Work as fundamental to life, explored at different levels of organization from the perspectives of a variety of biological and nonbiological disciplines.
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Work as fundamental to life, explored at different levels of organization from the perspectives of a variety of biological and nonbiological disciplines.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 249 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Tables, black & white, Figures. Mit Press. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2009037133 Type of material Book Main title Work meets life: exploring the integrative study of work in living systems / edited by Robert Levin...[et al.]. Published/Created Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2011. Description xv, 249 p. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN 9780262014120 (hardcover: alk. paper) 0262014122 (hardcover: alk. paper) LC classification QH313. W67 2011 Related names Levin, Robert. 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. Subjects Biological systems. Work. Bioenergetics. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 571 National bib no. GBB030309 National bib agency no. 015493967 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn438053593
