Lives in the hives
The Little Book of Bees just published by Springer-Verlag
 People
generally think of bees as insects that fly out of hives and make us honey.
Actually, there are many hundreds of bee species, most of which live rather
hidden from our view. The Little Book of Bees gives an insight into the lives of
all kinds of bees. For everyone who has ever pondered a hive, or a buzzing bee
at a picnic, this book provides a perfect introduction to the mysterious world
of bees.
The authors Karl Weiss and Carlos H. Vergara give a startling view into the
surprisingly complex and highly organized world of bees. The book describes not
only the evolution of our honeybee, but also of dozens of types of wild bees. It
sheds light on bee society, with its amazing rituals related to work,
reproduction, defense of the hive, and, most amazingly, communication, and it
even provides helpful advice for those interested in helping bees nest.
Karl Weiss is an entomologist and the director of the Bavarian Beekeeping
Institute at Erlangen, Germany and is the author of numerous scientific and
popular publications on bees. He is considered one of Germany's foremost
authorities on apiculture. Carlos H. Vergara is an entomologist and professor at
the Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico. He has published about
stingless bees, africanized bees, and solitary bees in several countries of the
Americas, as well as about bumblebees and the pollination of wild and cultivated
plants.
Detailed information and order possibility:
Karl Weiss with Carlos H. Vergara
The Little Book of Bees
2002. Hardcover, 171 pp.
Euro 24.95 (net price); £17.50; $20.00; sFr 43.00
ISBN 0-387-95252-7
Contact and review copies:
Joan Robinson
Springer-Verlag Press and Public Relations
Tel.: +49- (0) 6221-487-8130,
Fax: +49- (0) 6221-487-8141,
E-mail: robinson@springer.de
website: www.springer.de
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