The Nature Magpie: A Cornucopia of Facts, Anecdotes, Folklore and Literature from the Natural World

Name: The Nature Magpie: A Cornucopia of Facts, Anecdotes, Folklore and Literature from the Natural World
Brand: Icon Books
SKU: 9781848315334
Price: 15.73 EUR
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English

By (author): Daniel Allen

A collection of anecdotes, facts, figures, folklore and literature, The Nature Magpie is a veritable treasure trove of humanity's thoughts and feelings about nature.

With acclaimed nature writer Daniel Allen as your guide, join naturalists, novelists and poets as they explore the most isolated parts of the planet, choose your side - pineapple or durian - in the great 'king of fruits' debate and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather.

Meet the roadkill connoisseurs, learn to dance the Hippopotamus Polka, find out the likelihood of sharing your name with a hurricane - and much more.

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Product Details

Weight: 353g
Dimensions: 137 x 204mm
Publication Date: 02 May 2013
Publisher: Icon Books
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781848315334

About Daniel Allen

Dr Daniel Allen is a British author making a name for himself in the world of animal/nature writing. His first book Otter was published in Reaktion Books' Animal series in September 2010. Virginia McKenna OBE described the book as 'the most brilliant mix of facts ancient and modern about the otter species'. A second title Squirrel will be published as part of the series in 2013. Daniel is also a columnist for Small Furry Pets and Practical Reptile Keeping magazines.