The quest for the perfect hive : a history of innovation in bee culture / Gene Kritsky.

Honey bees and the origin of beekeeping
The forest beekeepers
Skeps
Bee niches
Early box hives
Beekeeping comes to America
Glass jar beekeeping
The Crystal Palace Exhibition : a beekeeping showcase
Bars, frames, and the bee space
Resistance to change
Alfred Neighbour : British beekeeping ambassador
Transition
Bee houses
Bee calendars
Beekeeper's paraphernalia
The end of innovation.