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Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects. (MPB-12), Volume 12
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects. (MPB-12), Volume 12
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) George F. Oster
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By (author) Edward O. Wilson
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| Series | Monographs in Population Biology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:372 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Insects |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691023618
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| Classifications | Dewey:595.7045 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
21 January 1979 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In this pathbreaking and far-reaching work George Oster and Edward Wilson provide the first fully developed theory of caste evolution among the social insects. Furthermore, in studying the effects of natural selection in generally increasing the insects' ergonomic efficiency, they go beyond the concentration of previous researchers on the physiolog
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