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  • Yew

    von Fred Hageneder …
    Serien Buch 6 - Botanical
    Europe’s most ancient species of tree, the yew has many unique characteristics: it is a ‘conifer’ without resin or cones, and though it has an extraordinarily low rate of photosynthesis, it can grow where other plants wither and die. It was in the Palaeolithic Era that humans were first struck by the yew’s regenerative powers and began to associate it with concepts of life, death, the afterlife and … Lesen Sie mehr

    17,86 €

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    A prehistory of Britain in seven burials

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  • The Secret Lives of Colour

    von Kassia St Clair …
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.'Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ... … Lesen Sie mehr

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  • Tamed

    Ten Species that Changed our World

    von Alice Roberts …
    **'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX****'Will appeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens'. Mail on Sunday **The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies.Dogs became our companionsWheat fed a booming populationCattle gave us meat and milkMaize fuelled the growth o... … Lesen Sie mehr

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  • The Secret Life of Trees

    How They Live and Why They Matter

    von Colin Tudge …
    'Everyone interested in the natural world will enjoy The Secret Life of Trees. I found myself reading out whole chunks to friends' The Times, Books of the YearWhat is a tree? As this celebration of the trees shows, they are our countryside; our ancestors descended from them; they gave us air to breathe. Yet while the stories of trees are as plentiful as leaves in a forest, they are rarely told … Lesen Sie mehr

    10,99 €

  • Europe

    A Natural History

    von Tim Flannery …
    A tale of cave bears and comet strikes and a hundred million years of history by the bestselling author of Here on Earth: "Marvelous."— Publishers Weekly (starred review)In Europe: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist Tim Flannery applies the eloquent interdisciplinary approach he used in his ecological histories of Australia and North America to the story of … Lesen Sie mehr

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  • The Neanderthals Rediscovered

    How Modern Science is Rewriting Their Story

    For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as evolutionary dead-ends but advances in DNA technologies have forced a reassessment of their place in our own past. This extensively illustrated book looks at the Neanderthals from their evolution in Europe to their expansion to Siberia and their subsequent extinction. It turns out that the Neanderthals' behaviour was surprisingly modern so what … Lesen Sie mehr

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  • The Cabaret of Plants

    Botany and the Imagination

    von Richard Mabey …
    In The Cabaret of Plants, Mabey explores the plant species which have challenged our imaginations, awoken our wonder, and upturned our ideas about history, science, beauty and belief.Picked from every walk of life, they encompass crops, weeds, medicines, religious gathering-places and a water lily named after a queen. Beginning with pagan cults and creation myths, the cultural significance of … Lesen Sie mehr

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  • Homo Britannicus

    The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain

    von Chris Stringer …
    HOMO BRITANNICUS tells the epic history of life in Britain, from man’s very first footsteps to the present day. Drawing on all the latest evidence and techniques of investigation, Chris Stringer describes times when Britain was so tropical that man lived alongside hippos and sabre tooth tiger, times so cold we shared this land with reindeer and mammoth, and times colder still when we were forced … Lesen Sie mehr

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  • The Wisdom of Trees

    A Miscellany

    von Max Adams …
    A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world.Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes and profiles of Britain's best-loved species (from yew to scots pine), Max Adams explores both the … Lesen Sie mehr

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  • The Plant-Hunter's Atlas

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    RHS Staff Pick of the Year 2021Spectator Gardening Book of the year 2021'A refreshingly insightful history of plant introductions.' - Roy LancasterTravel the world with extraordinary tales of the botanical discoveries that have shaped empires, built (and destroyed) economies, revolutionised medicine and advanced our understanding of science.Circling the globe from Australia's ... … Lesen Sie mehr

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  • Weeds

    The Story of Outlaw Plants

    von Richard Mabey …
    Ever since the first human settlements 10,000 years ago, weeds have dogged our footsteps. They are there as the punishment of 'thorns and thistles' in Genesis and , two millennia later, as a symbol of Flanders Field. They are civilisations' familiars, invading farmland and building-sites, war-zones and flower-beds across the globe. Yet living so intimately with us, they have been a blessing too. … Lesen Sie mehr

    10,90 €