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by Thor Hanson

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From the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers comes a natural and cultural history of the buzzing beasties that make the world go round.

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One of America's great nature writers presents a natural and cultural history of bees: the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round.

"Vividly zinging." ―New York Times Book Review

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, the beloved 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.

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  • Title Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
  • Author Thor Hanson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books
  • Publication date 2019-09-03
  • ISBN 9781541699533 / 154169953X
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Ecology
  • Category Science
  • Dewey Decimal Code 595.799

About the author

Thor Hanson is a conservation biologist, Guggenheim Fellow, and author of award-winning books including Buzz, Feathers, The Impenetrable Forest, and The Triumph of Seeds. He lives with his wife and son on an island in Washington State.

www.thorhanson.net

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