Animal behaviour paying off for the shrewdest observers of nature

PETER MILLER wrote Smart Swarm to expand upon his National Geographic Magazine article concerning the lessons we may learn from the behaviour of animals. A senior editor at National Geographic, he has a PhD in critical theory. The book expounds complicated behavioural theory and analysis in a US-flavoured ‘popular’ writing style.

For the naturalist, Smart Swarm delivers fascinating insights into the organisational capacity of insect swarms, bird flocks, fish schools and animal herds.