The Dancing Bees: Karl von Frisch and the Discovery of the Honeybee Language

"A triumph of science writing, a well crafted, deeply researched story of politics, ethics, and the fascinating lives of humans and bees." —Jonathan Eig, New York Times–bestselling author

We think of bees as being among the busiest workers in the garden, admiring them for their productivity. But amid their buzzing, they are also great communicators—and unusual dancers. As Karl von Frisch (1886–1982) discovered during World War II, bees communicate the location of food sources to each other...