{"product_id":"natural-histories-1","title":"Natural Histories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrepare to dive to the depths of the sea with 100-foot-long giant squid, travel through space after the meteorites shooting into our atmosphere and join a dangerous expedition to Antarctica to find the Emperor Penguin egg. Discover fleas dressed by nuns, a defeated prince hiding from his enemies in an oak tree and the plant whose legendary screams could drive you mad . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying Radio 4''s acclaimed six-month series with the Natural History Museum, \u003ci\u003eNatural Histories\u003c\/i\u003e tells the riveting stories of how our relationships with twenty-five unexpected creatures have permanently changed the way we see the world. Packed full of fascinating science, history and folklore, this beautiful book brings you face to face with nature, in all its wonder, complexity and invention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh from winning the Thomson Reuters prize for \u003ci\u003eTweet of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e, Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss have written another imaginative and inspiring book. Each chapter explores a different species or phenomena, often taking a fascinating object in the museum''s collection as a starting point. From rock pools and blackberry picking to a shipwreck thousands of miles from land; and from David Attenborough on gorillas to \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e on dinosaurs, this is a book for anyone curious about the world we live in. You''ll never take nature for granted again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317730681214,"sku":"NW9781473617032","price":12.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781473617032.jpg?v=1778646594","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/natural-histories-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}