Honey bees : letters from the hive.
Did you know that bees communicate by dancing? That honey has long been used medicinally? That some honey hunters do their work high in the tualang trees of Malaysia? Here's everything you ever wanted to know about honey, the bees that make it, and the people who harvest it.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385737708
- ISBN: 9780385737715
- Physical Description: 212 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Based on the adult book, Letters from the hive: an intimate history of bees, honey, and humankind published by Delacorte Press in 2005."
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Secrets of the bee -- Flowers and bees: the dance -- A year in the life of a beekeeper -- Staying in touch: the beekeeper's craft -- The beginning of an enduring passion: prehistoric honey hunters -- A taste of honey: sampling varieties from around the world -- Trading honey in the ancient and modern worlds -- Searching for gold: ancient rituals and modern-day honey hunters -- Good for what ails you -- How sweet it is: cooking with honey throughout the ages.
- Citation/References Note:
- Junior Library Guild
- Target Audience Note:
- 12-16.7-11.1340L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 9 6 137468.
- Awards Note:
- A Junior Library Guild selection
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA 638.1 BUC (Text) | 36015000607842 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
