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Cover of Thor Hanson book BUZZ: THE NATURE AND NECESSITY OF BEES
Basic Books (2018)

BUZZ

Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen. They’ve given us sweetness and light, the beauty of flowers, and as much as a third of the foodstuffs we eat. In Buzz, Thor Hanson shows us why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect. Read this book and you’ll never overlook them again.

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Awards

WINNER OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOK AWARD


SHORTLISTED FOR PHI BETA KAPPA AWARD 


​LONGLISTED FOR THE AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE


MAIL ON SUNDAY SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR (U.K.)


SHORTLISTED FOR INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP WEEK AWARD (U.K.)


Reviews

 

"Popular science writing at its intelligent best."

– The Economist


"Hanson's book is sweet, sweet music."

– Natural History


"Charming  . . . Hanson is an upbeat and often humorous guide . . . If you have  time to read one book on what is happening with modern bees, you can't  do better than Buzz"

– Science


"Mr. Hanson is an insightful observer of evolution, at his most elegant when digging deep intothe science . . . Mr. Hanson’s senses are, indeed, sharp when observing the natural world."

– The Wall Street Journal


"Popular  science at its most accessible: fun, fascinating and full of engaging  pen portraits of the scientists and bee enthusiasts he meets in the  course of his research."

– The Guardian (UK)


"Buzz is illuminating, inspiring, and irresistable.  In short:  the bee's knees."

– The Mail on Sunday (UK)


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