Seeley, Thomas D.
Honeybee Democracy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691147215
- author:
- Seeley, Thomas D.
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 23.8 x 21 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- Animals - Insects & Spiders
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Honeybee Democracy explores how honeybees make collective decisions through a process that includes fact-finding, debate, and consensus building. Thomas Seeley reveals the remarkable story of house hunting and democratic debate among the bees, shedding light on their decision-making methods. The author's decades-long research brings together a richly illustrated account of scientific discovery, showcasing how evolution has honed the decision-making methods of honeybees over millions of years. By examining the ways that bee swarms process information, Seeley draws parallels with primate brains and offers insights into effective decision making for human groups. Seeley argues that key principles can be applied to any collective decision-making group: individuals with shared interests and mutual respect, a leader's influence minimized, debate relied upon, diverse solutions sought, and the majority counted on for dependable resolution.
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