Pollination

“This is a book for gardeners and birders and anyone worried about the direction of the planet.”—Jim Williams, Star Tribune“Walker is quite clear that for all our study, what we do know about this subject is vastly overshadowed by what we don’t, and by what we may never know before it is destroyed. The book concludes with chapters on the importance of pollination to humankind and … . point[s] again and again at the fragile intricacies of the natural world, offer the most eloquent argument for conservation of all.”—Rory Dusoir, Gardens Illustrated“A literary elixir of life, precisely the book which will reveal and explain the extraordinary mechanisms of pollination … . An excellent book, a wonderful resource … an indispensable handbook on pollination.”—Paddy Tobin, An Irish Gardener”[An] abundance of stunning photographs … Enlightening and inspiring text.”—Dr A M Mannion, Biologist”[University] instructors will appreciate this well-organized, fully indexed volume with numerous examples, simple explanations of complex concepts, and ememorable analogies for teaching.”—Karen Goodell, CHOICE

Timothy Walker is lecturer in plant sciences at Somerville College, University of Oxford. He is the author of Plant Conservation: Why It Matters and How It Works, Plants: A Very Short Introduction, and Euphorbias.