Vintage Books, London, 2014. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. clean copy, showing no signs of handling, and without any writing. 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 now only exists in the wilds of New Zealand, the descendants of a few queen bees shipped over in the nineteenth century. Dave Goulson's passionate drive to reintroduce it to its native land is one of the highlights of a book that includes exclusive research into these curious creatures, history's relationship with the bumblebee and advice on how to protect it for all time. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 256 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Natural History & Resources; Biological Sciences; Environment & Ecology. ISBN: 0099575124. ISBN/EAN: 9780099575122. Inventory No: 0263190. . 9780099575122

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DAVE GOULSON studied biology at Oxford University and is now Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Sussex. He has published over 190 scientific articles on bees, butterflies and other insects. He founded the Bumblebee Conservation Trust in 2006, whose groundbreaking conservation work won the Heritage Lottery Award for best Environmental Project. He was made ‘Social Innovator of the Year’ by the Biology and Biotechnology Research Council in 2010.

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0263190
Title: A Sting in the Tale
Author: Goulson, Dave
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0099575124
ISBN 13: 9780099575122
Publisher: Vintage Books
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2014
Keywords: BZDB2 environment bumblebee New Zealand England Natural History & Resources; Biological Sciences; Environment & Ecology. Unbranded ISBN: 0099575124 EAN: 9780099575122 Goulson, Dave A Sting in the Tale

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