{"product_id":"the-ecology-of-collective-behavior","title":"The Ecology of Collective Behavior","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"96\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"432\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"122\"\u003ePublisher :\u003c\/strong\u003e Princeton University Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deborah M. Gordon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback (Import Edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated \/ Academic Reference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"291\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"335\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"335\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 October 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"363\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"363\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780691232157\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"432\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"432\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"458\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"498\"\u003eThe Ecology of Collective Behavior\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"523\"\u003eDeborah M. Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a groundbreaking new perspective on how groups—from ant colonies to human societies—function without central control. Instead, they rely on \u003cstrong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"695\"\u003elocal interactions\u003c\/strong\u003e among individuals to adapt and thrive in changing environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eDrawing on \u003cstrong data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eevolutionary biology, network science, and dynamical systems\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book develops an \u003cstrong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eecological approach\u003c\/strong\u003e to collective behavior, examining how interaction networks evolve and respond to environmental conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003eThrough a rich comparative study of ant species, Gordon uncovers broad patterns that explain how \u003cstrong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003ediverse collective systems—from cells to animal groups—adjust to dynamic surroundings\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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