Finalist for the PROSE Award in Biological Sciences
A thorough and thoughtful primer on the interiority of bees.---Mike Welch, Scientific American
The book's bees astound; so too the clever humans who study them.---Robert Eagan, Library Journal, starred review
The knowledge on offer here is as entertaining as it is edifying. Readers won't look at bees the same way again. * Publishers Weekly *
This is an outstanding book that provides a comprehensive overview of honeybee cognition. It provides a clear introduction to the field for amateur bee lovers as well as a nuanced and up-to-date summary for professionals. By looking at the world through the lens of a bee, readers will develop tools to better understand the distinct and vivid experiences of tiny invertebrates that are too frequently ignored.---Elizabeth A. Tibbetts, Current Biology
An entrancing journey through the senses and life struggles of bees.---Alun Anderson, New Scientist
The Mind of a Bee is a fascinating book that I hope will be read and understood by as broad an audience as possible, so that the important conclusions within may be shared more widely.---Amanda Williams, Buzz about Bees
This is an amazing book. I give it my highest recommendation.---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
I strongly recommend you read [Chittka's] book and if you will excuse the pun 'make your own mind up'. Science and nature writing at its finest and an essential read.---Roy Stewart, British Naturalists' Association
Written with moments of levity and soaked in curiosity, The Mind of a Bee is a delight.---Eliza Middleton, The Conversation
Chittka has managed the extraordinary feat of condensing over three decades of research into a single book and in such a way as to make it accessible to the non-expert. * Beekeepers Quarterly *
[A] devoted, accessible analysis.---Andrew Robinson, Nature
Bee behaviour is undoubtedly fascinating and Chittka is the ideal author to explain the intricacies of how bees learn and make decisions.---John Badmin, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History
Engaging and intellectually stimulating. . . .Despite it being basically a science book, The Mind of a Bee keeps you glued like it were an action-packed story where you just need to know the final conclusion.---Mihai Andrei, ZME Science
An entertaining and enlightening read.---Helen Gray, Animal Welfare
Lars Chittka's book is timely indeed, as it vividly describes and scientifically underpins the stunning intellectual power of these little creatures. . . .Highly recommend this book to everybody interested in nature- layman or professional.---Rudolf Alexander Steinbrecht, Arthropod Structure & Development
A wonderful journey into the fascinating world of bee intelligence and consciousness. * Conservation Biology *
The Mind of a Bee makes for fascinating reading. The book's tight structure and numerous illustrations make it accessible . . . . [And I have] been thoroughly convinced by Chittka that bees are anything but little automatons.---Leon Vlieger, Inquisitive Biologist
This book is based on years of scientific research. It is a fascinating read that poses questions we all ought to be asking ourselves.---Claire Waring, Country Smallholder
