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• Nature's Memory

  Behind the Scenes at the World's Natural History Museums

  Ashby, Jack

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  Zoologist Jack Ashby shares hidden stories behind the world's iconic natural history museums.

• Spring Is the Only Season

  How It Works, What It Does and Why It Matters

  Barnes, Simon, 1951-

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  Simon Barnes explains the science of the seasons, which are caused by the planet's 23.5 degree tilt; he also highlights the music, the paintings and the poetry that have tried to capture it.

• Dingo

  the True Story of Australia's Most Maligned Native Animal

  Breckwoldt, Roland, 1944-

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  Science shows that dingoes play an integral role in maintaining ecological balance, including by keeping kangaroos and wild pigs and goats in check. Will Australia be willing to protect the dingo before it is too late.

• The Mathematicians' Library

  the Books That Unlocked the Power of Numbers

  Briggs, Thomas K.

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  Unlock the secrets of mathematics and discover the brilliance behind the numbers that rule our world.

• Unequal

  the Maths of When Things Do (and Don't) Add Up

  Cheng, Eugenia

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  The equals sign looks elegant, simple and entirely black and white. But between those two lines lies a grey area, a world of flexibility, creativity and innovation.

• Why Do Birds Sing?

  Amazing Answers to Questions About Birdsong

  Cleary, Gráinne

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  Why Do Birds Sing? provides an insight into the world of bird communication that will surprise and delight you.

• Walking With Dinosaurs

  Cohen, Andrew (Scientist)

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  Travel back in time to the prehistoric world of the dinosaurs, brought to life in spectacular detail.

• Prove It

  a Scientific Guide for the Post-truth Era

  Finkel, Elizabeth

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  A compelling journey through science's big breakthroughs.

• The Penguin Book of Penguins

  An Expert Guide to the World's Most Beloved Bird

  Fretwell, Peter

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  A charming and beautifully illustrated book about the world's most beloved birds.

• Birdland

  a Journey Around Britain on the Wing

  Gower, Jon

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  A joyous celebration of Britain's rich bird life.

• 50 Plants That Changed the World Also Published With Title: What Have Plants Ever Done for Us?

  Harris, Stephen, 1966-

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  Beginning with some of the earliest uses of plants, Stephen Harris takes us on an exciting journey through history, identifying fifty plants that have been key to the development of the western world.

• Vanishing Landscapes

  the Story of Plants and How We Lost Them

  Lander, Bonnie, 1977-

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  “Vanishing Landscapes” brings to life a world we never knew but still long for and reminds us that it's not too late to find a way back.

• A Little History of Mathematics

  Lawrence, Snezana

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  A lively, accessible history of mathematics throughout the ages and across the globe.

• The Shape of Wonder

  How Scientists Think, Work, and Live

  Lightman, Alan P., 1948-

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  In this insightful book, acclaimed physicists Alan Lightman and Martin Rees illuminate the life and work of numerous scientists in order to demystify the scientific process and show that scientists are concerned citizens, just like the rest of us.

• Intraterrestrials

  Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth

  Lloyd, Karen G., 1978-

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  A biologist's firsthand account of the hunt for life beneath earth's surface and how new discoveries are challenging our most basic assumptions about the nature of life on Earth.

• A Year With the Seals

  Unlocking the Secrets of the Sea's Most Charismatic and Controversial Creatures

  Morris, Alix

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  Alix Morris recounts the year she spent following seals, investigating their fascinating behaviour, the effects of their extraordinary return from near extinction, and how we can try to bring nature back into balance.

• Bird School

  a Beginner in the Wood

  Nicolson, Adam, 1957-

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  This gorgeous book charts the author’s attempt to encounter birds, to engage with a marvellous layer of life he had previously almost ignored. He wanted to look and listen, to return to 'bird school' and see what it might teach him.

• Crystals, Rocks, and Gemstones

  Exploring Earth's Treasures

  Oseid, Kelsey

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  A beautifully illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the world's crystals, rocks, gemstones, and other geological phenomena.

• Super Natural

  How Life Thrives in Impossible Places

  Riley, Alex (Science writer)

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  Super Natural paints an awe-inspiring portrait of life's resilience and ingenuity under the harshest circumstances.

• The Genius of Trees

  How Trees Mastered the Elements and Shaped the World

  Rix, Harriet

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  A mesmerising global story which shows how trees have learned to use the soil, air, water, plants, fungi, fire, animals and people around them to shape our world.