The Buzz about Bees: Biology of a Superorganism

The Buzz about Bees: Biology of a Superorganism
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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 beingâ€•a â€œsuperorganismâ€â€•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 â€œswarm intelligenceâ€. Indeed, there are remarkable parallels between the functional organization of a swarming honeybee colony and vertebrate brains.
Country USA
Brand Springer
Manufacturer Springer
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber biography
ReleaseDate 2008-05-21
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9783540787273

Country	USA
Brand	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	biography
ReleaseDate	2008-05-21
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9783540787273

The Buzz about Bees: Biology of a Superorganism

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