Bee Quest

Author : Dave Goulson
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473546508
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bee Quest written by Dave Goulson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Warmly entertaining...an endearing account of the search for rare bees' Guardian A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Poland to Patagonia as well as closer to home, amongst the secret places hidden right under our noses: the abandoned industrial estates where great crested newts roam; or the rewilded estate at Knepp Castle, where, with the aid of some hairy, bluebell-eating Tamworth pigs, nightingale song has been heard for the first time in generations. Whether he is tracking great yellow bumblebees in the Hebrides or chasing orchid bees through the Ecuadorian jungle, Dave Goulson's wit, humour and deep love of nature make him the ideal travelling companion.

Author : Gene Kritsky
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199742383
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quest for the Perfect Hive written by Gene Kritsky and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-24 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beekeeping is a sixteen-billion-dollar-a-year business. But the invaluable honey bee now faces severe threats from diseases, mites, pesticides, and overwork, not to mention the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder, which causes seemingly healthy bees to abandon their hives en masse, never to return. In The Quest for the Perfect Hive, entomologist Gene Kritsky offers a concise, beautifully illustrated history of beekeeping, tracing the evolution of hive design from ancient Egypt to the present. Not simply a descriptive account, the book suggests that beekeeping's long history may in fact contain clues to help beekeepers fight the decline in honey bee numbers. Kritsky guides us through the progression from early mud-based horizontal hives to the ascent of the simple straw skep (the inverted basket which has been in use for over 1,500 years), from hive design's Golden Age in Victorian England up through the present. He discusses what worked, what did not, and what we have forgotten about past hives that might help counter the menace to beekeeping today. Indeed, while we have sequenced the honey bee genome and advanced our knowledge of the insects themselves, we still keep our bees in hives that have changed little during the past century. If beekeeping is to survive, Kritsky argues, we must start inventing again. We must find the perfect hive for our times. For thousands of years, the honey bee has been a vital part of human culture. The Quest for the Perfect Hive not only offers a colorful account of this long history, but also provides a guide for ensuring its continuation into the future.

Author : Phyllis Austin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1684751551
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queen Bee written by Phyllis Austin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did she navigate the world of venture capitalists and investment bankers to engineer the sale of her company and reap a personal fortune? And what does her subsequent odyssey to buy and donate a new national park in Maine's north woods—thus repaying what she regards as the “harmonic debt to the planet” she incurred by manufacturing beauty products—tell us about America and the American dream? Queen Bee is a fascinating biography of a fascinating woman, her game-changing skin-care company, and the quest to create a national park in the north woods. A richly textured portrait of the woman who built Burt's Bees from nothing and altered the global business of skin care. A tightly woven story of the paper-industry exodus, the giant clearance sale of the north woods, the downward spiral of paper-company towns, and the battle for a new national park. A tale of the American Dream in action— what it can do for the fortunate few who are in the right place at the right time with wits and determination, and what it can do to the unfortunate many who find themselves on the wrong side of “creative destruction.”

Author : Phyllis Austin
Publisher : Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0884484203
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queen Bee: Roxanne Quimby, Burt's Bees, and Her Quest for a New National Park written by Phyllis Austin and published by Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did she navigate the world of venture capitalists and investment bankers to engineer the sale of her company and reap a personal fortune? And what does her subsequent odyssey to buy and donate a new national park in Maine’s north woods—thus repaying what she regards as the “harmonic debt to the planet” she incurred by manufacturing beauty products—tell us about America and the American dream? Queen Bee is a fascinating biography of a fascinating woman, her game-changing skin-care company, and the quest to create a national park in the north woods. A richly textured portrait of the woman who built Burt’s Bees from nothing and altered the global business of skin care. A tightly woven story of the paper-industry exodus, the giant clearance sale of the north woods, the downward spiral of paper-company towns, and the battle for a new national park. A tale of the American Dream in action— what it can do for the fortunate few who are in the right place at the right time with wits and determination, and what it can do to the unfortunate many who find themselves on the wrong side of “creative destruction.”

Author : Ernest Cline
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 1524761354
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ready Player Two written by Ernest Cline and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • “The game is on again. . . . A great mix of exciting fantasy and threatening fact.”—The Wall Street Journal AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY? Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants. Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance. Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again.

Author : Thor Hanson
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465098800
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buzz written by Thor Hanson and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers presents a natural and cultural history of bees: the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round. Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen. While we might overlook them, they lie at the heart of relationships that bind the human and natural worlds. In Buzz, the beloved Thor Hanson takes us on a journey that begins 125 million years ago, when a wasp first dared to feed pollen to its young. From honeybees and bumbles to lesser-known diggers, miners, leafcutters, and masons, bees have long been central to our harvests, our mythologies, and our very existence. They've given us sweetness and light, the beauty of flowers, and as much as a third of the foodstuffs we eat. And, alarmingly, they are at risk of disappearing. As informative and enchanting as the waggle dance of a honeybee, Buzz shows us why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect. Read this book and you'll never overlook them again.

Author : Frank Richard Stockton
Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780763622398
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bee-man of Orn written by Frank Richard Stockton and published by Candlewick Press (MA). This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being visited by a young sorcerer, the Bee-man of Orn sets out on an extraordinary journey in search of his true destiny and encounters a colorful cast of characters along the way. 25,000 first printing.

Author : Steve Jackson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192797926
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tasks of Tantalon written by Steve Jackson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1985 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantalon, wizard of the court, devises an ingenious adventure quest to seek out the cleverest minds in the land of Gallantaria and the reader becomes a competitor in the ancient sorcerer's puzzle quest.

Author : Alison Benjamin
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1789290848
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Good Bee written by Alison Benjamin and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the part that bees play in the natural world, how they are coming under threat, and what we can all do about it.

Author : Myla Goldberg
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 1400032768
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bee Season written by Myla Goldberg and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2002-08-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eliza Naumann, a seemingly unremarkable nine-year-old, expects never to fit into her gifted family: her autodidact father, Saul, absorbed in his study of Jewish mysticism; her brother, Aaron, the vessel of his father's spiritual ambitions; and her brilliant but distant lawyer-mom, Miriam. But when Eliza sweeps her school and district spelling bees in quick succession, Saul takes it as a sign that she is destined for greatness. In this altered reality, Saul inducts her into his hallowed study and lavishes upon her the attention previously reserved for Aaron, who in his displacement embarks upon a lone quest for spiritual fulfillment. When Miriam's secret life triggers a familial explosion, it is Eliza who must order the chaos. Myla Goldberg's keen eye for detail brings Eliza's journey to three-dimensional life. As she rises from classroom obscurity to the blinding lights and outsized expectations of the National Bee, Eliza's small pains and large joys are finely wrought and deeply felt. Not merely a coming-of-age story, Goldberg's first novel delicately examines the unraveling fabric of one family. The outcome of this tale is as startling and unconventional as her prose, which wields its metaphors sharply and rings with maturity. The work of a lyrical and gifted storyteller, Bee Season marks the arrival of an extraordinarily talented new writer.