The quest for the perfect hive
Subtitle: a history of innovation in bee culture
By: Gene Kritsky.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195385441
Subjects: Bee culture -- History; Beehives -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Honey bees and the origin of beekeeping; title: The forest beekeepers; title: Skeps; title: Bee niches; title: Early box hives; title: Beekeeping comes to America; title: Glass jar beekeeping; title: The crystal palace exhibition, a beekeeping showcase; title: Bars, frames, and the bee space; title: Resistance to change; title: The British invasion of America; title: Transition; title: Bee houses; title: Bee calendars; title: Beekeeper's paraphernalia; title: The end of innovation.