num_pages: 288
description: Youll never think of bees their keepers or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again. Trevor Corson author of The Secret Life of LobstersAward-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller one of Americas foremost migratory beekeepers and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous razor-sharp prose Nordhaus explores the vital role that honeybees play in American agribusiness the maintenance of our food chain and the very future of the nation. With an intimate focus and incisive reporting in a book perfect for fans of Eric Schlossers Fast Food Nation Michael Pollans The Botany of Desireand John McPhees Oranges Nordhauss stunning expos illuminates one the most critical issues facing the world todayoffering insight information and ultimately hope.
language: English
title: The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
publisher: Harper Perennial