The bee : a natural history
Wilson-Rich, Noah2014
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Eyes with more than 6000 separate lenses; bodies so hairy that they attract pollen by static; the ability to communicate by dancing - bee stats are endlessly engrossing. And the bee is as important to the production of human food as any machine; without the bees to pollinate them, most of our crops would be dead in the field. So how did this furry little workaholic come to be so crucial to the planet? This book answers that question and many more, looking at bee development from 65 million years ago to today, when over 20,000 bee species have been identified and beekeeping is enjoying a surge in popularity.
Main title:
The bee : a natural history / by Noah Wilson-Rich.
Author:
Wilson-Rich, Noah, author
Imprint:
Lewes : Ivy, 2014.Lewes : Ivy, 2014.
Collation:
1 volume.
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ISBN:
9781782401070 (hbk)
Dewey class:
595.799R595.799WIL
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1489634
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