Rate this book

Fruitless Fall: The Collapse Of The Honey Bee And The Coming Agricultural Crisis (2008)

by Rowan Jacobsen(Favorite Author)

4.3 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1596915374 (ISBN13: 9781596915374)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Bloomsbury USA

review 1: An extremely interesting, well-written book about the collapse of honey bee colonies, how this effects agriculture and ultimately humans. This book covers the spread of honey bees over the world, the life cycle of honey bees, the functioning of the hive, beekeeping, the collapse of honey bee colonies, an investigation in to what could possibly cause colony collapse, and what beekeepers are doing about the problem. The book also includes appendices on the African honey bees, cultivation a pollinator garden and a section on the healing power of honey. The author writes in a personable writing style - as if he were sitting down having breakfast with you. The book is not terribly technical. I wish it were longer and with more detail.
review 2: From another re... moreview............."The entire book leads us to believe the major reason for Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) (bees are disappearing at unbelievable rates), is our need to over use bees to pollinate our mono-crops, thus they become overly stressed and succumb to numerous diseases (immune deficiency). "Once again, agribusiness and monoculture are a danger to all of us. An absorbing read, a wake up call to change our farming ways. less

Download links for: Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis

Advertising