Ants at Work: How an Insect Society is Organized

by Deborah Gordon

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Studies the organization of ant colonies and explains how ants get their work done, how the colony operates without any central control, and how a colony is formed.

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EricHerboso 8 reviews

I first came upon Deborah Gordon through ted.com, where she gave an excellent presentation on ants here: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/145 . Really, ants are quite amazing, and her perspectives on them just boggle the mind.

Jun 6, 2008

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Original publication date: 1999
First words: The basic mystery about ant colonies is that there is no management.
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