Lars Chittka is professor of sensory and behavioral ecology at Queen Mary University of London. He is the coeditor of Cognitive Ecology of Pollination.
"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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