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ABOUT US Natural History Museum Publishing produces high-quality, fully illustrated books about the natural world. Written by experts and sold throughout the world, our diverse range includes popular science titles, authoritative reference books, beautiful natural history art, award-winning photography and exciting ideas for children. This catalogue contains all new books for 2017 and complete backlist.
Our books are often inspired by the Museum's pioneering scientific work, exciting exhibitions and unrivalled collections. The Natural History Museum in London is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. It is home to one of the largest and most important natural history collections in the world, with more than 80 million specimens. The collections cover virtually all groups of animals, plants, minerals and fossils, and range in age from the present day right back to the beginnings of our solar system.
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The Library of the Natural History Museum holds over half a million artworks, comprising one of Britain’s biggest art collections and representing all the great natural history artists, as well as many thousands of books, including some richly illustrated volumes of great historical significance. As a working scientific institution, the Museum is at the forefront of cutting-edge research and scientific discovery. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. All sales of Museum books support our scientific research, educational programmes and conservation.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Unforgettable Behaviour Edited by Rosamund Kidman Cox
These are the most memorable images of animal behaviour from the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
£20.00 ISBN: 978 0 565 09411 9 Hardback with jacket April 2017 255 x 250 mm / 10 x 9¾ in 128 pp • 70 colour photographs Subject: Photography; wildlife; natural history
Images that have the power to ‘ affect how we feel about the natural world and therefore how we treat it. It’s a collection that will make you think.
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Award-winning images that capture funny, charming and ferocious animal 'personalities'
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Latest addition to this hugely popular series of books
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The exhibition is seen by millions through a global exhibition tour and international media coverage
From a flamingo courtship dance to Amazon river dolphins playing water polo, the images show extraordinary, surprising and often deeply moving acts of animal behaviour. Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed caption describing how the picture came to be taken and its importance both photographically and as a record of an unforgettable moment. The collection gives us a glimpse into an often hidden world of love, death, survival and joy, and many of these award-winning images have inspired photographers and others to better understand the lives of our fellow animals. Capturing animal behaviour as it has rarely been seen before, this beautiful book is a must-have for photographers and all those with a passion for animals.
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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, now in its 53rd year, is an international showcase for the very best photography featuring natural subjects. The most innovative and imaginative photographic images are judged and selected by a panel of experts. The chosen images form an exhibition at the Natural History Museum that also tours the UK and worldwide throughout the year.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Diary 2018
Portfolio 27
Desk and Pocket versions
Edited by Rosamund Kidman Cox
Natural History Museum
'The dying of the light' by Angel Fitor, from Portfolio 26. The cover for Portfolio 27 is due to be released in August 2017. £25.00 ISBN: 978 0 565 094157 Hardback October 2016 254 x 250 mm / 10¼ x 10 in 160 pp • Over 100 colour photographs Subject: Photography; natural history
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The latest unforgettable collection of images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year – the international showcase for the very best nature photography.
The Museum’s 2018 diaries feature stunning images of the natural world from past years of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
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All the award-winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 competition
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The ever-popular diary series now has a new square format and improved internal layout
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More than 40,000 copies sold around the world each year
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Week-to-view with informative captions throughout
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Photographs seen by millions through a global exhibition tour and international media coverage
This powerful collection features the 100 winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 competition, which is now in its 53rd year. They represent the skill and talent of photographers from around the planet and the many different ways of portraying the beauty, drama and diversity of the natural world.
£12.99 (inc. VAT) • ISBN: 978 0 565 09413 3 Hardback • June 2017 • 190 x 190 mm / 7¾ x 7¾ in 112 pp • Over 50 colour photographs
The photographs are chosen by an international jury for their artistic merit and originality, mindful of the high ethical standards that the competition champions. They include images of unforgettable behaviour, wild and dramatic landscapes and thought-provoking reportage. This book also tells the often memorable stories behind the pictures and serves as a reminder of the truly glorious nature of life on Earth. Pocket Diary
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: 2016 Highlights £8 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09410 2 Paperback • June 2017 • 200 x 200 mm / 8 x 8 in 96 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Photography; wildlife; natural history
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£6.99 (inc. VAT) • ISBN: 978 0 565 09414 0 Hardback • June 2017 • 114 x 114 mm / 4½ x 4½ in 112 pp • Over 50 colour photographs Subject: Diaries; natural history; wildlife
The perfect gifts for wildlife enthusiasts, each week has a specially selected photograph accompanied by a caption explaining where and how it was taken. There is a ribbon marker for easy reference and there are details of national and religious holidays. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is owned by the Natural History Museum, London. To find out more about the competition and touring exhibition, visit the website at www.wildlifephotographeroftheyear.com.
Venom
The Secret Life of Flies
The secrets of nature’s deadliest weapon
Erica McAlister
Ronald Jenner and Eivind Undheim
Venom brings readers face to face with some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet, from jellyfish and snakes to platypus and wasps, as it uncovers the history of venom.
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Fascinating stories, adventures and science from the world of the flies Written by Erica McAlister, Curator of Diptera at the Natural History Museum and presenter of the BBC Radio 4 series 'Who’s the Pest?'
From hungry herbivores and precocious pollinators to robber flies, dance flies and the much maligned mosquito, Erica McAlister describes the different types of fly, their unique and often unusual characteristics, and the unpredictable nature of their daily life. £14.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09336 5 Hardback with jacket April 2017 195 x 130 mm / 7¾ x 5 in (portrait) 256 pp • Over 80 colour illustrations Subject: Insects; natural history
What really makes the book so ‘engrossing is the weird and let's be frank occasionally horrifying behaviours that flies exhibit... compelling... after reading her book it is obvious: flies rock.
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I would love to find antler flies ‘sparring; or a bat fly 'swimming' through the fur of its host.... Instead, if I can keep up with Erica's infectious verve, I will vicariously drink down her rich enthusiasm. I'll need a tough stomach, though.
Erica travels from the drawers of wonder at the Natural History Museum to the mountains of Peru, via smelly latrines and the English country garden. She discovers flies without wings, eyes on stalks, rotating genitalia and the terrible hairy fly, while pausing along the way to consider today’s key issues of conservation, taxonomy, forensic entomology and climate change.
£14.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09403 4 Paperback with flaps October 2017 230 x 173 mm / 9 x 7 in 192 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Natural history; popular science
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Engaging guide to the history of dangerous toxins and their use in the natural world
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Features case studies on some of the most lethal animals on the planet
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Richly illustrated with special photography of real specimens from the Museum’s collections
Venom explores the incredible diversity of poisonous species, and how they are adapted for predation, defence, or competition. The book reveals some of the unique methods that animals have evolved to deliver deadly venoms. Indeed the adaptive value of toxins has proved so great that many groups of animals have evolved them independently. The authors present evidence from the fossil record and DNA analysis to illuminate the venom’s role in evolutionary history since it is first believed to have appeared in ancient jellyfish and sea anemones.
Combining her deep knowledge and love of flies with a wonderful knack for storytelling, Erica McAlister allows us to peer – amazed and captivated – into the secret life of flies.
It also considers how humans have learnt to exploit the power of venom, and the innovative ways scientists are using it to create new medical treatments and vaccines.
Erica McAlister is a Curator of Diptera at the Natural History Museum, London, and has been fascinated with flies since childhood. She has studied in France, Australia and Costa Rica and her work with diptera has taken her all around the world. She presented the BBC Radio 4 series Who’s the Pest?
Ronald Jenner is a Research Leader in the Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London. Eivind Undheim is a Research Officer at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is author of numerous publications on venom and poison.
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Stegosaurus
Whales
An extraordinary specimen and the secrets it reveals
Their past, present and future
Paul M Barrett
Philip Hammond, Sonja Heinrich, Sascha Hooker and Peter Tyack
£8.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09388 4 Hardback PLC only June 2017 203 x 203 mm / 8 x 8 in 64 pp • 60 colour photographs Subject: Natural history; dinosaurs
This is the story of the most important Stegosaurus specimen ever discovered and its lasting scientific impact.
Discover the astonishing evolutionary path that took whales from sea to land and back again, and the adaptations that allow them to thrive in extreme environments.
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An engaging guide to the Natural History Museum’s striking new Stegosaurus skeleton
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Includes fascinating new insights into the life of this iconic yet often misunderstood creature
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Published to mark a major new exhibition in July 2017
The incredible dinosaur that dominates the Earth Hall of the Natural History Museum is the most intact Stegosaurus fossil skeleton ever found. Measuring nearly six metres long from head to tail, around 90% of the animal – nicknamed Sophie – is preserved, making it both incredibly rare and valuable. This is the story of Sophie’s dramatic discovery in the hills of Wyoming, USA and her journey to the high-tech laboratories of the Natural History Museum, where her arrival led to the first detailed study of a Stegosaurus for almost 100 years. This book sheds new light on this iconic but often misunderstood dinosaur species. Professor Paul M Barrett is a Merit Researcher and dinosaur specialist at the Natural History Museum.
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Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon Paul M Barrett, Polly Parry and Sandra Chapman £4.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09259 7 • Hardback • 2010 170 x 230 mm / 6¾ x 9 in • 48 pp • Over 50 colour illustrations Readership: older children and adults
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Whales are the world’s largest living mammals and for many centuries they have shared close connections with humans. Explore the lives of these incredible animals, how they adapted to life in the oceans and how our relationship with them has continually evolved.
£14.99 ISBN: 978 0565 09412 6 Paperback July 2017 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in 192 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Natural History; whales
Drawing on the latest scientific research from around the world, Whales describes their remarkable evolution from terrestrial to marine mammals, their life cycle, diversity and distribution, and the ecosystems that they are a part of in both life and death. Among the many extraordinary aspects of these intelligent, social creatures are the complex vocalizations they use to communicate over vast distances, with unique vocal cultures emerging between different groups over time. Learn more about the special fascination with which whales have been held in human culture, and how scientists are working to help conserve their future, in the face of intense man-made pressure. With spectacular photographs of whales in the wild, this book reveals the mysterious lives of these majestic ocean giants. Philip Hammond, Sonja Heinrich, Sascha Hooker and Peter Tyack are researchers at the Sea Mammal Research Unit based at the University of St Andrews.
Discovering Dorothea
Werner's Nomenclature of Colours
The Pioneering Fossil-Hunter Dorothea Bate
Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Minerology, Anatomy & the Arts
Karolyn Shindler
Abraham Gottlob Werner and Patrick Syme
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First published in 1814, Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomic guide to colour which been cherished by naturalists and anthropologists for over two centuries.
A revised paperback edition of the book that thrust Dorothea Bate back into the public conciousness “Shindler has rescued a remarkable woman from undeserved obscurity... A compelling read.” Professor Richard Fortey, author of The Earth
In 1898, a 19-year-old girl marched into the Natural History Museum in South Kensington and demanded a job. At the time no women worked there as scientists, but for the determined Dorothea Bate this was the first step in an extraordinary career as a pioneering explorer and fossil-hunter. £9.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09437 9 Paperback June 2017 230 x 173 mm / 9 x 7 in 160 pp • Two black and white plate sections Subject: Biography; anthropology
Shindler’s wonderment at ‘Dorothea is contagious … She distils the driven energy, resilience and good-natured charm of this instinctive scientist. DAILY TELEGRAPH
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As a young woman in the early 1900s, Dorothea explored the Mediterranean. In remote caves in mountains and sea-battered cliffs, she discovered, against enormous odds, the fossil evidence of unique species of extinct fauna, previously unknown to science, including dwarf elephants and hippos, giant dormice and a strange small goat-like antelope. Thirty years later in Bethlehem, she excavated against a background of violence and the looming threat of war. By the end of her life Dorothea had established an international reputation as an expert in her field.
£9.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09445 4 Hardback September 2017 227 x 143 mm / 9 x 5½ in 48 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Art; natural history
A pocket-size hardback which brings a classic work of science back into print
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Colour charts for use in taxonomic descriptions of plants and animals
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A copy of this work was carried by Charles Darwin on his seminal voyage on the HMS Beagle
In the late 1790s Abraham Gottlob Werner devised his own standardised colour scheme, which allowed the writer to describe even the subtlest of chromatic differences with consistent terminology. His scheme was then adapted by an Edinburgh flower painter, Patrick Syme, who traced the actual minerals described by Werner, and used them to create the colour charts found in the book. In the pre-photographic age almost all visual details had to be captured using the written word, and scientific observers could not afford any ambiguity in their descriptions. These included Charles Darwin, for whom Werner’s Nomenclature was an indispensible tool during his voyage on the Beagle.
Discovering Dorothea captures the unique and indomitable spirit of a woman who, against societal pressure and in the face of physical hardship, devoted her life to discovery and enriched our knowledge of the natural world.
Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours is a charming artefact from the age of explorers, which continues to be treasured by artists and scientists alike. Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749-1817), was an eminent mineralogist and geologist, who put forward a colour classification system to describe and categorise fossils. Werner’s system was known to natural philosophers – other than geologists – and was considered a valuable aid for the organisation of colour into the nineteenth century.
Karolyn Shindler read Modern History at St Hugh’s College, Oxford. She worked in publishing before becoming a producer and editor at the BBC, where she worked on programmes such as Radio Four’s The World Tonight and Newsnight. She also worked as a political consultant to the BBC World Service. She is a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. NEW TITLES
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Birds The Art of Ornithology (Boxed set) Jonathan Elphick
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Presents an outstanding selection of images from the Museum’s world-famous archive
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Includes the work of some of the greatest ornithological artists of all time
This landmark book will fascinate anyone interested in birds, natural history and art, and it is relaunched in a striking new boxed set format in 2017. £35.00 (inc. VAT); £33 (excl. VAT) ISBN: 978 0 565 09433 1 Boxed set including 224-page hardback and 36 frameable prints September 2017 Book size: 254 x 216 mm (10 x 8 ½ in) Prints size: 333 x 260 mm (13 x 10¼ in) Box size: 342 x 269 mm (13½ x10½ in) 160 artworks in book and 36 colour prints Subject: Natural History; ornithology; art
work of scholarship that is also ‘aA pleasure to read.’ BBC WILDLIFE a truly special gift, I would ‘For recommend Birds: The Art of Ornithology.’ GUARDIAN
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Jonathan Elphick tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. The book features early, skilfully executed but often fanciful images of birds, scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, and modern approaches capturing the essence of these freest of all creatures. The outstanding selection of images from the unrivalled collection at the Natural History Museum includes exquisitely crafted works from some of the most famous natural history artists ever published including Audubon, Lear, MacGillivray and Gould. Jonathan Elphick, FZS, FLS, is a wildlife writer, editor, consultant, lecturer and broadcaster, specialising in ornithology. During a career spanning almost 40 years, he has written many books including The World of Birds, the bestseller Birdsong (2012) and the award-winning Birdwatcher’s Handbook (2001). He was researcher for Birds & People (2013), the largest survey of cultural attitudes to birds worldwide, and the acclaimed bestseller Birds Britannica (2005). Jonathan lives in Exeter, UK. NEW TITLES
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New editions: Natural history art
New editions: Natural history art
Beautiful books inspired by the Museum's unrivalled collections
Beautiful books inspired by the Museum's unrivalled collections
The Art of British Natural History
Voyages of Discovery
Images of Nature Andrea Hart
A Visual Celebration of Ten of the Greatest Natural History Expeditions Tony Rice
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09423 2 • Paperback with flaps • March 2017 253 x 217 mm / 10 x 8 ½ in • 112 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Natural History; art
£16.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09443 0 • Paperback • 2017 230 x 176 / 9 x 7 in• 336 pp • Over 200 colour artworks
For centuries the natural life of the British Isles has captured the imagination of both artists and scientists. This book explores the many different ways in which Britain’s flora and fauna have been documented, from engravings and watercolours to ink and charcoal drawings. The Art of British Natural History is illustrated with over 100 specially selected artworks from the collections of the Natural History Museum’s Library and Archives. Together these images span 300 years of British history and include the works of major figures such as William MacGillivray, Moses Harris, Edward Wilson and Amedeo Terzi. Andrea Hart is Special Collections Manager at the Natural History Museum, with specific responsibility for the Botany Library.
Published in a new paperback edition with a refreshed format, this is a mesmerising visual record of ten of the world’s most significant natural history expeditions.
It’s difficult to resist attacking ‘ this book with a pair of scissors... because so many of the illustrations whisper ‘Cut me out and stick me on the wall over the mantelpiece. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
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Superb artworks and photographs spanning three centuries document advances and watersheds in the field of natural science. The stories behind these images – of explorers, naturalists, artists and photographers – entwine into a fascinating study of human achievement and natural wonder. Among the many stories of adventure and great scientific endeavour are Sir Hans Sloane’s journey to Jamaica in 1687, James Cook’s perilous Pacific crossings, and Darwin’s historic voyage aboard HMS Beagle.
Rare Treasures From the Library of the Natural History Museum Judith Magee £20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09444 7 • Hardback • September 2017 260 x 216 mm / 11 x 8 ½ in • 192 pp • Colour throughout • Art; natural history
A new hardback taken from the award-winning boxed set, Rare Treasures presents stunning highlights from 31 of the most historic and highly prized books belonging to the Library of the Natural History Museum.
A striking introduction to the ‘ lives of celebrated and less well-known naturalists alike. All make gripping reads.
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Each book has been chosen for its scientific and artistic merit and each is accompanied by an essay explaining its historical significance. Books featured include the oldest book in the Library, the 1469 edition of Pliny the Elder’s Historia Naturalis; Albertus Seba’s striking Locupletissimi rerum published from 1734; and the stunning line drawings from Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt in 1798. NEW TITLES
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Our Human Story Where we come from and how we evolved Chris Stringer and Louise Humphrey
An absorbing account of the history of the human race, by two experts at the forefront of this rapidly evolving scientific field.
£14.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09391 4 Paperback with flaps October 2017 230 x 173 mm / 9 x 7 in 160 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Anthropology; human evolution P R AIS E F OR C HR I S S TR I N G E R:
it comes to human evolution ‘When [Chris Stringer] is as close to the horse’s mouth as it gets.’ BBC FOCUS on THE ORIGIN OF OUR SPECIES A superlative achievement ... pure ‘ stimulation from beginning to end.’ BILL BRYSON on HOMO BRITANNICUS
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Over the past 40 years there has been an explosion of species’ names in the story of human evolution, due both to new discoveries and to a growing understanding of the diversity that existed in the past. Drawing on this new information, as well as their own considerable expertise and practical experience, Chris Stringer and Louise Humphrey explain in clear, easy-to-follow language, what each of the key species represents and how it contributes to our knowledge of human evolution. They describe the main sites, the individual fossils, the people and stories involved in the key discoveries and the basic facts about each species – what it looked like, how and when it lived and what it ate as well as explaining how we know all this. Includes drawings, photographs and maps throughout which demystify the fascinating cast of characters who hold the secret to man’s origins. Chris Stringer is the Natural History Museum’s research leader in human origins and Britain’s foremost expert on the subject. He is the author of the bestselling books The Origin of Our Species and Homo Britannicus. Louise Humphrey is a researcher in human origins at the Natural History Museum, specialising in bioarchaeology and dental anthropology. NEW TITLES
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Museum gifts
Museum gifts
Beautiful gifts inspired by the Museum's unrivalled collections
Beautiful gifts inspired by the Museum's unrivalled collections
Treasures of the Natural History Museum (Pocket edition)
The Flora Collection (Postcards in a Box) £12.99 (inc. VAT); £10.82 (excl. VAT) • 978 0 565 09440 9 • Postcard box • Sept 2017 Postcard size: 149 x 105 mm (5¾ x 4¼ in) • 165 x 120 x 65 mm (6½ x 5¾ x 2½ in) 50 colour postcards
£9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09439 3 • Hardback • September 2017 177mm x 151mm / 7in x 6in • 256 pp • Colour throughout
The Flora Collection contains 50 stunning colour postcards selected from the vast collection of original botanical artworks held at the the Library of the Natural History Museum, London.
Treasures... is a celebration of over 200 of the Museum’s most exceptional possessions including world-famous specimens and little-known curiosities.
flies; wasps’ nests ‘ inWingless bowler hats – every branch of knowledge that this great ‘cathedral to nature’ contains is covered, in a book that qualifies as a treasure itself.
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Shortlisted in the Trade illustrated category of the British Book Design and Production
Stored in a chunky keepsake box with an internal ribbon, this collection represents the fascinating history of plants and flowers through exquisite botanical prints to keep, send or frame. Printed on high quality card, the set showcases many of the best-loved plant families including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnolia, poppies, roses, tulips and waterlilies. Featuring the work of some of the greatest botanical artists and explorers of all time, The Flora Collection is a delightful box set to share or savour.
This reduced size edition is chunky yet portable, and retains the lavish finish of the original gift book. The treasures are selected both from objects on display and those stored behind the scenes. Each one is chosen for its scientific importance, striking beauty or intriguing story – and sometimes all three.
The Museum Collection (Postcards in a Box) £12.99 (inc. VAT); £10.82 (excl. VAT) • 978 0 565 09436 2 • Postcard box • Sept 2017 Postcard size: 149 x 105 mm (5¾ x 4¼ in) • 165 x 120 x 65 mm (6½ x 5¾ x 2½ in) 50 colour postcards
Among the many exceptional natural wonders featured are: a rare meteorite from Mars; Darwin’s celebrated finch specimens; a lethal claw from the dinosaur Baryonyx; one of the first forms of life on Earth; and some immaculately dressed fleas. The book also includes the magnificent Museum building itself with its many architectural treasures.
50 stunning colour postcards which showcase both the unique specimens and architectural gems of the Natural History Museum. Ranging from the amazing to the amusing, the images are evocative and brimming with detail. The postcards feature many rare and exceptional natural wonders, as well as glimpses of some of the architectural treasures within the magnificent Museum building itself. Together they give a real flavour of life at one of London's oldest and best-loved visitor attractions.
With intriguing stories behind each entry, this a fascinating insight into the Museum’s unrivalled collections.
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The Queen & Mr Brown: Meet the Rats James Francis Wilkins
The Queen and her faithful corgi companion are back for another magical animal adventure. n
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An beautifully illustrated and charming tale for all young children who love animals
After a rendezvous at the Natural History Museum, the Queen and Mr Brown are transported from the streets of South Kensington to the strange and wonderful world of the rats.
£11.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09438 6 Hardback October 2017 270 x 214 mm / 10 ½ x 8 in 48 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Children’s books
With a talking toucan and a streetwise polar bear as their guides, they are whisked through a tunnel under the Museum and launched into an extraordinary mystery tour which reveals some foul furniture, a funny smelling feast,and a spectacular rat cabaret. Beautifully illustrated and affectionately told, the book is great to read aloud and is also highly suited to encourage children to read on their own.
The Queen & Mr Brown
The Queen & Mr Brown
A Night at the Natural History Museum
A Day for Dinosaurs
£12.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09376 1 Hardback • 2016 • 48 pp 270 x 214 mm / 10½ x 8 in Original colour illustrations throughout Readership: 4+
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Paperback • £6.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09354 9 • 2014 • 48 pp 270 x 214 mm / 10½ x 8 in Hardback • £11.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09325 9 • 2013 • 48 pp 270 x 214 mm / 10½ x 8 in Original illustrations throughout Readership: 4+
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Special commemorative collections and related titles
The bestselling portfolio books
The world-famous Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is a showcase for the very best in wildlife photography and has been for more than 50 years. The competition takes place annually and is open to all photographers. It seeks to encourage the art of nature photography in all its forms and champion the work of those who practise it. To find out more about the competition and touring exhibition, visit: www.wildlifephotographeroftheyear.com 50 Years of Wildlife Photographer of the Year How Wildlife Photography Became Art
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Rosamund Kidman Cox (ed.)
Rosamund Kidman Cox (ed.)
Rosamund Kidman Cox (ed.)
£25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09395 2 Hardback • 2016 • 160 pp 254 x 250 mm / 10¼ x 10 in Over 100 colour photographs
£25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09377 8 Hardback • 2015 • 160 pp 254 x 250 mm / 10¼ x 10 in Over 100 colour photographs
£25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09342 6 Hardback • 2014 • 160 pp 254 x 250 mm / 10¼ x 10 in Over 100 colour photographs
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Rosamund Kidman Cox (ed.)
Rosamund Kidman Cox (ed.)
Rosamund Kidman Cox (ed.)
£25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09331 0 Hardback • 2013 • 160 pp 254 x 250 mm / 10¼ x 10 in Over 100 colour photographs
£25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09317 4 Hardback • 2012 • 160 pp 254 x 250 mm / 10¼ x 10 in Over 100 colour photographs
£25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09298 6 Hardback • 2011 • 160 pp 254 x 250 mm / 10¼ x 10 in Over 100 colour photographs
at its most ‘Nature magical, by wizards of photography.’ THE TIM ES
I make no excuse for, once again, including this ‘ annual compilation. . .the results are awe-inspiring in their beauty and strangeness.’ DA I L Y MA I L
Rosamund Kidman Cox (Ed.) £25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09383 9 • Hardback • 2015 260 x 260 mm / 10¼ x 10¼ in • 252 pp • Over 100 colour photographs
The best images from 50 years of the world-famous competition.
The Masters of Nature Photography Volume Two Wildlife Photographer of the Year Edited by Rosamund Kidman Cox £30.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09393 8 • Hardback • 2016 254 x 286 mm / 10 x 11¼ in • 224 pp • Over 100 colour photographs
Incredible portfolios from ten of the world’s foremost photographers.
The Masters of Nature Photography Wildlife Photographer of the Year Edited by Rosamund Kidman Cox £30.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09315 0 • Hardback • 2013 254 x 286 mm / 10 x 11¼ in • 224 pp • Over 100 colour photographs
Incredible portfolios from ten of the world’s foremost photographers.
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Photography
Photography
The Mara
Otherworlds
Anup Shah
Visions of our Solar System Michael Benson
£25 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09394 5• Hardback • 2016 220 x 320 mm / 8¾ x 12½ in • 160 pp • Over 100 black and white photographs Subject: Photography; nature
£25 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09387 7• Hardback • 2016 254 x 250 mm / 10¼ x 10 ½ in • 160 pp • Over 100 colour photographs Subject: Photography; astronomy
The Mara is an intimate, atmospheric record of the ebb and flow of daily life in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve.
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Anup Shah has long been recognised as one of the masters of wildlife photography and here he returns to the land where he grew up, using innovative techniques to produce striking, up-close black and white portraits of the Mara’s inhabitants. Shah’s photographs capture the fiercely authentic personalities of the wild animals living there and convey the rhythm of the seasons, from the start of new life at the end of the rainy season, through to the hardships endured during the long, dry season. The images tell stories of anger, death, hope, arrivals and departures, and provide a startlingly fresh view of the cycle of life in this world famous reserve.
As a visual legacy of over five decades of planetary exploration, Otherworlds is the perfect gift for anyone fascinated by the world beyond our planet.
From frost on Mars to one ‘of Saturn's moon's ethereal Praise for the exhibition
This breath-taking book is a unique window onto an ancient and imperilled world.
Since the late 1950s, a small squadron of increasingly sophisticated robotic spacecraft have voyaged to worlds not visited by humans. The scientific data and imagery captured on these missions has been painstakingly assembled by Benson to create seamless composite images of planets, moons and stars in our solar system. From the first colour portrait of the moon and a very rare morning frost on Mars, to the spectacularly radiant central star that lights it all, the many worlds within which the Earth turns become vividly real.
Anup Shah is an award-winning photographer specialising in photographing wildlife. He is the author of four other books, Tales from Gombe, Circle of Life, African Odyssey, and Serengeti Spy.
Michael Benson is an artist, writer and award-winning film maker. His work focuses on planetary science and in the last decade he has staged a series of large-scale shows of planetary landscape artworks.
Tales from Gombe
Wild Planet
atmosphere, beautiful close-up images of the solar system show our planetary neighbours in a new light... spectacular. DAILY M AIL
£40.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09350 1 • Hardback • 2014 281 x 340 mm / 11 x 13 ½ in • 324 pp • Over 250 colour photographs
£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09250 4 • Flexi cover • 2010 230 x 230 mm / 9 x 9 in • 144 pp • Over 80 colour photographs
Intimate photography of the famous Gombe chimpanzees. Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers have spent much of the last decade in their company, getting to know their characters and learning about the intricacies of their lives. P H OTO G R A P H Y
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Michael Benson’s groundbreaking artworks capture planetary landscapes as they might look if humans could visit them and view them with their own eyes.
A unique collection of arresting images from past years of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. This beautiful book includes 80 specially selected photographs with extended captions for each image. P H OTO G R A P H Y
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Natural history art
Images of Nature series
Beautiful books inspired by the Museum's unrivalled collections
Showcasing the Museum's world-famous collection of artworks
Flora (Boxed set) An Artistic Voyage through the World of Plants Sandra Knapp £30.00 (inc. VAT); £28 (excl. VAT) • ISBN: 978 0 565 09398 3 Boxed set including 224-page book and 36 frameable prints • 2016 Book size: 260 x 216 mm (11 x 8 ½ in) • Prints size: 333 x 260 mm (13 x 10¼ in) Box size: 342 x 269 mm (13½ x10½ in) 160 artworks in book and 36 colour prints • Subject: Natural History; art
This beautiful box set examines the fascinating history of plants and flowers through exquisite botanical paintings and insightful essays. It includes 36 specially-reproduced frameable natural history prints, on the highest quality paper. Stunningly illustrated book which features 20 essays on the history of key plant families including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnolia, poppies, roses, tulips and waterlilies. It also tells the remarkable stories of the adventurous botanist explorers who braved disease, slave traders, wars, jungles and other dangers to collect plants now commonly grown in our own gardens.
The Art of Audubon II
Birds
Flora
Sixteen Frameable Prints John James Audubon
The Art of Ornithology Jonathan Elphick
£15.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09340 2 Boxed set of 16 prints • 2013 381 x 254 mm / 15 x 10 in Subject: Art; natural history
£20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09332 7 Hardback • 2014 249 x 235 mm / 9¾ x 9¼ in • 336 pp • Over 200 colour artworks
An Artistic Voyage through the World of Plants Sandra Knapp
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£20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09334 1 • Hardback • 2013 249 x 235 mm / 9¾ x 9¼ in • 336 pp • Over 200 colour artworks
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The Art of British Natural History
The Bauer Brothers
Women Artists
Andrea Hart
Paul Martyn Cooper
Andrea Hart
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09423 2 Paperback with flaps • 2017 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in 112 pp • Over 100 colour artworks
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09359 4 Paperback with flaps • 2015 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in 112 pp • Over 100 colour artworks
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09344 0 Paperback with flaps • 2014 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in 112 pp • Over 100 colour artworks
The Art of India
The Art of the First Fleet
Chinese Art and the Reeves Collection
Judith Magee
Lisa Di Tommaso
Judith Magee
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09310 5 Paperback with flaps • 2013 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in 112 pp • Over 100 colour artworks
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09296 2 Paperback with flaps • 2012 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in 112 pp • Over 100 colour artworks
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09283 2 Paperback with flaps • 2011 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in 112 pp • Over 100 colour artworks
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Evolution
Evolution Britain
Colour and Vision
One Million Years of the Human Story Rob Dinnis and Chris Stringer
Through the eyes of nature Steve Parker
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09337 2 Paperback • 2014 • 152 pp 230 x 173 mm / 10 x 7½ in • Over 100 colour photographs Subject: Popular science; natural history
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09389 1 • Paperback • 2016 230 x 173 mm / 9 x 7 in • 128 pp • Colour throughout
A thought-provoking guide which traces the evolution of colour and vision in nature, starting from some of the earliest life on Earth. Drawing on spectacular specimens from the Museum’s collections, Colour and Vision looks at the evolution of the eye, the uses of colour in nature, from a warning or disguise to an irresistible invitation, and explains how colour works.
This is the amazing story of human life in Britain. Drawing on a wealth of evidence from archaeological sites, it reveals which human species lived in Britain during multiple waves of occupation. It describes who they were, what their habitats were like, which animals shared their landscape, and what they did to survive, from the first use of fire to specialised hunting. It shows how Britain’s human occupants changed, adapting and often succumbing to dramatically changing climate and landscapes.
Steve Parker is an author, editor and consultant specialising in the natural world, biology, technology and general sciences.
99% Ape
In the Blink of an Eye How vision kick-started the Big Bang of Evolution
How Evolution Adds Up Jonathan Silvertown
Andrew Parker
£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09231 3 • Paperback • 2008 • 224 pp 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • Colour illustrations throughout Subject: Popular science; natural history
£8 • ISBN: 978 0 565 094003 • Paperback • 2016 198 x 129 mm / 7¾ x 5¼ in • 352 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Popular science; natural history
In 99% Ape leading experts from the Open University explain the complex yet fundamental subject of evolution and guide the reader through all the latest evidence. They explore our own origins and the genealogy of living things, as well as highlighting some of the key turning points in evolutionary history. With the use of colour illustrations and clear diagrams throughout, this is a comprehensive introduction to evolution and the latest thinking on the subject.
The Cambrian explosion was the ‘big bang’ of evolution – a period of less than five million years during which life on Earth evolved rapidly. But why did the explosion happen when it did? Ground-breaking and accessible, In the Blink of an Eye examines the evidence suggesting that this was the period when the eye evolved, leading to predation and an evolutionary arms race in the scramble for survival.
Seven Deadly Colours The genius of nature's palette
NHM Evolution App Douglas Palmer
Andrew Parker
£9.99 • Available on Apple iPad • July 2012 Download from iTunes Videos, animations, audio commentaries Readership: adults and older children
£8 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09399 0 • Paperback • 2016 198 x 129 mm / 7¾ x 5¼ in • 312 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Popular science; natural history
In clear and accessible style Parker shows the vital role colour plays in the struggle for life, and how nature’s palette is far more miraculous than had been previously imagined – it consistently fools both predators and their prey. With vivid and fascinating examples, Seven Deadly Colours not only shows the endless wonder of the natural world but also extends our understanding of evolution itself.
The complete story of our evolving world, now in high definition on Apple iPad. Explore 100 key fossil sites and find out about the 800 creatures and plants that lived there, with the help of videos, audio commentaries and 3D animation.
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Dinosaurs
Prehistoric life A History of Life in 100 Fossils
Dinosaurs How they lived and evolved Darren Naish and Paul M Barrett
Paul D. Taylor and Aaron O’Dea
This state-of-the-art guide to dinosaur biology, reveals the latest findings about their anatomy, behaviour, evolution, diversity and lifestyle.
The epic story of life on Earth, uniquely retold through some of the most significant fossils ever found. This book travels through 3.5 billion years of Earth’s history and across all seven continents, showcasing the unusual and wonderful creatures that have played a pivotal role in our evolutionary past.
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There are countless books on ‘dinosaurs, yet this one sets itself aside… this clear and accessible book will appeal to anyone with an interest in evolutionary ecology. With the authors being titanosaurs of the palaeontological community and brilliant communicators, this book is a must have. BBC WILD L I F E
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Fully illustrated with striking dinosaur reconstructions and amazing fossil specimens
If these fossils are not already iconic, they ought to be. . . ‘ erudite, but not technical.’ A ME RI CA N L I BRA RY A SSOCI A T I ON
From the Victorian golden age of dinosaur discovery to the cutting edge of twenty-first century fossil forensics Dinosaurs unravels the mysteries of the most spectacular group of animals our planet has ever seen. Despite facing drastic climatic conditions including violent volcanic activity, searing temperatures and rising and plunging sea levels, the dinosaurs formed an evolutionary dynasty that ruled the Earth for more than 150 million years.
Fossils The Key to the Past Richard Fortey £15.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09375 4 • Paperback • 2015 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 256 pp • Over 100 colour illustrations
A new paperback edition of the Museum’s classic introduction to the subject, now fully updated with the latest research. Fossils: The Key to the Past is an accessible introduction to the study and meaning of fossils. A comprehensive guide to all aspects of fossils and their use in reconstructing the history of life on Earth.
Darren Naish and Paul Barrett reveal the latest scientific findings about dinosaur anatomy, behaviour, and evolution. They also demonstrate how dinosaurs survived the great extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period and continued to evolve and thrive alongside us, existing today as an incredibly diverse array of birds that are the direct descendants of theropods. Dinosaurs is lavishly illustrated with specimens from the Natural History Museum’s own collections, along with explanatory diagrams and charts and full-colour artistic reconstructions of dinosaur behaviour.
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Mammoths Ice Age Giants Adrian Lister
Darren Naish is a British vertebrate palaeontologist and science writer. He is also an honorary research fellow in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Portsmouth University.
£9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09327 3 • Paperback • 2014 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 128 pp • Over 100 colour photographs
Mammoths is an engaging and fully illustrated guide to these iconic animals including the latest research about how they lived. It describes their environment, behaviour, evolution and appearance, including new DNA analysis.
Professor Paul M Barrett is Merit Researcher and head of Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology division in the Earth Science Department of the Natural History Museum.
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British Fossils series
Environment
British Cenozoic Fossils
British Mesozoic Fossils
British Palaeozoic Fossils
£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09305 1 Paperback • 2016 • 132 pp 210 x 135 mm / 8½ x 5½ in Black-and-white line drawings
£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09319 8 Paperback • 2013 • 192 pp 210 x 135 mm / 8½ x 5½ in Black-and-white line drawings
£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09303 7 Paperback • 2012 • 203 pp 210 x 135 mm / 8½ x 5½ in Black-and-white line drawings
Extinction
Fragile Web
Nature’s Connections
British Antarctic Survey
What Next for Nature? Jonathan Silvertown
An Exploration of Natural History
£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09261 0 Paperback • 2010 • 192 pp 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • Colour
£5.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09144 6 Paperback • 2000 • 216 pp 255 x 225 mm / 10 x 8¾ in • colour
£20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09308 2 Hardback • 2012 • 128 pp 230 x 170 mm • Colour throughout
Nicola McGirr
History
The Great Extinctions
Driven to Extinction
Extinction
What Causes Them and How They Shape Life Norman MacLeod
The Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity Richard Pearson
Not the End of the World? Steve Parker
£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09278 8 Paperback • 2013 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7 in• 208 pp Colour illustrations throughout
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09299 3 Paperback with flaps • 2011 218 x 153 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in• 232 pp UK and Ireland only
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Antarctic Peninsula
£9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09321 1 Hardback • 2013 278 x 218 mm / 11 x 8 ½ in • 96 pp Colour illustrations throughout
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Alfred Russel Wallace in the Amazon Footsteps in the Forest Sandra Knapp £8.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09330 3 Paperback with flaps • 2013 164 x 117 mm / 6½ x 4¾ in • 184 pp Black-and-white drawings throughout
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Scott’s Last Expedition Steve Parker £9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09287 0 Hardback • 2011 278 x 218 mm / 11 x 8 in• 96 pp Over 100 colour photographs
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Plants
A marvellously informative ‘ look at trees...combines clarity and style...a rare pleasure to read...If only this could be a bestseller.
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Plants Trees
Nettle Cookbook
A complete guide to their biology and structure Roland Ennos
Recipes for Foragers and Foodies Vivian Tuffney
£15.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09409 6 • Paperback • 2016 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 128 pp • Colour throughout
£9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09355 6 • Hardback • 2015 215 x 164 mm / 8½ x 6½ in • 80 pp • 75 colour artworks • Subject: Cookery
Trees, the largest of all living things, are vital components of the landscape and have been exploited by humans since the beginnings of our history. They cover huge areas of the globe, from the rainforests of the central tropics to the conifer forests of the subarctic, and from high up mountains right down to the seashore.
Full of delicious recipe ideas for main courses, appetizers, desserts and drinks, this is the very first cookbook devoted to nutritious nettles.
Roland Ennos sheds new light on trees and their structure by answering questions from the apparently obvious to the obscure but fascinating. How did trees evolve? How do they stand up? Why are there so many different types? How and why do we exploit them? He also explores the evolution of the first trees to the enormous diversity of tree life today.
Before getting rid of nettles in ‘ your garden, harvest the young leaves and tips and make some of the recipes here…the book is also beautifully illustrated. THE GOOD BOO K GUI DE
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Nettle Cookbook is a celebration of this much maligned but surprisingly scrumptious and highly nutritious plant. Nettles are native to many countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas and have been valued as a spring food for many centuries. Despite their reputation for being prickly, fearsome and inedible, Nettle Cookbook reveals how this abundant plant can be used in many different dishes and forms of cooking. There are recipes for every occasion – tuck into feta cheese and nettle filo triangles, asparagus and nettle soup or spiced nettle meatballs, before washing it all down with a glass of nettle beer or a warm cup of nettle tea. The introduction to the book describes the different types of nettles and where they can be found, and when and how they should be collected. There are also some interesting facts about nettles throughout. The book is fully illustrated with artworks specially selected from the Museum's outstanding Archives and Library collection.
Trees of Britain and Ireland Edward Milner
Vivian Tuffney works in the Museum’s Visitor Engagement Department and enjoys creating new and exciting nettle recipes in her spare time.
£20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09295 5 • Hardback • 2011 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in• 224 pp • Over 200 colour photographs
A treasure-trove of tree facts and photographs, with portraits of all the major native species, their history and ecology, and our relationship with them. With over 200 stunning colour photographs, it contains all the essential facts about native trees. illustrated and knowledgeably written.’ ‘Gorgeously T HE GOOD BOOK GUI DE
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Birds
Animals and other organisms Arachnids
Birds
Jan Beccaloni
A complete guide to their biology and behaviour Jonathan Elphick
£30.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09220 7 • Hardback • 2009 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 320 pp • Over 200 colour illustrations
£16.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09379 2 • Paperback • 2016 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7 ½ in • 280 pp • Colour throughout
Written by the Museum’s Curator of Arachnida and Myriapoda, Jan Beccaloni, this definitive guide to the world of arachnids dispels common myths and misconceptions to reveal the truth about these weird, wonderful and often beautiful creatures.
A comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to every aspect of bird life.
inspiring and concise.’ ‘ NBeautiful, EW SCIENTIST A wonderfully authoritative ‘statement on all things avian. ’ MAR K C OC K E R
Ornithologist and wildlife expert, Jonathan Elphick, describes bird evolution since the age of the dinosaurs. and explores in detail their biology, anatomy, behaviour, plumage, calls and songs; flight techniques and styles; food and feeding; bird lifestyles and social relationships; breeding, growth and development; bird geography and habitats; and the mysteries of migration. He also considers human attitudes towards birds through the ages.
Bats Phil Richardson £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09275 7 • Paperback • 2011 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 128 pp • Over 100 colour photographs
In this fully revised edition of Bats expert Phil Richardson takes the reader on a guided tour of the nocturnal world of bats: where they live, how they feed, and how they survive in almost every habitat on the planet.
With special photography from award-winning wildlife photographer David Tipling and many other top bird photographers, this book is a unique insight into the wonders of the avian world and essential reading for all ornithologists, bird watchers and natural history enthusiasts.
Butterflies A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behaviour Dick Vane-Wright £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09357 0 • Paperback • 2015 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 128pp • Over 100 colour photographs
The World of Birds
Using examples from around the world, leading lepidopterist Dick Vane-Wright explores what it means to be a butterfly, from how the yellow birdwing finds a mate to why the African gaudy commodores produce adults of different colours.
Jonathan Elphick £40.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09237 5 • Hardback • 2014 280 x 218 mm / 11 x 8½ in • 612 pp • Over 500 colour photographs
A groundbreaking guide to every aspect of bird life and a complete survey of the world’s orders and families of birds. With special photography from award-winning wildlife photographer David Tipling, it's the ultimate companion for anyone wanting an accessible account of these creatures.
Chameleons Chris Mattison and Nick Garbutt £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09290 0 • Paperback • 2012 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 112 pp • Over 100 colour photographs
in both ambition and achievement, and ‘Encyclopaedic a tome to be treasured.'
Drawing on their vast experience, chameleon experts Chris Mattison and Nick Garbutt provide an illuminating insight into the lives of these unusual animals. Fully illustrated with stunning colour photographs, this is the first popular guide to these instantly recognisable creatures.
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Animals and other organisms
Rocks and Minerals
Frogs and Toads Chris Mattison £20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09262 7 • Hardback • 2011 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 192 pp • Over 200 colour photographs
Drawing on the latest research and illustrated with stunning colour photographs throughout, this book explores every aspect of the lives of frogs and toads, highlighting distinctive and notable species and providing detailed information about each of the 49 recognised families.
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Lichens William Purvis £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09153 8 • Paperback • 2000 235 x 210 mm / 8¼ x 8¼ in • 112 pp • 136 colour photographs
A guide to lichens and their unusual biology, amazing diversity and ecological importance. Top-quality colour photos and. . .practical project ideas.’ ‘BBC WI LD LI FE MAGAZI NE
Treasures of the Earth Roger Pabian with Brian Jackson, Peter Tandy and John Cromartie £16.99 • ISBN: 978 0 56509195 8 Hardback • 2006 216 x 156 mm / 8½ x 6 in 184 pp • Colour throughout
Amber The Natural Time Capsule Andrew Ross £9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09258 0 Paperback • 2010 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in 112 pp • Colour throughout
Earth’s Restless Surface Deirdre Janson-Smith with Gordon Cressey and Andrew Fleet £9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09236 8 Paperback • 2008 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in 112 pp • Colour throughout
Sharks Michael Bright £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09289 4 • Paperback • 2011 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 128 pp • Over 100 colour photographs
Presenting the latest findings from international shark researchers, this is an engaging introduction to these near-perfect predators which dispels many myths. It is illustrated with over 100 spectacular shark images from around the world.
Snakes
Meteorites
David Gower, Katherine Garrett and Peter Stafford
Caroline Smith, Sara Russell and Gretchen Benedix
£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09266 5 • Paperback • 2012 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 144 pp • Over 100 colour photographs
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Minerals: A Guide to the Most Common Decorative Minerals and Rocks £2.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09267 2 Fold-out leaflet • 2010 245 x 167 mm / 9½ x 6½ in • 8 pp Over 60 colour photographs
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Museum guidebooks and family reference books
Books about the Museum
Museum through a lens Treasures of the Natural History Museum Vicky Paterson £25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09235 1 Hardback • 2009 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in • 256 pp 200 colour photographs
Museum of Life Steve Parker £20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09260 3 • Hardback • 2010 253 x 216 mm / 10 x 8½ in • 192 pp Over 150 colour photographs
Photographs from 1880 to 1950 Susan Snell and Polly Parry Foreword by David Bellamy £8.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09253 5 Paperback • 2009 206 x 222 mm / 8 x 8¾ in • 112 pp Over 100 black-and-white photographs
Souvenir Guide
Kids Only
£5.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09205 4 Paperback • 2006; updated in 2016 278 x 218 mm / 11 x 8½ in • 64 pp Colour photographs throughout
£5.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09238 2 Wiro bound • Updated in 2016 278 x 218 mm / 11 x 8½ in • 48 pp Colour photographs throughout
Discover the amazing world of nature with our vibrant Souvenir Guide. Available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
This unique guide to the Natural History Museum is designed especially for kids to enjoy at the Museum.
The Gilded Canopy Nature’s Treasurehouse A History of the Natural History Museum John Thackray and Bob Press £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09318 1 Paperback with flaps • 2013 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in • 160 pp Colour photographs throughout
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Walter Rothschild The Man, the Museum and the Menagerie Miriam Rothschild £9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09228 3 Paperback • 2008 206 x 135 mm / 8 x 5¼ in • 432 pp
The Natural History Museum at South Kensington William T. Stearn £30.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09030 2 Paperback • 1981 234 x 156 mm / 9¼ x 6 in • 440 pp 88 black-and-white illustrations
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Botanical Ceiling Panels of the NHM Sandra Knapp & Bob Press £15.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09198 9 Hardback • 2005 • 168 pp 216 x 171 mm / 8½ x 6¾ in
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Explore Stories, facts and fun from our Museum £5.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09397 6 Wiro bound • 2016 210 x 210 mm / 8 x 8 in • 48 pp Colour photographs throughout
A colourful new guide to the Natural History Museum at Tring.
Wildlife Garden
Specimens
at the NHM Roy Vickery
The Spirit of Zoology Roger Lincoln & Phil Rainbow
£5.95 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09185 9 Hardback • 2004 140 x 150 mm / 5½ x 6 in • 64 pp
£5.95 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09178 1 Hardback • 2003 140 x 150 mm / 5½ x 6 in • 112 pp 64 pp • 49 colour photographs
'This tiny book is a jewel. . .. An inspiration for anyone wanting to create a wildlife garden at home.’ WILDFOWL A ND WE T L A NDS MA G A Z INE
Startling photographs of the unique wet specimens held in the Natural History Museum’s Darwin Centre.
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The Queen & Mr Brown
The Queen & Mr Brown
The Queen & Mr Brown
The Queen & Mr Brown
Meet the Rats
A Night at the Natural History Museum
A Day for Dinosaurs (Paperback edition)
£11.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09376 1 Hardback • 2016 270 x 214 mm / 10½ x 8 in 48 pp • Colour throughout
£6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09354 9 Paperback • 2014 270 x 214 mm / 10½ x 8 in 48 pp • Colour throughout
£11.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09438 6 Hardback • August 2017 270 x 214 mm / 10 ½ x 8 in 48 pp • Colour throughout
After a rendezvous at the Natural History Museum, the Queen and Mr Brown are transported from the streets of South Kensington to the strange and wonderful world of the rats. With a talking toucan and a streetwise polar bear as their guides, they are whisked through a tunnel under the Museum and launched into an extraordinary mystery tour which reveals some foul furniture, a funny smelling feast, and a spectacular rat cabaret.
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In the dead of night, when all the visitors have left the Museum, the two friends go in search of the Queen’s secret passion – natural history. They encounter enormous woolly mammoths, giant dinosaurs and a bone as big as the Queen. But it soon transpires that they are not alone in the Museum after all and they find out, at first hand, the unique talents of some of the wondrous creatures in the animal kingdom. When they display their own very, very special skills, the Queen and Mr Brown cause quite a stir among their new friends.
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On a grey, gloomy and unbearably miserable day, the two friends go in search of dinosaurs. Armed with sandwiches and biscuits they encounter immense skeletons, huge teeth and a thigh bone as big as the Queen. There are aliens from outer space and some smelly dinosaur dung too! Find out what really happened to the dinosaurs all those years ago, what the Queen is doing on top of a Megalosaurus and who wins a famous victory.
Animal Record Breakers
Boredom-busting activity books (Ages 3-6)
Thousands of amazing facts and spectacular feats Bumper Dinosaur Activity Book £10.00 • 978 0 565 09358 7 • Paperback • 2015 96 pp • 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8 ½ in 96 pp Colour throughout
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Inspired and approved by the experts, The Bumper Dinosaur Activity Book is bursting with engaging activities for curious young minds. Packed with exciting games and bite-size facts which make learning fun, featuring T. Rex, Stegosaurus, Diplodocus and many more. Crammed with things to colour, make and do, including dot-to-dot games, colouring pages, papiermâché models, spot-the-difference puzzles, and brilliant re-useable tickers.
‘Irresistible.’ The Times
Age of the Dinosaur £5.00 • 978 0 565 09329 7 Hardback • 2013 • 48 pp 272 x 207 mm / 10¾ x 8 in
Packed with thousands of amazing facts and the latest discoveries, Animal Record Breakers features world record holders from each of the main animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. £12.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09381 5 Paperback July 2016 253 x 192 mm / 10 x 7½ in 256 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Family reference; natural history
A sort of Schott’s Miscellany for ‘ wildlife lovers but better designed.’ NEW SCIENTIST fascinating compendium … ‘ aAbook every household should own. ’ S U N D A Y E X P R E S S
Find out how the okapi can lick and clean its own eyes. Discover the tiny cat flea that jumps with an acceleration equivalent to over 20 times that needed to launch a space rocket. Marvel at the cross-breasted turtle from Central America, which locals believe can eat its way out of a crocodile. With stunning photographs throughout, this book is a celebration of creatures both great and small that will appeal to all the family.
Dinosaur Colouring Book
Dinosaur Dotto-Dot
Dinosaur Sticker Book
Fossils Sticker Book
£4.99 • 978 0 565 09307 5 Paperback • 2012 • 32 pp 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in
£4.99 • 978 0 565 09222 1 Paperback • 2008 • 36 pp 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in
£4.99 • 978 0 565 09221 4 Paperback • 2007 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in
£4.99 • 978 0 565 09352 5 Paperback • 2014 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in
Butterfly Activity Book
Sensational Butterflies Sticker Book
Ocean Sticker Book
Rocks & Minerals Sticker Book
£4.99 • 978 0 565 09328 0 Paperback • 2013 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in
£4.99 • 978 0 565 09257 3 Paperback • 2010 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in
£4.99 • 978 0 565 09300 6 Paperback • 2012 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in
This new paperback edition has been revised, retitled and updated with new records and all the latest facts from the animal kingdom. The foreword to the book is by awardwinning writer and presenter Mark Carwardine.
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Big Bugs Life-size George Beccaloni £9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09213 9 • Paperback • 2010 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in • 86 pp including two-page fold-out Over 50 colour photographs • Readership: 8+
The first book to feature life-size photographs of all the world’s largest and most spectacular bugs. From the heaviest cockroach to the spider with the longest legs. 48
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£4.99 • 978 0 565 09408 9 Paperback • 2016 • 32 pp 280 x 216 mm / 11 x 8½ in
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INDEX 50 Years of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 26 99% Ape 32 A Day for Dinosaurs 48 Agates 43 Age of the Dinosaur 49 A History of Life in 100 Fossils 35 Alfred Russel Wallace in the Amazon 37 Amber 43 Animal Record Breakers 48 Antarctic Peninsula 37 Arachnids 41 Art of Audubon II 30 Art of British Natural History 16 Art of India 31 Art of the First Fleet 31 Bats 41 Bauer Brothers 31 Big Bugs Life-size 45 Birds: Art of Ornithology 30 Birds: Art of Ornithology Box 14 Birds: A complete guide to their biology and behaviour 40 Britain 32 British Caenozoic Fossils 36 British Mesozoic Fossils 36 British Palaeozoic Fossils 36 Bumper Dinosaur Activity Book 49 Butterflies 41 Butterfly Activity Book 49 Chameleons 41 Chinese Art and the Reeves Collection 31 Colour and Vision 33 Dinosaur Colouring Book 49 Dinosaur Dot-to-Dot 49 Dinosaurs 34 Dinosaur Sticker Book 49 Dippy 10 Discovering Dorothea 12 50
HOW TO ORDER Driven to Extinction 36 Earth’s Restless Surface 43 Explore 45 Extinction 36 Flora (Box set) 30 Flora (Hardback) 30 Flora Collection (Postcards) 21 Fossils 35 Fossils Sticker Book 49 Fragile Web 37 Frogs and Toads 42 Great Extinctions 36 Images of Nature series 31 In the Blink of an Eye 33 Kids Only 45 Lichens 42 Mammoths 35 The Mara 28 Masters of Nature Photography : Volume One 26 Masters of Nature Photography: Volume Two 26 Meteorites 43 Minerals 43 Museum Collection (Postcards) 21 Museum of Life 44 Museum through a Lens 44 Natural History Museum at South Kensington 44 Nature’s Connections 37 Nature’s Treasurehouse 44 Nettle Cookbook 39 NHM Evolution App 32 Ocean Sticker Book 49 Our Human Story 18 Otherworlds 29 The Queen & Mr Brown 22, 44 Rare Treasures 16 Rocks & Minerals Sticker Book 49 Scott’s Last Expedition 37 The Secret Life of Flies 8
Sensational Butterflies Sticker Book 49 Seven Deadly Colours 33 Sharks 42 Snakes 42 Souvenir Guide 45 Specimens 45 Stegosaurus 10 Tales from Gombe 28 The Gilded Canopy 45 Treasures of the NHM (Pocket) 20 Treasures of the NHM 44 Trees 38 Trees of Britain and Ireland 38 Venom 9 Voyages of Discovery 17 Walter Rothschild 44 Werner's Nomenclature of Colours 13 Whales 11 Wildlife Garden 45 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Diary 2018 7 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio 27 6 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolios 20-26 27 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Unforgettable Behaviour 4 Wild Planet 29 Women Artists 31 The World of Birds 40 Out of print books Ammonites, Close-up, Coral Fish, Coral Reefs, Crystals, Deep Ocean, Diamonds, Dino-birds, Dragonflies, Evolution 2nd edn., Exposing Nature, Fossil Plants, From the Beginning, Fungi, Gemstones, Gold, Images from Nature, Search for Life, Seaweeds, Soils, Surviving Antarctica, Tasmanian Devil, The Birds of America, Troubled Waters BACKLIST
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