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Bees : a honeyed history / by Piotr Socha ; text by Wojciech Grajkowski ; translation by Agnes Monod-Gayraud.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Polish Publisher: New York : ABRAMS Books for Young Readers, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: North American editionDescription: 71 pages : color illustrations ; 38 cmISBN:
  • 9781419726156 (hardcover)
  • 1419726153 (hardcover)
Uniform titles:
  • Pszczoły. English
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SF523.5 .S6313 2017
Summary: "One part science, one part cultural history, and countless parts fascination, Bees celebrates the important role that these intriguing insects have played in our ecosystem throughout the ages. From Athena to Alexander the Great and from Egypt to Ethiopia, Bees explores different methods of beekeeping and uncovers the debt that humans owe this vital species. With beautifully accessible illustrations depicting everything from bee anatomy to the essentials of honey making, readers will be captivated by the endless wonders of this seemingly small speck of the animal kingdom."--Summary: The truly huge size (nearly 15 by 11 inches) and eye-catching yellow and black cover make this book stand out on the shelf. What’s inside is fascinating, too: the story of bees from prehistoric times to the present, including illustrations of diverse beehives from around the world. (Miller Library Staff)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection QL568.A6 S63 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 04/01/2024 39352800166910
Total holds: 0

"Originally published in 2015 under the title Pszczoty by Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry, Warsaw. Translated from the Polish Pszczoty by Agnes Monod-Gayraud."

"One part science, one part cultural history, and countless parts fascination, Bees celebrates the important role that these intriguing insects have played in our ecosystem throughout the ages. From Athena to Alexander the Great and from Egypt to Ethiopia, Bees explores different methods of beekeeping and uncovers the debt that humans owe this vital species. With beautifully accessible illustrations depicting everything from bee anatomy to the essentials of honey making, readers will be captivated by the endless wonders of this seemingly small speck of the animal kingdom."--

The truly huge size (nearly 15 by 11 inches) and eye-catching yellow and black cover make this book stand out on the shelf. What’s inside is fascinating, too: the story of bees from prehistoric times to the present, including illustrations of diverse beehives from around the world. (Miller Library Staff)

In English. Translated from the Polish.

Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up.

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