Bee time : lessons from the hive /

Bee Time presents Winston's reflections on three decades spent studying these creatures, and on the lessons they can teach about how humans might better interact with one another and the natural world. Like us, honeybees represent a pinnacle of animal sociality. How they submerge individual nee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Winston, Mark L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2014.
Temas:
Bee culture > Social aspects.
Honeybee > Social aspects.
Honeybee > Behavior.
Bees (Cooperative gatherings)
Bees
Apiculture > Aspect social.
Abeille > Aspect social.
Abeille > Mœurs et comportement.
Corvées (Travail en commun)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Honeybee > Behavior
Biene
Bienenstaat
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Bee Time presents Winston's reflections on three decades spent studying these creatures, and on the lessons they can teach about how humans might better interact with one another and the natural world. Like us, honeybees represent a pinnacle of animal sociality. How they submerge individual needs into the colony collective provides a lens through which to ponder human societies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (283 pages)
Premios:Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award Winner non-fiction, 2015 (Canada Council for the Arts).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-261) and index.
ISBN:9780674503908
0674503902

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