Bibliograph

Bee, Claire Preston

Type

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Bee, Claire Preston

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-204) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bee

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Claire Preston

Summary

Claire Preston's Bee is a history of our long, complex relationship with this industrious, much-admired insect. The book moves from ancient political descriptions of the bee to Renaissance debates about monarchy, to the conversion of the virtuous, civil bee into the dangerous swarm of the Hollywood horror flick, and finally to the melancholy recognition that the modern decline of the bee is due to our use of harmful pesticides and destruction of the insect's habitat. Written in a lively, engaging style and containing many fascinating facts, anecdotes, fables and images, Bee is a wide-ranging, highly illustrated natural and cultural history of this familiar visitor to our gardens and parks. The book appeals to a wide audience: those who work with bees and honey; those who appreciate this hard-working, humble creature and its intricate, miniature society; and those too who have an interest in the way the bee has woven itself into the fabric of our culture

Table Of Contents

The reason for bees -- Biological bee -- Kept bee -- Political bee -- Pious/corrupt bee -- Utile bee -- Aesthetic bee -- Folkloric bee -- Playful bee -- Bee movie -- Retired bee -- Timeline

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