{"product_id":"the-ecology-of-collective-behavior-hardcover","title":"The Ecology of Collective Behavior - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah M. Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking new perspective on collective behavior across biological systems\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollective behavior is everywhere in nature, from gene transcription and cancer cells to ant colonies and human societies. It operates without central control, using local interactions among participants to allow groups to adjust to changing conditions. \u003ci\u003eThe Ecology of Collective Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e brings together ideas from evolutionary biology, network science, and dynamical systems to present an ecological approach to understanding how the interactions of individuals generate collective outcomes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeborah Gordon argues that the starting point for explaining how collective behavior works in any natural system is to consider how it changes in relation to the changing world around it. She shows how feedback use--the means by which networks of interactions operate--and the organization of interaction networks evolve to reflect the stability and demands of the environment. Ant colonies function collectively, and the enormous diversity of species in different habitats provides opportunities to look for general ecological patterns. Through an in-depth comparison of ant species, Gordon identifies broad trends in how the diversity of collective behavior in many other collective systems reflects the dynamics of the environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShedding light on how individual actions give rise to group behavior, \u003ci\u003eThe Ecology of Collective Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e explains the evolution of collective behavior through innovation in participant interactions, offering new insights into how collective responses function in changing conditions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah M. Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of biology at Stanford University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnt Encounters: Interaction Networks and Colony Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton) and \u003ci\u003eAnts at Work: How an Insect Society Is Organized\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751683916064,"sku":"9780691232140","price":170.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1aee4ea2076a6f37c80a816eb2eef5a1.webp?v=1779977784","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ecology-of-collective-behavior-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}