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The book presents honeybees as a model system for investigating advanced social life among insects from an evolutionary perspective. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Thomas D. Seeley
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   3282
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.028kg
ISBN:  

9780691611341

ISBN 10:   0691611343
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*1. Introduction, pg. 3*2. Honeybees in Nature, pg. 9*3. The Honeybee Societies, pg. 20*4. The Annual Cycle of Colonies, pg. 39*5. Reproduction, pg. 49*6. Nest Building, pg. 71*7. Food Collection, pg. 80*8. Temperature Control, pg. 107*9. Colony Defense, pg. 123*10. Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Honeybees, pg. 138*Literature Cited, pg. 161*Author Index, pg. 193*Subject Index, pg. 197

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