Beastly Britain
An Animal History
ISBN: HB: 9780300264470,
Yale University Press,
May 2025
320 pp., 21,6x13,5 cm, 32 colour illus., 10 figures
320 pp., 21,6x13,5 cm, 32 colour illus., 10 figures
The remarkable history of Britain and its animals, told through ten iconic species.
Have you ever wondered why we count sheep to get to sleep? Or where the phrase "red herring" comes from? Across British history, animals have been written about in...
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20.00 GBP
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Little History of Mathematics
New Edition
ISBN: HB: 9780300273731,
Yale University Press,
April 2025
304 pp., 21,6x14,0 cm, 40 black&white illus.
304 pp., 21,6x14,0 cm, 40 black&white illus.
A lively, accessible history of mathematics throughout the ages and across the globe.
Mathematics is fundamental to our daily lives. Science, computing, economics – all aspects of modern life rely on some kind of maths. But how did our ancestors th...
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16.99 GBP
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Little History of Science
New Edition
ISBN: PB: 9780300283211,
Yale University Press,
April 2025
272 pp., 19,8x12,8 cm, 40 black&white illus.
272 pp., 19,8x12,8 cm, 40 black&white illus.
A lively and engaging introduction to the progress of science over the ages.
Science is key to understanding the infinite distances of space, the tiniest living organisms body and the history of our planet. From Hippocrates and Aristotle to Isaac Ne...
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10.99 GBP
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Space Shuttle
A Photographic Journey
Commemorating 30 years of space shuttle exploration, this beautifully crafted photography book, now in a revised format, curates the finest NASA space shuttle images into one inspirational collection. Arranged in thematic chapters ranging from launch...
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25.00 GBP
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Ultimate Atlas
Logbook of Spaceship Earth
ISBN: HB: 9783037785928,
Lars Muller Publishers,
March 2025
160 pp., 24,4x16,5 cm, 63 black&white illus.
160 pp., 24,4x16,5 cm, 63 black&white illus.
With "Ultimate Atlas", Theo Deutinger architect, designer and author of the acclaimed "Handbook of Tyranny" illustrates the basic data of Earth and its inhabitants to create a total portrait of the planet. How can we keep track of everything that hap...
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27.00 GBP
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In Praise of Floods
The Untamed River and the Life It Brings
ISBN: HB: 9780300278491,
Yale University Press,
February 2025
248 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 48 black&white illus.
248 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 48 black&white illus.
James C. Scott reframes rivers as alive and dynamic, revealing the consequences of treating them as resources for our profit.
Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea...
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20.00 GBP
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Walking Europe's Last Wilderness
A Journey through the Carpathian Mountains
ISBN: HB: 9780300253542,
Yale University Press,
February 2025
400 pp., 23,4x15,3 cm, 15 colour illus., 5 maps
400 pp., 23,4x15,3 cm, 15 colour illus., 5 maps
An evocative voyage through the Carpathian mountain range and its threatened landscape, peoples, and history.
The Carpathian Mountains of Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine are Europe's last true wilderness. A landscape of great spruce and beec...
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20.00 GBP
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Plants and Animals
Atlases of Natural History in the Age of Linnaeus
ISBN: HB: 9788366419704,
MCK Krakow,
January 2025
300 pp., 27,5x24,0 cm, language: English
300 pp., 27,5x24,0 cm, language: English
The atlases on display in this album were compiled at a time when the first modern taxonomy system was being developed but previous scholarly achievements were still in circulation and subject to criticism. They thus give a well-rounded picture of th...
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189.00 PLN
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Born of Fire and Rain
Journey into a Pacific Coastal Forest
ISBN: HB: 9780300275421,
Yale University Press,
January 2025
280 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 79 black&white illus.
280 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 79 black&white illus.
Go beyond the scenery of the Pacific temperate rainforest to witness how complex ecosystems survive in a world of upheavals.
If you live on a rapidly changing planet, you'd be wise to learn how it works. The giant old forests on a skinny stretch of...
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25.00 GBP
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Seven Measures of the World
ISBN: PB: 9780300280111,
ISBN: HB: 9780300266276,
Yale University Press,
November 2024
224 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 65 black&white illus.
224 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 65 black&white illus.
The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world.
From the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, p...
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11.99 GBP
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18.99 GBP
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