Bee

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

Bee is excellent. I enjoyed every page of it - The SpectatorIt 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 Supplemententomologists 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 AmericaEven 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 Journalan entertaining and informative book that reveals the animals richly storied past and present. - British Journal for the History of Sciencewide-ranging . . . a very readable account of how bees have been written about and portrayed over the centuries. - British Journal of Entomology and Natural History