Lars Chittka is professor of sensory and behavioral ecology at Queen Mary University of London. He is the coeditor of Cognitive Ecology of Pollination. Twitter @LChittka
"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Biological Sciences"
"Nominated for the Smart Book of the Year Award, Science
Category"
"A thorough and thoughtful primer on the interiority of
bees."---Mike Welch, Scientific American
"The book’s bees astound; so too the clever humans who study
them."---Robert Eagan, Library Journal, starred review
"The knowledge on offer here is as entertaining as it is edifying.
Readers won’t look at bees the same way again."
*Publishers Weekly*
"This is an outstanding book that provides a comprehensive overview
of honeybee cognition. It provides a clear introduction to the
field for amateur bee lovers as well as a nuanced and up-to-date
summary for professionals. By looking at the world through the lens
of a bee, readers will develop tools to better understand the
distinct and vivid experiences of tiny invertebrates that are too
frequently ignored."---Elizabeth A. Tibbetts, Current Biology
"An entrancing journey through the senses and life struggles of
bees."---Alun Anderson, New Scientist
"The Mind of a Bee is a fascinating book that I hope will be read
and understood by as broad an audience as possible, so that the
important conclusions within may be shared more widely."---Amanda
Williams, Buzz about Bees
"This is an amazing book. I give it my highest
recommendation."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
"I strongly recommend you read [Chittka’s] book and if you will
excuse the pun ‘make your own mind up’. Science and nature writing
at its finest and an essential read."---Roy Stewart, British
Naturalists' Association
"Written with moments of levity and soaked in curiosity, The Mind
of a Bee is a delight."---Eliza Middleton, The Conversation
"Chittka has managed the extraordinary feat of condensing over
three decades of research into a single book and in such a way as
to make it accessible to the non-expert."
*Beekeepers Quarterly*
"[A] devoted, accessible analysis."---Andrew Robinson, Nature
"Bee behaviour is undoubtedly fascinating and Chittka is the ideal
author to explain the intricacies of how bees learn and make
decisions."---John Badmin, British Journal of Entomology and
Natural History
"Engaging and intellectually stimulating. . . .Despite it being
basically a science book, The Mind of a Bee keeps you glued like it
were an action-packed story where you just need to know the final
conclusion."---Mihai Andrei, ZME Science
"An entertaining and enlightening read."---Helen Gray, Animal
Welfare
"Lars Chittka's book is timely indeed, as it vividly describes and
scientifically underpins the stunning intellectual power of these
little creatures. . . .Highly recommend this book to everybody
interested in nature- layman or professional."---Rudolf Alexander
Steinbrecht, Arthropod Structure & Development
"A wonderful journey into the fascinating world of bee intelligence
and consciousness."
*Conservation Biology*
"The Mind of a Bee makes for fascinating reading. The book’s tight
structure and numerous illustrations make it accessible . . . .
[And I have] been thoroughly convinced by Chittka that bees are
anything but little automatons."---Leon Vlieger, Inquisitive
Biologist
"This book is based on years of scientific research. It is a
fascinating read that poses questions we all ought to be asking
ourselves."---Claire Waring, Country Smallholder
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