Killer Bees

By Laurence Pringle

Book Overview

Describes the characteristics and behavior of Africanized bees and discusses how they came to Brazil, how they have now spread northward as far as the United States, and their potentially disruptive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688096182
• ISBN13: 9780688096182
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.3" x 6.5"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher

Customer Reviews

I never thought I'd find a technical book so intriguing.

Pringle is a notable author, especially of biological and environmental books, and has studied wildlife conservation at Cornell University and the University of Massachusetts, where he earned a masters degree. His non-fiction, science book has elements resembling plot and character that can hold a reader's attention. From the origins of bees and their different types, to the myths about them, and the advance and fights against killer bees, this book explains simply the details of this insect and the phenomenon of its migration. Killer Bees is highly readable, with illustrations, italicized new words, and a message design that eases comprehension. Supplemental sections include "For your safety," a glossary, and "Further Reading."