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

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Levin, Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2011.
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Table of 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.