Nature magpie

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Cover; Endorsements; Also available in same series; 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 Challenge ; Is it a bird or a plane?; Bats: horrors or heroes?; Red hot chili peppers.;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 t. Cover Endorsements Also available in same series 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 Challenge Is it a bird or a plane? Bats: horrors or heroes? Red hot chili peppers. King of fruitsBathroom 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. BeagleA 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 LakesA 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 Books/articles Websites and online articles.