The Buzz about Bees

RezensionFrom the Reviews of the German Edition: (Phaenomen Honigbiene, Spektrum, 2007)".In small steps,. the author approaches the deeper nature of bees. With. 250 photos,. the presentation is excellent. Over 50 of them are full-page photos and give the volume. a particular aesthetic allure. Any beekeeper. who has ever tried to photograph their bees would be envious. As a basic work, 'The Buzz about Bees' is not only a milestone in bee literature for. beekeepers, but. recommended for anyone interested in nature. It links new up-to-date insights with established knowledge." (Gilbert Brockmann, in: ADIZ/db/IF, 2007, p. 2)"It is hard to decide what is better about this book: the pictures or the text. Let's start with the pictures. You look at them and are astounded and numerous adjectives occur to you: radiant, brilliant, magnificent, sharp, informative. When it comes to the text, I have to admit: Tautz has it easy. Not only in the pictures, but also in the text, bees really come alive. 'The Buzz about Bees' is the most wonderful book." (Hubert Rehm, in: Laborjournal, 09/2007, p. 82)". The work never comes across as dry or lecturing, not least thanks to the wonderful pictures. But all nature fans who have always wanted to know 'how bees do it' will find just what they want. In ten clearly structured chapters, Tautz describes the life of the individual bees and of the entire swarm. Tautz. links bees and their way of life with many aspects of modern human technology. Read it, be amazed - and enjoy a slice of bread and honey as you do so!" (Christine Scholtyssek, in: Spektrum der Wissenschaft, September 2007, p. 92)". 'The Buzz about Bees' is. marvelously illustrated. The pictures are aesthetically attractive, and. provide rare insight into. life in the bee colony. Readers familiar with scientific literature will initially be surprised: an academic book completely free from diagrams and tables, and all in an easy-to-read style with linguistic concessions to popular science. The book's content provides a graphic presentation of how the 'miraculous' elements of bees' life result from a perfected interplay of physical, chemical, and biological processes in the superorganism of the bee colony." (Martin Dambach, in: Entomologie heute, 2007, Issue 21, p. 221)From the reviews:"Excellent and Informative, July 26, 2008" "I found this book to be extremely well written and easy to understand. The detail provided in all the information in this book really gives excellent insight into the structure of the hive and the behavior of the bees without getting bogged down in incomprehensible jargon. Additionally, the plentiful photographs are incredible. Anyone who is interested in honeybees should read this book." (J. Desimone, Helmetta, NJ, USA in: amazon.com)"Educational, impressive, entertaining till the last page, July 19, 2008"Last year I was fortunate enough to read Juergen Tautz's book, "The Buzz about Bees". It was hard to put the book down, once I started reading it. Finally it has been published in English and I am delighted that I can share this book with all my friends here in the US. "The Buzz about Bees" is a fascinating and groundbreaking book! Tautz and his team have done an excellent job presenting their research and studies, also the photographs are of very high quality and are quite beautiful. Tautz's approach to understanding the life of the bees is very innovative and inspiring. Many new and mesmerizing facts about bees are presented such as the mammal-like qualities of the bees. The journey through the book continues from "the bee colony - a mammal in many bodies" and moves to the "super-organism", which describes the honeybee colony as an undividable entity and as "an organic interpretation of an individual". The captivating facts put forth by the author are many. Tautz explains "propa