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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One man's quest to save the bumblebee.**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**One man's quest to save the bumblebee.Dave Goulson has always been obsessed with wildlife, from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets and dabbling in experimental taxidermy to his groundbreaking research into the mysterious ways of the bumblebee and his mission to protect our rarest bees.Once commonly found in the marshes of Kent, the short-haired bumblebee is now extinct in the UK, but still exists in the wilds of New Zealand, descended from a few queen bees shipped over in the nineteenth century.A Sting in the Tale tells the story of Goulson's passionate drive to reintroduce it to its native land and contains groundbreaking research into these curious creatures, history's relationship with the bumblebee, the disastrous effects intensive farming has had on our bee populations and the potential dangers if we are to continue down this path. The author has always been obsessed with wildlife, from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets and dabbling in experimental taxidermy to his groundbreaking research into the mysterious ways of the bumblebee and his mission to protect our rarest bees. This book tells the story of his passionate drive. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099575122
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. A Sunday Times bestsellerShortlisted for the 2013 Samuel Johnson PrizeDave Goulson has always been obsessed with wildlife, from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets and dabbling in experimental taxidermy to his groundbreaking research into the mysterious ways of the bumblebee and his mission to protect our rarest bees. Seller Inventory # B9780099575122
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Book Description Condition: New. The author has always been obsessed with wildlife, from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets and dabbling in experimental taxidermy to his groundbreaking research into the mysterious ways of the bumblebee and his mission to protect our rarest bees. This book tells the story of his passionate drive. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099575122
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