The Nature Magpie picks the choicest morsels from history, literature, philosophy, science and more of the natural world.
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.
With innumerable gems and nuggets to spur your natural curiosity,
The Nature Magpie is a repository of zoological treasures.
*Chris Packham*
Not so much trivia titbits as intellectual petits fours ... a daily
dip will be sure to prompt discussion, wonder and compulsive
retelling.
*BBC Wildlife Magazine*
This delightful little hardback is difficult to resist. For anyone
interested in the natural world there are myriad facts and figures
that will fascinate and surprise.
*The Field*
A miscellany that keeps you turning the pages.
*Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape*
Allen's book promises a cornucopia of facts ... It delivers just
that, providing a bran tub full of informational morsels.
*Fortean Times*
The Nature Magpie is seductively readable, a delightful and
constantly surprising compendium of facts about nature
*Bill Adams, author of Against Extinction: The Story of
Conservation*
A delightful lucky dip of fascinating facts.
*Kate Long*
This delightfully zany volume presents an eclectic selection of
facts and fiction gleaned from Nature ... all lightly peppered by
Allen's dry wit.
*Good Book Guide*
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