Buzz
Subtitle: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York, New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9780465052615
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Bees; Popular works
Description: Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen. While we might overlook them, they lie at the heart of relationships that bind the human and natural worlds. In Buzz, author and biologist Thor Hanson takes us on a journey that begins 125 million years ago, when a wasp first dared to feed pollen to its young. From honeybees and bumbles to lesser-known diggers, miners, leafcutters, and masons, bees have long been central to our harvests, our mythologies, and our very existence. They’ve given us sweetness and light, the beauty of flowers, and as much as a third of the foodstuffs we eat. And, alarmingly, they are at risk of disappearing. As informative and enchanting as the waggle dance of a honeybee, Buzz shows us why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect. Read this book and you’ll never overlook them again.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.