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Work meets life exploring the integrative study of work in living systems

Title
Work meets life [electronic resource] : exploring the integrative study of work in living systems / edited by Robert Levin ... [et al.].
Publication
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2011.

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Additional Authors
Levin, Robert.
Description
1 online resource (xv, 249 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Work meets life (Online)
Subject
  • Biological systems
  • Work
  • Bioenergetics
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The ancient patterns of work in living systems / Robert Levin -- Energy, information, and the work of the brain / Simon B. Laughlin -- Performance-yield trade-offs in work in manufactured and living systems : design centering looks at the world of work / Michael Lightner -- The impact of photosynthetic work on earth, climate, and the biosphere / Christina De La Rocha -- Niche construction and human behavioral ecology : tools for understanding work / Kevin Laland and Gillian Brown -- The wok of designers : cultures of making and representation / Alan Blackwell -- Working on the edge today : dissatisfaction, adaptation, and performance / Joseph Rosse and Stacy Saturay -- Do energy allocations affect work performance? The working energy/take-home energy trade-off hypothesis / Robert Levin, Kevin Laland, and Stacy Saturay -- Responding to the challenges of the environment : stressors, the brain, and work / Steven Maier and Robert Levin.
LCCN
2009037133
OCLC
ssj0000648243
Title
Work meets life [electronic resource] : exploring the integrative study of work in living systems / edited by Robert Levin ... [et al.].
Imprint
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Levin, Robert.
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