A Buzz in the Meadow

Wonderfully entertaining… Engages the reader as much with the eloquence of its argument as with the charm of its humour – Mark Cocker * Mail on Sunday *Goulson writes with infectious enthusiasm… A lively and important read. – Ian Critchley * Sunday Times *Had me exclaiming with delight… Goulson’s book is juicy and delicious, layered with flavours and steeped in culture * Daily Telegraph *Buy this book, give it as a present. It is required reading for being a human in the 21st century. – Matthew Cobb, professor of zoology at the Univerity of Manchester * New Scientist *A gripping account of the importance of insects to our environment…. Goulson has an easy-going style and an enthusiastic yet rigourous approach to material that could seem dry … Goulson’s patient attempts to establish a link between [bees’ colony collapse disorder and a new class of insecticide] become as gripping as any forensic thriller. – Suzi Feay * Financial Times *For those who think of science as being dry and boring this book will be a revelation. Goulson’s book is juicy and delicious, layered with flavours and steeped in culture. – Nicola Davies, 5 stars * Daily Telegraph *Glorious… The real pleasure of reading this book is hearing the hum of biodiversity rising from every page. – Damian Whitworth * The Times *A wonderfully entertaining one-man campaign… A blend of scientific evidence and amusing travelogue that engages the reader as much with the eloquence of its argument as with the charm of its humour. – Mark Cocker, 5 stars * Mail on Sunday *An inspirational case for awareness and appreciation of the teeming diversity. – John Akeroyd * Spectator *Urgent and impassioned. – Max Liu * Independent *

Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex. He has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale, which was also shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize and has been translated into fifteen languages. He is an Ambassador for the UK Wildlife Trusts, the National Allotment Society and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

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