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Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Library Binding
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781541534636
- Book Title
- Where Have All the Bees Gone? : Pollinators in Crisis
- Publisher
- Lerner Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Library Binding
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Young Adult Nonfiction, Science
- Topic
- Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems, Animals / Animal Welfare, Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Item Weight
- 12.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 104 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1541534638
ISBN-13
9781541534636
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038757709
Product Key Features
Book Title
Where Have All the Bees Gone? : Pollinators in Crisis
Number of Pages
104 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems, Animals / Animal Welfare, Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Young Adult Nonfiction, Science
Format
Library Binding
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
2019-020684
Reviews
"'We must save the bees to save ourselves,' biologist Sheila Colla is quoted here as saying, and this sentiment buzzes through the pages of this apiary study. In the late 1990s, retired entomologist Robbin Thorpe noticed a sharp decline in the Franklin bumblebee population in southern Oregon. His alarm rose when, by 2005, he found none. Other entomologists began to study all bee populations. To their dismay, bee decline is everywhere. What is happening? Hirsch takes readers through the life cycle of bees, their important role in pollination, and presents reasons for their decline. In her well-balanced and objective presentation, readers find three main issues facing bees (and all pollinators): parasite infection, pesticides, and climate change--all related to humans in some respect. Correlation among the issues has led scientists, government agencies, and ordinary citizens to seek ways to slow the decline. Hirsch's final chapter offers ways individuals and community groups can provide pollen and nectar sources for all types of bees. Color photographs and specialized text inserts enhance the narrative. Detailed source notes, a selected bibliography, and further readings give additional valuable information. An important resource for all libraries."--starred, Booklist, "This slim volume details what scientists know about the long history and potential future of an important pollinator. Hirsch (Garfield's Almost-as-Great-as-Doughnuts Guide to Math, 2019, etc.) opens the book with a narrative about Robbin Thorp, an entomologist who, in the 1990s, began monitoring habitats in Oregon and California for the now-vanished Franklin's bumblebee. From this specific, vivid scene, the text zooms out: Chapter 2 discusses how bees likely evolved, and Chapter 3 lists other pollinators and describes several kinds of pollination. The remaining chapters cover topics including the physical structure of bees, the pesticides that kill them, and some efforts being made to ensure bees' survival. The book ends on a hopeful note, with suggestions for things readers can do to help bees. Chapters are illustrated with color photographs and diagrams, and some include sidebars or entire pages' worth of inserts about things like assisted reproduction. Details about scientists' work will intrigue some readers, but the episodic stories become a bit difficult to track toward the end. Hirsch's main point--that bees are pollinators who deserve our respect and protection for their role in growing the food we eat and feed to domestic animals--is woven throughout the text. Accessible and concise, this volume teaches an important topic responsibly without being dry."--Kirkus Reviews, "An informative survey for students of biology and environmental science . . ."--School Library Journal, Though all the bees haven't gone anywhere, and, as the author notes, even the colony collapse disorder that threatened to wipe out the commercial honeybee industry a few years ago has abated, Hirsch reports that researchers have discovered major declines in the numbers of certain North American bee species. The cause is hard to pin down, but the author points to improper use of neonicotinoid insecticides, habitat destruction, and evidence that commercially raised bees are spreading virulent forms of infections, diseases, and other parasites to their indigenous relatives. Why does it matter? 'Without bees, we wouldn't have food.' What's to be done? Hirsch suggests that curious readers dig into her generous selection of print and online resources to raise awareness, plant a flower garden, and perhaps leave dried perennial stalks out for solitary bees to winter in. Still, along with clearer understandings of bee evolution and life cycles, and how pollination works, readers will come away concerned. Frequent sidebars, plus a mix of diagrams, flower pictures, and close-up photos of a variety of different types of bees, enhance the presentation. VERDICT An informative survey for students of biology and environmental science and just a tick denser in language and content than Emily Morgan's Next Time You See a Bee.--School Library Journal|9781541534636|
Grade From
Sixth Grade
Grade To
Twelfth Grade
Synopsis
An objective, relevant, and timely look at a global conservation crisis that has the potential to negatively impact our human food supply., Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. Around the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year. Without bees, humans would face a drastically reduced diet. We need bees to grow the foods that keep us healthy. But numbers of bees are falling, and that has scientists alarmed. What's causing the decline? Diseases, pesticides, climate change, and loss of habitat are all threatening bee populations. Some bee species teeter on the brink of extinction. Learn about the many bee species on Earth -- their nests, their colonies, their life cycles, and their vital connection to flowering plants. Most importantly, find out how you can help these important pollinators. "If we had to try and do what bees do on a daily basis, if we had to come out here and hand pollinate all of our native plants and our agricultural plants, there is physically no way we could do it. . . . Our best bet is to conserve our native bees." --ecologist Rebecca Irwin, North Carolina State University, Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. Around the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year. Without bees, humans would face a drastically reduced diet. We need bees to grow the foods that keep us healthy. But numbers of bees are falling, and that has scientists alarmed. What's causing the decline? Diseases, pesticides, climate change, and loss of habitat are all threatening bee populations. Some bee species teeter on the brink of extinction. Learn about the many bee species on Earth--their nests, their colonies, their life cycles, and their vital connection to flowering plants. Most importantly, find out how you can help these important pollinators. "If we had to try and do what bees do on a daily basis, if we had to come out here and hand pollinate all of our native plants and our agricultural plants, there is physically no way we could do it. . . . Our best bet is to conserve our native bees." --ecologist Rebecca Irwin, North Carolina State University
LC Classification Number
QL568.A6H485 2020
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