Book
The incomparable honeybee & the economics of pollination / Reese Halter. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1897522606
- ISBN: 9781897522608
- Physical Description: 99 p. ; 19 cm.
- Publisher: Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books, c2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-98). |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 16.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Honeybee. Pollination by insects. Honey. Human-animal relationships. Colony collapse disorder of honeybees. Habitat conservation. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 595.799 Hal | 31681002058428 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Blackwell North Amer
From Dr. Reese Halter comes a remarkable, concise account of the honeybees that have profoundly shaped our planet for the past 110 million years. They are the most important group of flower-visiting animals, pollinating more multi-billion-dollar crops and plants than any other living group. Since prehistoric times humans and honeybees have been inextricably linked.
This book is rich with interesting and humbling facts: bees can count, they can vote, and honey has potent medicinal properties, able to work as an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, even an antiseptic. The fate of the bees, whose numbers have been beleaguered most recently by colony collapse disorder, lies firmly in the hands of humankind. As such, it is our job to ensure their health, protect the habitats within which they live and communicate to others the vital link that human society shares with the remarkable honeybee. - Book News
Almost everyone has seen bees going from flower to flower in a garden, but few of us have spent much time thinking about how important bees are to our everyday lives. Not so for science writer Reese Halter, who presents a small but fact-dense volume on bees and their ages-old links with humans. Not only do bees provide us with honey and medicines, but they also pollinate most of our important food crops. Despite this, points out the author, humans are one of the biggest threats to bee's continued existence, and he argues that we must do a better job of looking after both bees and the Earth. An excellent introduction to bees, their world, and their interactions with people, this book will appeal to many readers. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - Heritage Books
From Dr. Reese Halter comes a remarkable, concise account of the honeybees that have profoundly shaped our planet for the past 110 million years. They are the most important group of flower-visiting animals, pollinating more multi-billion-dollar crops and plants than any other living group. Since prehistoric times humans and honeybees have been inextricably linked. This book is rich with interesting and humbling facts: bees can count, they can vote, and honey has potent medicinal properties, able to work as an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, even an antiseptic. The fate of the bees, whose numbers have been beleaguered most recently by colony collapse disorder, lies firmly in the hands of humankind. As such, it is our job to ensure their health, protect the habitats within which they live and communicate to others the vital link that human society shares with the remarkable honeybee.
