integrated control systems and fee- backs, and communication between individuals, the colony - rives at consensus decisions from the bottom up through a type of swarm intelligence . Indeed, there are remarkable parallels between the functional organization of a swarming honeybee colony and vertebrate brains.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag Berlin AND Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. KG
ISBN-139783540787273
eBay Product ID (ePID)91491037
Product Key Features
Number of Pages284 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Buzz about Bees: Biology of a Superorganism
Publication Year2009
SubjectGeography & Geosciences, Zoology, Biology
TypeTextbook
AuthorJurgen Tautz
Subject AreaNatural Science, Developmental Psychology
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight736 g
Item Width155 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureGermany
Title_AuthorJurgen Tautz
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- 28 Feb, 2024
How the colony of honey bees work as a whole.
The amazing life story of the hive, it workers, drone & Queens. So very informative, fascinating.aVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Jun, 2019
There's a buzz about this for good reason!
Outstanding and accessible scientific survey of these fascinating insects supported by a very compelling thesis and glorious illustrations; highly recommended!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
