Management methods and beekeeping technique are featured in this volume, emphasizing those in Italy and France as the European Union was forming. The content focuses on the development of apiculture in both the New and Old World, reflecting on similarities and differences, and based on the principle that "all beekeeping is local." It features conversations with unique personalities, as well as reports of various scientific and beekeepers' meetings. Descriptions of visits to research laboratories and distinctive European beekeeping settings round out this unique contribution to the...