Bee

Claire Preston is Professor of Renaissance Literature at Queen Mary, University of London.

"Bee is excellent. I enjoyed every page of it" - The Spectator"It is an outstanding book: marvellously researched and annotated, superbly illustrated and exceptionally well written . . . Preston must have played the bee herself in her meticulous preparation for this book, and she has done this esteemed creature the great service it merits." - Times Literary Supplement"entomologists will enjoy reading this fascinating little book . . . The pictures and print quality are excellent, and the book is packed with little gems" - Journal of the Entomological Society of America"Even the most widely read beekeeper will find something new here . . . most pages of this beautifully presented book have excellent and interesting illustrations . . . it is a great book to read if you want to gain a wider perspective of bees role within our human society." - Bees for Development Journal"an entertaining and informative book that reveals the animals richly storied past and present." - British Journal for the History of Science"wide-ranging . . . a very readable account of how bees have been written about and portrayed over the centuries." - British Journal of Entomology and Natural History