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A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) Dave Goulson

A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) By Dave Goulson

A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) by Dave Goulson

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As a small boy, the author was obsessed with wildlife - from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets to his ill-fated experiments with taxidermy. But it was the bumblebee that fascinated him the most. With fresh research into these creatures, this book tells the story of the author's passionate drive to reintroduce them to their native land.

A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) Summary

A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) by Dave Goulson

**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**

One man's quest to save the bumblebee...

Dave Goulson has always been obsessed with wildlife, from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets and dabbling in experimental taxidermy to his groundbreaking research into the mysterious ways of the bumblebee and his mission to protect our rarest bees.

Once commonly found in the marshes of Kent, the short-haired bumblebee is now extinct in the UK, but still exists in the wilds of New Zealand, descended from a few queen bees shipped over in the nineteenth century. A Sting in the Tale tells the story of Goulson's passionate drive to reintroduce it to its native land and contains groundbreaking research into these curious creatures, history's relationship with the bumblebee, the disastrous effects intensive farming has had on our bee populations and the potential dangers if we are to continue down this path.

A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) Reviews

[Goulson's] book is not only enormously informative, but also hugely entertaining: its light touch and constant humour make cutting-edge research a pleasure to read about... For anyone interested in the natural world, this is essential reading. -- Michael McCarthy * Independent *
Goulson reminds himself that he 'began studying bumblebees not because they are important pollinators but because they are fascinating, because they behave in interesting and mysterious ways, and because they are rather loveable.' It's worth reading A Sting in the Tale for the same reasons. -- Hannah Rosefield * Literary Review *
A worthy book of the year. -- Mary Beard * Observer *
Goulson has plenty of wondrous biological stories to tell, as well as the tale of his own struggle to return the short-haired bumblebee to Britain. -- Patrick Barkham * Guardian *
This isn't one of those natural science books that simply tells you things - it admits how much we don't know. -- Mark Mason * Spectator *

About Dave Goulson

Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at University of Sussex. He has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers, The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale, which was also shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize and has been translated into fifteen languages. He is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a trustee of Pesticide Action Network, and an Ambassador for the UK Wildlife Trusts.

Additional information

GOR010769080
9781784871116
1784871117
A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) by Dave Goulson
Dave Goulson
Vintage Classic Birds and Bees Series
Used - Like New
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
2016-05-05
320
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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