Items related to The bee book
Honey has been an important food for people for thousands of years. Their desire for it led to the, domestication of bees, through crafting artificial beehives and manipulating the bees' food sources. But quite apart from the harvests of honey and wax, the life-giving role of bees in pollinating many plants that people rely on for food, has made them the stuff of legend, mystery, worship and, nowadays, also controversy. Although some people believe that our reliance on bees for the cultivation of food crops is much exaggerated (as some major staples like rice, wheat and even potatoes don't need them), there is no doubt that there are many crops whose very survival depends on bees. And that is why the recent, somewhat mysterious decline in bee populations around the world is so concerning to people who worry about the future of our natural environment. Anyone interested in growing food, who wants to find out what a beehive or two will give them, even on such a small scale as the suburban backyard or the terrace-house garden, will find this book an indispensable introduction to keeping bees.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherCoach House
- Publication date1981
- ISBN 10 0889102260
- ISBN 13 9780889102262
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages195
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The bee book
Published by
Coach House
(1981)
ISBN 10: 0889102260
ISBN 13: 9780889102262
Used
Soft cover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Text and images are unmarked; pages are bright, though the page edges are a little age toned. Binding is sturdy. Covers show some light wear around the edges. Seller Inventory # 068642
Buy Used
US$ 40.00
Convert currency