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The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America

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The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America"You'llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again." Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of Lobsters Award winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous, razor sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honeybees

"You'llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again." --Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of Lobsters

Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honeybees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the nation. With an intimate focus and incisive reporting, in a book perfect for fans of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire, and John McPhee's Oranges, Nordhaus's stunning expos illuminates one the most critical issues facing the world today, offering insight, information, and, ultimately, hope.--Smithsonian

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 05/24/2011
ISBN: 9780061873256
Pages: 269
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/14/2011
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011
Booklist 05/15/2011 pg. 8
Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 115
Shelf Awareness 07/19/2011

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