書籍介紹
在本書中，拉爾斯‧奇特卡教授彙集了數十年來的研究成果，向我們揭示蜂類非凡的認知能力：牠們能夠辨別花朵和人臉、能夠計數物品、能夠使用簡單的工具、能夠解決問題、能夠透過觀察同伴掌握技能。不僅如此，蜂類也有基本的情感，彼此之間還有不同的「個性」。牠們甚至還可能擁有意識！
奇特卡教授藉由一則又一則有趣、生動的蜂類行為研究故事，引領讀者一步步地進入蜂類的內心世界。首先，他深入剖析蜂類迥異於人的感官系統，讓讀者認識到蜂類的迷你大腦中竟包含如此多樣精巧的設計，這在動物界中是極為罕見的。他探討了蜂類的本能行為，以及牠們成為採蜜者的演化過程如何有助於牠們發展出優秀的空間記憶。此外，奇特卡教授也研究了蜂類個體之間的心理差異，並在揭露蜂類各種可能的心智能力後，進一步帶領讀者反思蜂類保育的倫理議題。
目次
譯者序 ·······································································································i
中文版序 ··································································································v
第 1 章 導 論 ··············································································· 001
第 2 章 奇異的色彩視覺 ···························································· 015
第 3 章 蜂類的感官世界 ···························································· 029
第 4 章 本能不只是本能 ··························································· 049
第 5 章 蜂類智能與溝通能力的起源 ····································· 067
第 6 章 空間學習能力 ································································ 079
第 7 章 花朵學習 ·········································································· 099
第 8 章 從社會學習到「蜂群智能」 ········································119
第 9 章 背後主宰一切的大腦 ·················································· 139
第 10 章 蜂類之間的「個性」差異 ····································· 161
第 11 章 蜂類是否擁有意識？ ················································ 183
第 12 章 後記—對蜂類心智的了解之於保育有何意義？ ·································································· 203
圖 輯 ·································································································· 209
致 謝 ·································································································· 261
註釋與參考書目 ················································································ 265
圖片出處 ······························································································ 319
索 引 ·································································································· 327
編／著／譯者簡介
拉爾斯‧奇特卡（作者）：英國倫敦瑪麗王后大學感覺與行為生態學教授
林居正（譯者）：英國劍橋大學動物系博士後研究員
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其他詳細資訊
- 英文題名：The Mind of a Bee
- 適用對象：成人(學術性)
- 關鍵詞：蜜蜂，昆蟲學，行為生態學
- 附件：無附件
- 頁/張/片數：360
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