Language: Swedish
The Secret Life of Bees is about all kinds of bees – from honeybees and bumblebees to the less familiar fur bees, sand bees, wallpaper bees and mason bees. Here we are drawn into a strange world that is hidden in plain sight.
By weaving popular science with our cultural history, Thor Hanson enables us to understand the seriousness of the threats to the existence of bees, from pesticides to climate change. It is only when we know where the bees come from and what they provide us with that we can really appreciate what is at stake. The history of bees begins 125 million years ago, when a wasp first dared to feed its young with pollen. Their lives are closely intertwined with our cultural history and they have enabled medical advances and an agricultural revolution; they have given us sweetness and light and the beauty of flowers, and to this day they account for as much as a third of the food we eat. Getting to know the bee is not just about becoming acquainted with a fascinating and beautiful insect – it also provides a glimpse of a fundamental network of relationships that bind the worlds of man and nature together.
Product information
Author: Thor Hanson
Translator: Claes Bernes
Designer: Anders Timrén
Publisher: Natur Kultur Allmänlitteratur
Edition: 1
Released: 2019
Weight: 810 grams
ISBN: 9789127162068
Language: Swedish
Pages: 272