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The biology of the honey bee / Mark L. Winston

By:

Winston, Mark L

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press , 1987Description: 281 p. : illus. ; 25 cmISBN:

0674074084

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DDC classification:

595.7 WIN

LOC classification:

QL568.A6 W56 1987

Summary: From ancient cave paintings of honey bee nests to modern science's richly diversified investigation of honey bee biology and its applications, the human imagination has long been captivated by the mysterious and highly sophisticated behavior of this paragon among insect societies. In the first broad treatment of honey bee biology to appear in decades, Mark Winston provides rare access to the world of this extraordinary insect.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	595.7 WIN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		037062

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From ancient cave paintings of honey bee nests to modern science's richly diversified investigation of honey bee biology and its applications, the human imagination has long been captivated by the mysterious and highly sophisticated behavior of this paragon among insect societies. In the first broad treatment of honey bee biology to appear in decades, Mark Winston provides rare access to the world of this extraordinary insect.

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