"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man."
The western honeybee plays a vital role within the planet's eco-system, pollinating 70% of the food that we eat. Yet the future of the honeybee is under threat, and the rate at which their numbers continue to diminish, has led to fears that we are dangerously out of sync with nature.
A World Without Bees charts the fascinating history of the western honeybee and investigates the reasons for their rapid decline in numbers. This inspiring account will cause its readers to face the potential consequences of the honeybees' fragile existence, and cause them to look into the personal actions that can be taken to ensure their future survival.
'A timely and important exploration of the crucial role bees play in all our lives and the deadly threats they are facing.'
Vince Cable, beekeeper and politician
'Benjamin and McCallum have trawled through a vast well of knowledge on bees, founded on millennia of observation and experimentation, and the result is a thoroughly readable book.'
Jonathan Jones, BBC Wildlife Magazine, August 2008
'A World Without Bees is both an important book and a scary prospect'
Allan Shepherd, Clean Slate: The Practical Journal of Sustainable Living, Summer 2008 issue
'Surprisingly moving'
Metro
'A highly enjoyable, polished, well-researched homage to the honeybee'
Observer
'The success of A World Without Bees lies in its explanation of the challenges faced by the honeybee population and the intensiveness of commercial beekeeping'
Daily Telegraph
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