This book was written in 1996 as part of a conservation campaign carried out by the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum (USA), but touches on a wide range of issues related to pollination that are relevant, perhaps, throughout the world. The book talks about the process of pollination in flowering plants, the adaptations of plants to pollination by insects and other animals, and the evolution of pollination. The authors talk about the threats facing pollinators today, about honey bees and their competition with native animal pollinators. The book is equipped with numerous striking examples of human impact on the environment. One chapter is devoted to tips and tricks for those who want to help wild insect pollinators. One of the book's authors, Stephen Buchmann, is one of the world's leading experts in the field of pollination and an expert on honey bees. The second author, Gary Paul Nabhan, is an ethnobotanist, ecologist, and author of many books on farming culture and agricultural products.