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New Swedish Books 40 Göran Bergengren (b. 1945) T
he Meaning of Bees Publisher Carlssons www.carlssonbokforlag.se Rights Carlssons Trygve Carlsson trygve.carlsson@ carlssonbokforlag.se Selected Works Fjärilssomrar 2012 Korp 2015 Dagar som brännglas 2010 Selected Literary Prizes Eric och Ingrid Lilliehööks stipendium 2007 Aspenströmpriset 2010 Lidmanpriset 2013 The Meaning of Bees Beekeeping for honey is an ageold tradition. Nowadays it is more important than ever. In just a few decades the insect population of the world has diminished by two thirds. This is a result of factors such as chemical use, urbanisation, industrial agriculture and climate change. Writer and biologist Göran Bergengren has written many popular books on nature and has won a number of prizes and awards for his ability to explain science in an accessible way. In The Meaning of Bees he writes from his own experience as a beekeeper. The reader gets an intimate insight into bee society, as well as diverse aspects of history, biology, art, literature and folklore. The Meaning of Bees is a poetic, informed and edifying exposition of this little insect on which the fertility of our civilisation depends. Photo: Mia Karlsvärd