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Animal societies : from the bee to the gorilla

Title
Animal societies : from the bee to the gorilla / by Rémy Chauvin ; translated by George Ordish.
Author
Chauvin, Rémy.
Publication
New York : Hill and Wang, 1968.

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Additional Authors
Ordish, George
Description
281 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 21 cm
Summary
To what extent to insect societies differ from those of men and those of primates? Professor Remy Chauvin, a French biologist of great distinction, asks this and many related questions in his book and comes up with some startling answers. Perhaps the most striking point is that insect nests are not so much societies as organisms -- the individual bee or ant is only an abstraction, a part of a whole that functions like a computer. Thus organized, insect societies provide for agriculture, war, and slavery. Professor Chauvin also explores social organization in mammals and birds -- the demarcation of territory, the establishment of hierarchy, communication, ceremonial dances, and the presentation of gifts. Besides broad scientific knowledge, the author brings to his subject an intense love of countryside. The result: a valuable source of information written with a sense of wonder and joy.
Uniform Title
Sociétés animales de l'abeille au gorille. English
Alternative Title
Sociétés animales de l'abeille au gorille.
Subject
  • Animal societies
  • Animal behavior
  • Behavior, Animal
  • Animal behavior
  • Animal societies
Note
  • Translation of Les sociétés animales de l'abeille au gorille.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Part one: Insect societies -- The bee -- Pastoral and warrior communities: wasps, ants, and termites -- Frenzied journeys: migrations -- Part two: A return to our world: societies of higher animals -- Examination of the elements of social life -- Means of communication: languages -- The convulsive and ceremonial world of birds -- The placid herds of the big mammals -- Takasakiyama, or the formal world of primates.
LCCN
68014791
OCLC
  • ocm01164534
  • 1164534
  • SCSB-2125662
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library