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From the acclaimed author of Honeybee Democracy, a classic account of the ecological factors that shape the social lives of honeybees

A biologist鈥檚 up-close account of how he and fellow biologists cracked long-standing puzzles about honey bee behavior

The most comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on honey bee biology

A lavishly illustrated exploration of the mysterious, hidden world of forest-dwelling wild honey bees鈥攚ith new insights that promise to revolutionize conservation and beekeeping

How the lives of wild honey bees offer vital lessons for saving the world鈥檚 managed bee colonies

A how-to book on an exhilarating outdoor activity and a unique meditation on the pleasures of the natural world

How honeybees make collective decisions鈥攁nd what we can learn from this amazing democratic process

Studies of animal behavior have often been invoked to help explain and even guide human behavior. Think of Pavlov and his dogs or Goodall and her chimps. But, as these examples indicate, the tendency has been to focus on "higher," more...