The Nature Magpie
A Cornucopia of Facts, Anecdotes, Folklore and Literature from the Natural World
Published on 2. May 2013
224 pages
978-1-84831-534-1 (ISBN)
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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. Join naturalists, novelists and poets as they explore the most isolated parts of the planet, see London Zoo through the eyes of its earliest visitors, consider the regional accents of animals, and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather. Be amazed by the natural wonders of the world, amused by ancient explanations for earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, and in awe of nature’s forms, from majestic mountains to beautiful bacteria. Daniel Allen offers an irresistible addition to any nature lover’s book collection.
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The Nature Magpie
A Cornucopia of Facts, Anecdotes, Folklore and Literature from the Natural World
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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.
Content
- Intro
- Endorsements
- Also available from Icon Books
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- About the author
- Contents
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- The Nature Magpie
- In the beginning
- Species discoveries
- Panda diplomacy
- Ships of the desert
- Hopping around
- Making tracks
- What is the difference between a .?
- How long do animals live?
- Linnaeus set in order
- Magpie myths
- Eurasian otter facts
- Swiftlet saliva
- A home away from home
- Expensive aliens
- Most wanted invaders
- Everglades
- Python ChallengeT
- Is it a bird or a plane?
- Bats: horrors or heroes?
- Red hot chili peppers
- King of fruits
- Bathroom fruit
- Truffles
- Daffodils
- Oh, bee hive!
- Seven natural wonders
- New7wonders of Nature
- Danger
- Schmidt sting pain index
- Fear
- Most disliked animals
- Venom
- 10 'deadliest' snakes
- Snap!
- Speaking up for sharks
- Ambergris
- Heavenly dew
- The birth and death of an island
- We are not alone
- Bats in Britain
- Otter spotting in Britain
- Platypus
- Cracked it?
- What's in a name?
- Naming tropical storms
- Conservation movement
- Endangered
- Kakapo
- Biodiversity hotspots
- Most polluted
- Biosecurity Britain
- TB or not TB
- Roadkill
- Baiting, fighting, hunting
- The voyage of H.M.S. Beagle
- A day at London Zoo with Charles Darwin
- The Hippopotamus Polka
- Jumbo mania
- Soft gold
- TigerTime
- Earth Day
- Earth energy
- Earthquake fatalities
- Volcanic eruptions
- Cloud classification
- Cloud Appreciation Society
- Who Likes the Rain?
- Snow
- Weather wisdom
- Great hippocampus question
- Monkeyana
- Evolution of evolution
- Evolution of vertebrates
- The March of Progress
- Space race
- Extreme expeditions
- Identifying individual turtles
- Solitude
- National parks
- Dam hetch hetchy!
- Dam
- Beaver as national symbol
- Grey owl
- Go'bbles America
- The United States of Animals
- Great Lakes
- A day in the life of Gilbert White
- 'Intestines of the earth'
- Dawn chorus
- Bird song
- Silent Spring
- Poison
- Deadly delicacy
- Vegetable Lamb of Tartary
- Oz and them
- Woolly thinking
- Holy cow
- Beef
- The Cow-Puncher's Elegy
- Antlers
- Shed hunting
- Healing the mind
- Healing horses
- Pet nation
- Dickin medal
- Skinny pigs
- Wild at heart
- Plant perception
- Giants of the forest
- Prometheus
- Sakura season
- The future of tree diseases
- Cloning
- Extinction
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
