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| 100 | 1 | _aChittka, Lars | |
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_aThe mind of a bee _cby Chittka Lars |
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_a New Jersey : _bPrinceton University Press, _c©2022 |
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_avii, 260 p. : _bill. col. ; _c25 cm. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
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_tSeeing in strange colors -- _tThe alien sensory world of bees -- _t"It's just instinct"--or is it? -- _tThe roots of bee intelligence and communication -- _tLearning about space -- _tLearning about flowers -- _tFrom social learning to "swarm intelligence" -- _tThe brains behind it all -- _t"Personality" differences between bees -- _tDo bees have consciousness? -- _tWhat our knowledge of bees' minds means for their conservation. |
| 520 | _a"A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees. Most of us are aware of the hive mind--the power of bees as an amazing collective. But do we know how uniquely intelligent bees are as individuals? In The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka draws from decades of research, including his own pioneering work, to argue that bees have remarkable cognitive abilities. He shows that they are profoundly smart, have distinct personalities, can recognize flowers and human faces, exhibit basic emotions, count, use simple tools, solve problems, and learn by observing others. They may even possess consciousness. Taking readers deep into the sensory world of bees, Chittka illustrates how bee brains are unparalleled in the animal kingdom in terms of how much sophisticated material is packed into their tiny nervous systems. He looks at their innate behaviors and the ways their evolution as foragers may have contributed to their keen spatial memory. Chittka also examines the psychological differences between bees and the ethical dilemmas that arise in conservation and laboratory settings because bees feel and think. Throughout, he touches on the fascinating history behind the study of bee behavior. Exploring an insect whose sensory experiences rival those of humans, The Mind of a Bee reveals the singular abilities of some of the world's most incredible creatures."-- | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aBees | |
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_aAbeilles _xPsychologie. |
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| 650 | 7 | _aNATURE / Animals / Insects & Spiders. | |
| 650 | 7 | _aBees Behavior | |
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