Description |
xv, 249 p. : ill. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
Biological systems.
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Work.
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Bioenergetics.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Levin, Robert.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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ISBN |
9780262014120 (hardcover alk. paper) |
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0262014122 (hardcover alk. paper) |
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9780262265843 (electronic bk.) |
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