Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees

Winner of the 2019 Pacific Northwest Book Award

―New York Times Book Review

“Hanson is an insightful observer of evolution, at his most elegant when digging deep into the science…[His] senses are, indeed, sharp when observing the natural world.”―Wall Street Journal

“Buzz shines the most brightly…when Hanson’s own adoration of bees comes through: he wanders around the landscape observing them and musing about their natural history in ways that light up the page…A rewarding choice for readers keen on science and nature.”―NPR

―New York Review of Books

“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 couldn’t do better than Buzz.”―Science

“A loving, infectiously enthusiastic natural history.”―Christian Science Monitor

“Popular science at its intelligent best.”―Economist

“In Buzz, Thor Hanson reminds us that the apian community is incredibly diverse…[He] expertly explores the history and ecology of bees around the world.”―New Scientist

“Timely…The core message of this charming book [is to] be fascinated, and hopefully that will lead us to take action to protect these marvelous and critically important insects.”―Los Angeles Review of Books