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NEW Sweetness & Light : The Mysterious History of the Honeybee by Hattie Ellis
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 440g
- Subject
- Beekeeping Apiarist Apiculture
- Special Attributes
- First American Edition, Luxury Edition, 1st Edition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780340734513
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Sweetness and Light: the Mysterious History of the Honey Bee
- Item Height
- 220mm
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Topic
- Wildlife
- Number of Pages
- 290 Pages
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The bee is the most studied creature on the planet after man, and down the ages this insect and its honey have been harnessed by doctors, philosophers, scientists, politicians, artists, writers and architects as both metaphor and material. In her buzzing narrative, Hattie Ellis tells how all these people have found inspiration in the honey bee. We also discover some of the mysterious ways of bees - how they can make up to 24,000 journeys to produce a pound of honey, with each bee producing one teaspoonful in a lifetime; we see how, charmingly, they communicate by dances; and we look under the lid of the hive to find as many as 100,000 bees living and working in total discipline. But we witness their dark side, too - such as the savage, untamed energy of the swarms of killer African bees that are sweeping through America. We also explore some of the many unsolved questions surrounding the honey bee, some of them at the very cutting edge of contemporary medical research. Why did European honey bees stay in their hives as Chernobyl spread its toxic dust? And does honey, itself immortal, aid longevity? The bee existed long before man; and without bees, we would soon start to die. Hattie Ellis shows us how this small insect can tell us more about ourselves than any other living creature.
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Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN-13
9780340734513
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Book Title
Sweetness and Light: the Mysterious History of the Honey Bee
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Wildlife
Publication Year
2004
Number of Pages
290 Pages
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Item Height
220mm
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United Kingdom
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It's unusual to find music written or arranged for bass recorder - at a reasonable price too. Postal rates were also quite low - and included tracking. Packaged fairly securely, posted quickly, and arrived in perfect condition. While the subtitle says 'Music from the 13th to 21st Centuries' - the great majority of the pieces are from the Baroque or before - which is fine by me. (Most are beyond my level too - but maybe one day...) Very happy with the order overall.
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Exactly as I expected