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Author:   Leslie Day
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9781421426242

ISBN 10:   1421426242
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   26 December 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1. Welcome to the Waldorf Chapter 2. The First American Tycoon: John Jacob Astor in New York City Chapter 3. Before the Empire State Building, the Waldorf Astoria Stood Here Chapter 4. Life of the Honeybee: From Egg to Adult Chapter 5. A Good Chef Is Like a Musician: David Garcelon’s Journey Chapter 6. Life of the Female Honeybee: Janitor, Forager, and Everything In-Between Chapter 7. An Idea Blossoms: Chef Garcelon’s First Hotel Garden and Apiary Chapter 8. Life of the Male Honeybee: The Drone Chapter 9. Twenty Stories High: A Vision of the Waldorf’s Honeybee Garden Chapter 10. Life of the Queen: Mother of Them All Chapter 11. Bringing Bees and a Garden to the Waldorf Chapter 12. Beekeeping through the Ages Chapter 13. A Match Made in Heaven: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Chapter 14. In the Dark of the Hive: The Sensory World of the Honeybee Chapter 15. Across the Street, but Worlds Apart: Feeding the Hungry at St. Bart’s Chapter 16. Apples, Lavender, Tomatoes, and Tarragon—Exploring the Waldorf’s Garden with Chef Betz Chapter 17. Wings! Chapter 18. Fare Share Friday: New York City Hotels Give Back Chapter 19. Epilogue. Saving the Treasures at the Waldorf Waldorf Astoria Kitchen and Peacock Alley Bar Recipes Using Honey Acknowledgments Bibliography Index

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An inside story that will be loved by history buffs, gardening fans, and bee lovers alike. * Chicago Botanic Garden One Book One Garden Program *

An inside story that will be loved by history buffs, gardening fans, and bee lovers alike. -Chicago Botanic Garden One Book One Garden Program [Day] weaves details of the bees' lifecycle with accounts of charity events, interviews with chefs and several pages of Waldorf recipes . . . Honeybee Hotel is absorbing and readable. -Sara Hudston, Times Literary Supplement

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Leslie Day is a New York City naturalist. The author of Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City, Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City, and Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City, Dr. Day taught environmental science and biology for more than twenty years. Today, she leads nature walks, gives talks, and teaches at the New York Botanical Garden.

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