The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006187325X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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She has written for the Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Outside magazine, the Times Literary Supplement, Village Voice, and many other publications.. Hannah Nordhaus is the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller The Beekeeper’s Lament, which was a PEN Center USA Book Awards finalist, Colorado Book Awards finalist, and National Federation of Press
The Beekeeper’s Lament is a sweet, sad story.” (Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe)“Rollicking, buzzing, and touching meditation on mortality.You’ll never think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their labors the same way again.” (Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of Lobsters and The Story of Sushi) . You’ll learn a lot.” (Bernd Heinrich, author of Winter World and Mind of the Raven)“Hannah Nordhaus has written an engaging account of the men and insects who put food on our tables. With great reporting and great writing, Hannah Nordhaus gives a new angle on an ever-evolving topic. “A fascina
Great book! Joe Traynor A timely and informative book suitable for a wide readership. It could be subtitled The Life and Times of John Miller, Commercial Beekeeper. Miller is a character and his presence breathes life throughout the pages of the book -- Nordhaus must have realized she had a gem in Miller, around which she could. Fascinating, Touching: This book will stick with you I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very informative but also personal and entertaining. It's amazing how little people know about honeybees compared to what they think they know. Anytime the subject comes up I bring up many of the facts I learned in this book and people are very surprised - interested in le. I've loved bees since I was a child I've loved bees since I was a child. My grandfather had a small farm in Nevada, and when I was a child we would visit in the summer time. I had free range of the property, and I roamed far and wide with his Australian shepherd Queenie for my companion. When my mother would worry because she hadn't seen m
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. “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 LobstersAward-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. 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 exposé illuminates one the most critical issues facing the world today,offering insight, information, and, ultimately, hope.