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  • Ash

    af Edward Parker ...
    Serier Bog 28 - Botanical
    Elegant and beautiful, rich in history and supremely useful, the ash tree has played an extraordinary yet largely unrecognised part in shaping both our natural environment and the material culture and beliefs of millions of people around the world. Ash charts the evolution of this magnificent tree, and its 43 species, across the Northern Hemisphere for the past 44 million years. From its ... Læs mere

    215,26 kr.

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  • Kindred

    Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art

    ** WINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE 2021 **'Beautiful, evocative, authoritative.' Professor Brian Cox'Important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity.' Yuval Noah HarariKindred is the definitive guide to the Neanderthals. Since their discovery more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have metamorphosed from th... ... Læs mere

    128,28 kr.

  • The Golden Thread

    How Fabric Changed History

    ** A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK **'Fascinating . . . The history of the world through the eye of a needle . . . I recommend this book to anyone' THE SPECTATOR'A charming, absorbing and history that takes us on a journey from the silk roads to sportswear, from ruffs to spacesuits . . . I devoured this quietly feminist book' SUNDAY TIMES'Joyful and beautiful' NATURE**'Will make you rethink ... ... Læs mere

    128,20 kr.

  • 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 ... Læs mere

    125,86 kr.

  • Buzz

    The Nature and Necessity of Bees

    af Thor Hanson ...
    One of America’s great nature writers presents a natural and cultural history of bees: the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round.**“Vividly zinging.” ―**New York Times Book ReviewBees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen. While we might overlook them, they lie at the heart of relationships that bind the human and natural worlds. In Buzz, the beloved ... Læs mere

    100,22 kr.

  • The Man Who Planted Trees

    A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet

    af Jim Robbins ...
    The Man Who Planted Trees is the inspiring story of David Milarch’s quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystem—as well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference.“When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. The second best time? Today.”—Chinese proverbTwenty years ago, David Milarch, a northern Michigan ... Læs mere

    70,64 kr.

  • The Wisdom of Trees

    A Miscellany

    af 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 ... Læs mere

    115,38 kr.

  • Buzz

    The Nature and Necessity of Bees

    af Thor Hanson ...
    BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Popular science at its most accessible: fun, fascinating and full of engaging pen portraits of the scientists and bee enthusiasts he meets in the course of his research' Melissa Harrison, Guardian'A smooth and accessible account of the insects that provide a significant amount of what we eat, introducing their fascinating diversity of behaviour. A reminder of why bees ... Læs mere

    59,94 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Weeds

    The Story of Outlaw Plants

    af 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. ... Læs mere

    107,52 kr.

  • The Urban Tree Book

    An Uncommon Field Guide for City and Town

    Open The Urban Tree Book and discover the joys of forest trekking--right in your city or town. This first-of-a-kind field guide introduces readers to the trees on their block, in neighborhood parks, and throughout the urban landscape. Unlike traditional tree guides with dizzying numbers of woodland species, The Urban Tree Book explores nature in the city, describing some 200 tree types likely to ... Læs mere

    44,10 kr.

  • The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees

    af Robert Penn ...
    Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseball ... Læs mere

    86,02 kr.

  • Textiles

    A History

    A fascinating and accessible history of textiles, including the key personalities and inventions which revolutionized the industry, together with the East End workshops and the creation of artificial materials such as rayon. Textile expert, Fiona McDonald, includes tips on the care and repair of materials and advice on whats worth collecting and the best materials to wear, as well as safe cleaning ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus