The Dancing Bees: An Account Of The Life And Senses Of The Honey Bee
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in the field of ethology and natural history, The Dancing Bees presents Nobel Prize-winning zoologist Karl von Frisch's groundbreaking research into the sensory world and social behaviour of the honey bee. With remarkable clarity and scientific rigour, von Frisch details the extraordinary communication system of bees — most famously, the waggle dance — through which forager bees convey precise information about the direction and distance of food sources to their hive-mates. The book chronicles decades of meticulous observation and experimentation, revealing how bees perceive colour, scent, light, and gravity in ways that had never before been understood. Written with the warmth and wonder of a true naturalist, it remains an essential and captivating read for anyone drawn to the marvels of the animal kingdom.
Author: Karl Von Frisch
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Readers Union · Methuen
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in the field of ethology and natural history, The Dancing Bees presents Nobel Prize-winning zoologist Karl von Frisch's groundbreaking research into the sensory world and social behaviour of the honey bee. With remarkable clarity and scientific rigour, von Frisch details the extraordinary communication system of bees — most famously, the waggle dance — through which forager bees convey precise information about the direction and distance of food sources to their hive-mates. The book chronicles decades of meticulous observation and experimentation, revealing how bees perceive colour, scent, light, and gravity in ways that had never before been understood. Written with the warmth and wonder of a true naturalist, it remains an essential and captivating read for anyone drawn to the marvels of the animal kingdom.