NEW BOOKS 2021 1 FRONTLIST ABOUT US

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Photography 18 Special editions 21 Art 24 Dinosaurs 29 Evolution 32 Life sciences 35 The Museum 40 Children's 42 BOOKS ABOUT THE MUSEUM

Nature's Cathedral A celebration of the Natural History Museum building

The Natural History Museum is home to many rare and exceptional natural wonders – but the magnificent Museum building is itself one of London’s most iconic attractions.

Envisioned by Alfred Waterhouse as a 'cathedral of nature', the building he created is one of Britain’s most striking examples of Romanesque architecture and is considered a work of art in its own right.

This picture-led exploration of the building celebrates £9.99 Waterhouse’s unique architectural accomplishment ISBN: 978 0 565 09483 6 inside and out and showcases many of the artistic gems Hardback, PLC it houses; not least its incredibly detailed engravings, February 2021 177 x 151 mm (7 x 6 in) sculptures and painted ceiling. 176 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Art; architecture

A picture-led exploration of the Natural History Museum’s iconic Waterhouse Building and the artistic and architectural gems it houses.

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The Queen and Mr Brown (New in PB) A Night in the Natural History Museum James Francis Wilkins

Britain’s monarch is back for another animal adventure as she and her loveable pet corgi Mr Brown visit London’s Natural History Museum after hours.

In the dead of night, when all the visitors have left the Museum, the two friends go in search of the Queen’s secret passion – natural history. They encounter enormous woolly mammoths, giant dinosaurs and a bone as big as the Queen.

But it soon transpires that they are not alone in the Museum after all and they find out, at first hand, the £6.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09519 2 unique talents of some of the wondrous creatures in the Paperback animal kingdom. When they display their own very, very March 2021 special skills, the Queen and Mr Brown cause quite a stir 270 x 214 mm (10½ x 8 in) 48 pp • Colour throughout among their new friends. Subject: Children's books, ages 4+ Rights: World ex. UK, NA, & CH Beautifully illustrated and affectionately told, the book is great to read aloud and is also highly suited to encourage children to read on their own. With lots of The Queen and her corgi companion enjoy an after-hours adventure at the facts about the amazing abilities of animals, this is a Natural History Museum. delightful tale of two close friends and their eventful night at the Museum. James Francis Wilkins studied painting at Chelsea College and worked in the animation film industry in London and Germany, where he also worked as a newspaper cartoonist. He now lives in Thessaloniki, Greece, where he enjoys writing and illustrating and exploring the country’s abundant plant life.

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Extraordinary Orchids Sandra Knapp

Orchids fascinate. Parts of the orchid flower have shapes unlike any other flowering plant, and the sheer number of species means that their variety is seemingly endless, with an ability to interbreed and create ever more fantastical forms.

Extraordinary Orchids reveals some of the bizarre life-styles and interactions that botanists have uncovered amongst different categories of orchids: the epiphytic orchids, the ground-dwelling ones, the insect-mimicking ones and those whose lifestyles are so closely bound to their interactions with insects and birds.

£25.00 Many orchid common names refer to the shape- ISBN: 978 0 565 09514 7 Hardback with jacket shifting forms of the orchid flower – the ‘man-orchids’ March 2021 or ‘monkey orchids’ are so called because of their 327 x 252 mm (13 x 10 in) resemblance to the primate form. Orchids lend 160 pp • Colour throughout themselves to depiction, and botanical artworks of them Subject: Botany; natural history Rights: World ex. UK, NA, & CH abound. Who could resist painting or drawing such intriguing shapes?

The weird and wonderful lifestyle Sandra Knapp examines each category of orchid in turn and of orchids, the most diverse and all are illustrated with stunning artwork from some of the widespread of plant families, featuring stunning artwork by the Bauers, Sydney greatest botanical artists such as Ferdinand and Franz Bauer, Parkinson, Arthur Church and more. Arthur Harry Church, Sydney Parkinson, Henry Fletcher Hance, John Russell Reeves, and images taken from James Sandra Knapp is Merit Researcher Bateman’s The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala. in the Plants Division at the Natural History Museum in London and also President of the Linnean Society. She has spent many years collecting plants in tropical Central and South America. She is an expert on the plant family Solanaceae, which includes such economically important species as the potato and tomato, and is the author of several books including Flora, Alfred Russel Wallace in the Amazon and The Gilded Canopy.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Unforgettable Photojournalism Rosamund Kidman Cox

This is a collection of powerful images from past years of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition – the most famous and prestigious event of its kind in the world.

Taken by photographers who are skilled in storytelling and reportage, each image carries with it an unforgettable story, often a message about the £25.00 ISBN: 978 0 565 09506 2 current state of the natural world. Sometimes these Hardback with jacket involve individual characters, but always there is a April 2021 bigger story behind the immediate one. 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) 128 pp • 65 colour photographs Subject: Photography; wildlife Such images require not only photographic skill but also Rights: World excluding UK, NA & CH an intimacy with the subject and considerable research and dedication. They represent the work of more than 50 The most memorable storytelling award‑winning photographers from nearly 20 countries. images taken over the past decades of the international Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

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Dinosaur Questions & Answers! The Natural History Museum

What are dinosaurs? Where did they live? Did they fly? Did they lay eggs and did any survive?!

Find our the answers to all these questions and more and become a fully fledged dinosaur know-it-all.

Here are the crucial questions which reveal everything you could wish to know – with official answers from scientists at the Natural History Museum, London, the UK’s best loved dinosaur institution.

Packed with cool illustrations and mind-boggling £6.99 facts, Dinosaur Questions and Answers! is an essential ISBN: 978 0 565 09515 4 companion for all dino-mad children aged 4 and upwards. Paperback April 2021 228 x 190 mm (9 x 7½ in) 64 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Children's books, 4-11 year-olds Rights: World ex. UK, NA, & ANZ

Questions which reveal the weird and wonderful world of dinosaurs, packed with cool illustrations and eye-catching facts.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Diaries 2022 Desk and Pocket versions

The ever-popular week-to-view diary series has a spacious square format, as well as full colour images and informative captions throughout.

The perfect gifts for wildlife enthusiasts, each week has a specially selected photograph accompanied by a caption explaining where and how it was taken. There is a ribbon marker for easy reference and there are details of national and religious holidays.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is owned by the Natural History Museum, London. To find out more about the competition and touring exhibition, visit the website at: www.wildlifephotographeroftheyear.com.

Desk Diary £13.99 (inc. VAT) • ISBN: 978 0 565 09508 6 Hardback • May 2021 190 x 190 mm (7¾ x 7¾ in) 116 pp • Over 50 colour photographs

Pocket Diary £7.99 (inc. VAT) • ISBN: 978 0 565 09507 9 Hardback • May 2020 114 x 114 mm (4½ x 4½ in) 116 pp • Over 50 colour photographs Subject: Diaries; natural history; wildlife Rights: World ex. UK, NA, & ANZ

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The girl who really really really loves Nature John Hamilton

Lara loves nature – she’s nuts about nature. She explores her back garden with her dog Cassie and discovers bird’s nests, caterpillars, worms and snails. But she really really really wants to learn more about the mysterious creatures she finds in the pond…

A charmingly illustrated and educational picture book for all young children who love the outdoors.

£6.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09509 3 Paperback June 2021 250 x 215 mm / 9¾ x 8½ in (portrait) 28 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Children’s picture books; dinosaurs Rights: World ex. UK

A charmingly illustrated and educational picture book for all young children who love the outdoors.

John Hamilton is an artist whose work has been exhibited widely across the UK and USA. He is the author of The girl who really really really loves Dinosaurs (2018).

PRAISE FOR JOHN HAMILTON'S PREVIOUS BOOK ‘We really really really loved the book very much... Fab illustrations and cute story!’ MICHAELA STRACHAN AND CHRIS PACKHAM, SPRINGWATCH 10 FRONTLIST ART OF NATURAL HISTORY

The Birds of America John James Audubon

The Birds of America is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable – a complete set sold at auction in December 2010 for £7.3 million, which is a world record for a book.

First published in double elephant size (approximately a metre tall) in the first half of the nineteenth century, it is famous for its stunning life-size illustrations of birds set within landscaped backgrounds. The book was issued in parts over 11 years and only around 200 completed sets were ever produced. Less than 120 of these survive today, locked away in museums, galleries and private

£40.00 collections around the world. ISBN: 978 0 565 09339 6 Hardback with jacket To create this edition of Audubon’s masterpiece, the September 2021 Natural History Museum’s own original edition was 320 x 213 mm / 12½ x 8¼ in disbound and each of the 435 beautiful hand-coloured 448 pp • 435 colour artworks prints was specially photographed. The artworks are Subject: Art; ornithology Rights: World ex. UK, NA, ANZ, CH & GER accompanied by the scientific descriptions that were used in the original The Birds of America and there is also a new introduction by David Allen Sibley. A reissue of Audubon’s classic work reproduced from the Natural History Museum’s original double elephant size folio and printed using the latest high quality techniques.

John James Audubon was a naturalist and painter and is considered one of the greatest bird artists of all time. Born in Haiti in 1785, he spent much of his life travelling North America observing, catching and drawing birds and animals in remarkable detail. Using a variety of materials to create a highly dramatic style, he painted almost 500 species of the 700 or so regularly occurring North American birds.

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The Inside Out of Flies (New in paperback)

Erica McAlister

The Inside Out of Flies is a look under the bonnet at the astonishing mechanics of fly anatomy. Erica McAlister reveals the engineering miracles embodied in numerous species of fly and some of the fascinating implications they hold for human technology.

Discover the physics of the mysterious ‘scuba diving fly’, marvel at the venomous horse fly larvae which prey on frogs, and glimpse the golden ratio in these creatures’ spiral flight patterns.

McAlister touches on the emerging field of biomimetics £14.99 – the study of evolutionary adaptations to devise new ISBN: 978 0 565 09526 0 Paperback technology – and anticipates everything from medical September 2021 needles based on the mosquito’s proboscis to hearing aids 195 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 in) inspired by Ormia ochracea, a tiny fly with ears on its thorax. 288 pp • Colour throughout Subject: Popular science; entomology At every juncture she uncovers unique and surprising science lessons encapsulated in the form and function An engrossing guide to the anatomy of flies and the science behind their of the humble fly. unique adaptations, from the author of the acclaimed The Secret Life of Flies.

Erica McAlister is Curator of Diptera at the Natural History Museum, London. She presented the = BBC Radio 4 series Who’s the Pest? and her first book, The Secret Life of Flies, won the Zoological Society of London Award for Communicating Zoology.

Praise for The Inside Out of Flies

By the same author Erudite, irresistible’ NATURE ISBN: 978 0 565 09475 1 ‘ McAlister’s adoration for flies is Page 36 ‘ 12 utterly infectious’ BBC WILDLIFEFRONTLIST PHOTOGRAPHY

Weather – A Force of Nature Spectacular images from Weather Photographer of the Year Royal Meteorological Society

These are the most powerful and dramatic images from past years of the Weather Photographer of the Year competition, an annual contest held by The Royal Meteorological Society.

They depict dramatic weather phenomena from every corner of the globe and often reveal fascinating stories £25.00 about what causes them and how they impact on the ISBN: 978 0 565 09525 3 environment.aEach image has been specially selected Hardback with jacket by a panel of meteorologists, photographers and photo September 2021 editors who look for a combination of skilful camera 250 x 250 mm / 10 x 10 in (portrait) work and meteorological observation. 192 pp • 120 colour images Subject: Weather; photography The images are grouped under five different themes Rights: World ex. UK - the changing climate, extreme weather, the oceans, the poles and the impact of the climate on life - and A collection of unforgettable images of there is an introductory essay for each theme written dramatic weather events from around by experts from the Royal Meteorological Society with the globe. Each image is taken from the the overriding theme of the impact of climate change Royal Meteorological Society’s acclaimed running throughout the text. annual competition.

The Royal Meteorological Society is the Professional and Learned Society for Weather and Climate. The Society serves anyone whose work is affected in some way by the weather or climate, or simply have a general interest in the weather. The membership includes scientists, practitioners and a broad range of weather enthusiasts with membership open to anyone with an interest in weather and climate.

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The Natural History Museum Book of Gemstones A Concise Reference Guide Robin Hanson

Gemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for many thousands of years, from the fiery brilliance of diamond to the soft iridescence of pearl. This stunning reference book provides a guide to each of the world’s known types of gemstone, exploring their unique beauty, rarity and durability.

In the first part of the book, Natural History Museum expert Robin Hansen reveals how gem minerals form, where they are found and mined, and how they are £14.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09224 5 identified. She explains the importance of light, how to Paperback distinguish the real from the fake, cutting and polishing October 2021 techniques and their use in adornment, from over 4,500 209 x 139 mm (8 ¼ x 5 ½ in) 208 pp • Colour throughout years ago to the present day. Subject: Geology; gemmology Gemstones Rights: World ex. UK, NA, & ANZ The second part of introduces each gem species in detail, describing its history, characteristics and chemical and physical properties, as well as highlighting A comprehensive introduction to items of particular interest such as the stories, myths gemstones with stunning colour photographs throughout, written by and legends associated with it. With sumptuous colour Natural History Museum curator and photographs throughout, Gemstones is a dazzling insight gem expert Robin Hansen. into the world of the rare and the valuable.

Robin Hansen is Curator of Minerals and Gemstones at the Natural History Museum, London. She has over thirteen years experience in both the mining sector and the world of private mineral collecting.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 31 Edited by Rosamund Kidman Cox

This commemorative portfolio displays the gallery of all the 100 pictures awarded in the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, together with the stories of what they reveal and how they were created. Representing the work of photographers worldwide, they illustrate both the beauty and drama of the natural world and our conflicted relationship with it. £25.00 ISBN: 978 0 565 09520 8 Chosen by an international panel of judges from around Hardback with jacket October 2021 50,000 entries, the images are the work of photographers 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) from dozens of countries and represent a worldwide range 160 pp • 100 colour photographs of styles and ways of seeing nature. Subject: Photography; wildlife Rights: World ex. UK, NA, ANZ, FRA, GER You will find a rich variety of subjects, from wild regions, remarkable behaviour and portraits of creatures you may This powerful collection features never have seen before, to reportage of vitally important the 100 winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year ethical and environmental issues. Adding depth are the 2021 competition. background stories – not just about how the pictures were made and the equipment used but also information about the subjects and why the photographers chose them.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Highlights Volume 7

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the most famous and prestigious event of its kind in the world.

It provides both an inspiring annual catalogue of the wonders of nature and a thought-provoking look at our complex relationship with the natural world.

These are the unforgettable highlights from the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, drawn £6.99 annually from around 45,000 entries from dozens of ISBN: 978 0 565 09521 5 countries. They include each of the category winners Paperback and incorporate all aspects of wildlife photography, from December 2021 190 x 170 mm (7½ x 6¾) animal portraits to Earth’s environments. 80 pp • 60 colour photographs Subject: Photography; wildlife For each photograph there is a caption that reveals Rights: World ex. UK & NA the memorable story behind the picture and, for some, members of the international jury share their insightful This ‘highlights’ edition of the thoughts. Twenty-five striking photographs from the bestselling portfolio book presents competition’s People’s Choice vote are also included. the very best images from the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The foreword to the collection is by the chair of the competition’s jury, Rosamund Kidman Cox, an editor and writer specialising in wildlife and environmental imagery.

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How Wildlife Photography Became Art 55 Years of Wildlife Photographer of the Year Rosamund Kidman Cox

This update to the bestselling 50 Years of Wildlife Photographer of the Year features 20 stunning new images which have come from the past half decade of the competition. They showcase the advances that continue to be made in approach and technique.

Featuring many of the greatest nature photographs of £35.00 all time, Kidman Cox charts the development of nature ISBN: 978 0 565 09513 0 photography, from the first hand-held cameras and the Hardback with jacket colour film revolution of the 1960s, to the increasingly September 2020 286 x 286 mm (11¼ x 11¼ in) sophisticated photographs of wild animals and 288 pp • 150 colour photographs unexplored places that are taken today. Subject: Photography; wildlife The prize-winning images include ground-breaking The most memorable images taken portraits, breathtaking aerial shots, underwater from 55 years of the acclaimed Wildlife photography, close-up imagery and much more. They Photographer of the Year competition. are accompanied by captions that put the photographs in context, explaining their importance, and revealing Rosamund Kidman Cox has been intimately involved in the Wildlife the vision, talent, passion and technique of the world’s Photographer of the Year competition leading wildlife photographers. since 1981 and is currently chair of the jury. She was the editor of BBC Wildlife All those who are passionate about photography and Magazine for 23 years and has edited who have followed this compelling competition over books including The Masters of Nature 55 years will treasure this magnificent volume. Photography and the Unforgettable series for the Natural History Museum, as well as Frozen Planet, Life, and Planet Earth for BBC Books.

­‘A collection that will make you think.’ SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

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Unforgettable Portraits Wildlife Photographer of the Year Rosamund Kidman Cox

£20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09466 9 • Hardback with jacket • 2019 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) • 128 pp • 60 colour images A collection of stunning portrait images from past years of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Each captures an intimate moment and reveals the character of both the individual and often of the species itself. Such images require both photographic skill and knowledge of the subject that only comes from spending long periods in the field.

Unforgettable Underwater Photography Wildlife Photographer of the Year Rosamund Kidman Cox

£20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09456 0 • Hardback • 2018 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) • 128 pp • 60 colour images This collection includes some of the most exceptional underwater images of animal behaviour ever taken. The collection represents the work of more than 50 international photographers and decades of diving experience.

Unforgettable Behaviour Wildlife Photographer of the Year Rosamund Kidman Cox

£20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09411 9 • Hardback • 2017 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) • 128 pp • 60 colour images From a flamingo courtship dance to river dolphins playing water polo, these images show extraordinary, surprising and often deeply moving acts of animal behaviour. Each photograph is accompanied by a short story describing how it was captured.

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The Masters of Nature Photography, Volume 2 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Rosamund Kidman Cox

£30.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09393 8 • Hardback • 2016 254 x 286 mm (10 x 11¼ in) • 224 pp • Over 100 colour photos Each photographer's portfolio provides us with a unique insight into the natural world, from vast, beautiful landscapes to genuinely wild creatures in their natural habitats.

Portfolio 29 Portfolio 28 Portfolio 27 Rosamund Kidman Cox (Ed.) Rosamund Kidman Cox (Ed.) Rosamund Kidman Cox (Ed.) £25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09486 7 £25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09428 7 £25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09415 7 Hardback • 2019 • 160 pp Hardback • 2018 • 160 pp Hardback • 2017 • 160 pp 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) Over 100 colour photographs Over 100 colour photographs Over 100 colour photographs

Back copies of Portfolios 20–26 are available upon request.

Otherworlds The Mara Tales from Gombe Michael Benson Anup Shah Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers £25 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09387 7 £25 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09394 5 £40.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09350 1 Hardback • 2016 Hardback • 2016 Hardback • 2014 254 x 250 mm (10 x 9¾ in) • 160 pp 220 x 320 mm (8¾ x 12½ in) • 160 pp 281 x 340 mm (11 x 13 ½ in) • 324 pp Over 100 colour photographs Over 100 black and white photographs Over 250 colour photographs 20 BACKLIST SPECIAL EDITIONS

Werner's Nomenclature of Colours Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy & the Arts Abraham Gottlob Werner and Patrick Syme

In the late 1790s Abraham Gottlob Werner devised his own standardised colour scheme for minerals, which allowed the writer to describe even the subtlest of chromatic differences with consistent terminology. His scheme was then adapted by an Edinburgh flower painter, Patrick Syme, who traced the actual minerals described by Werner, used them to create the colour charts found in this book and added in references to flora and fauna.

In the pre-photographic age almost all visual details had to be captured using the written word, and scientific observers could not afford any ambiguity in £9.99 ISBN: 978 0 565 09445 4 their descriptions. These included Charles Darwin, for Hardback whom Werner’s Nomenclature was an indispensable February 2018 tool during his long voyage on the Beagle. 227 x 143 mm (9 x 5½ in) 48 pp • Colour throughout Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours is a charming Subject: Art; natural history artefact from the age of explorers, which continues to be treasured by artists and scientists alike. First published in 1814, Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomic guide to colour which has been cherished by naturalists and anthropologists for over two centuries.

Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749–817), was an eminent mineralogist and geologist, who put forward a colour classification system to describe and categorise fossils.

Over 30,000 copies sold See page 30: The book that coloured Charles Darwin’s world. Werner’s Nomenclature ‘ ’ THE NEW YORKER of Colours: The Postcards 21 BACKLIST SPECIAL EDITIONS

On the Origin of Species Charles Darwin

An instant bestseller in 1859, few books have had such a revolutionary impact and left such a lasting impression as On the Origin of Species.

Possibly the most important and challenging scientific book ever published, Darwin's language remains surprisingly modern and direct and is presented here in a faithful facsimile edition.

The text is taken from the second edition (1860), which is the same as the first except for some minor corrections and so is the purest distillation of Darwin's original vision.

It includes a new foreword by David Williams, Researcher £12.99 at the Natural History Museum, and the introductory ISBN: 978 0 565 09502 4 appendix, An Historical Sketch of the Recent Progress of Hardback Opinion on the Origin, which first appeared in the third August 2019 edition (1861). As such it is an ideal scholarly resource 195 x 123 mm (7½ x 4¾ in) as well an attractive and excellent value edition for the 520 pp Subject: Natural history; evolution general reader.

A facsimile edition of the seminal scientific work which introduced the theory of evolution and founded the field of evolutionary biology.

Charles Robert Darwin (1809–1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist. For his pioneering theory of evolution he is celebrated as one of the greatest British scientists who ever lived.

‘Feels exactly how a book of substance should feel, this Origin is one I shall now be turning to both for reference as well as for personal enjoyment.’ THE WELL-READ NATURALIST

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A Naturalist in the Amazon The Journals & Writings of Henry Walter Bates Henry Walter Bates

This charming book revolves around the two journals Bates produced during his groundbreaking travels in the Amazon, and his classic work The Naturalist on the River Amazons. Alongside specially selected excerpts from his book are facsimile reproductions of the pages from his journals, demonstrating his talents as an artist as well as a scientist.

Bates, a trusted companion of Alfred Russel Wallace, travelled with him to the Amazon in 1848. There he became fascinated by close similarities in appearance between unrelated butterflies. He found that so-called tasty species – those that are sought after by predators £14.99 – had evolved to look like toxic species to escape being ISBN: 978 0 565 09462 1 attacked. This idea became known as Batesian mimicry. Hardback, immitation cloth PLC March 2020 227 x 174 mm (9 x 6¾ in) Bates spent a total of 11 years in the Amazon, exploring 160 pp the vast network of largely unvisited major rivers and their Subject: Natural history; evolution tributaries, set in the world’s largest area of tropical rainforest in South America. By the time he returned to England in A charming record of Bates's 11-year 1859, still only 34 years old, Bates had collected, by his own stay in the Amazon which includes estimate, some 712 species of mammals, reptiles, birds, facsimile reproductions of the drawings fishes and molluscs, and about 14,000 species of insects, and writings from his journals, as well of which no less than 8,000 were previously unknown. as excerpts from The Naturalist on the River Amazons, his acclaimed memoir.

Henry Walter Bates was born in Leicester in 1825. He was a naturalist and explorer whose theory of Batesian mimicry provided powerful early support for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.

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The Mammals of North America John James Audubon

Officially titled The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America this is the second ground-breaking work by world-renowned artist and naturalist John James Audubon. Following the success of his Birds of America, Audubon documented and depicted 150 four-footed North American mammals, in their natural habitat, in breathtaking colour and detail. First published in the middle of the nineteenth century, it included many frontier animals never depicted before and is still considered by many to include the finest animal portraits published in North America. The book and helped £25.00 to increase appreciation of American nature around the ISBN: 978 0 565 09484 3 Hardback with jacket world. This edition has been directly reproduced from an September 2019 original copy held by the Library of the Natural History 327 x 252 mm (13 x 10 in) Museum, London. 160 pp • 150 colour images

Nature’s Explorers Adventurers who recorded the wonders of the natural world

Nature’s Explorers celebrates the individuals who made great personal endeavours to document the natural world and includes superb artworks and photographs spanning three centuries that illustrate each essay.

From ground-breaking theorists such as Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace to evocative artists like Ferdinand Bauer and John James Audubon, these explorers shared an ambition to illuminate new worlds and embodied the spirit of the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution. £20.00 ISBN: 978 0 565 09464 5 It was not until the early eighteenth century that Hardback September 2019 artists were included on such expeditions, They were 230 x 173 mm (9 x 6¾ in) called upon to illustrate the new flora and fauna they 240 pp • Colour throughout discovered and in doing so were also able to provide new insights from social, cultural and historical perspectives.

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Rare Treasures From the Library of the Natural History Museum Judith Magee £20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09444 7 Hardback • September 2017 260 x 216 mm (11 x 8 ½ in) • 192 pp • Colour throughout Rare Treasures presents stunning highlights from 31 of the most historic and highly prized books belonging to the Library of the Natural History Museum. Each has been chosen for its scientific and artistic merit and is accompanied by an essay explaining its historical significance. Books featured include the oldest book in the Library, the 1469 edition of Pliny the Elder’s Historia Naturalis; Albertus Seba’s striking ­‘A striking introduction... Locupletissimi rerum published from 1734; and the stunning All make gripping reads.’ line drawings from Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt in 1798. BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE

Voyages of Discovery A Visual Celebration of Ten of the Greatest Natural History Expeditions Tony Rice £16.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09443 0 Hardback • October 2017 230 x 176 (9 x 7 in) ­­• 336 pp • Over 200 colour artworks A mesmerising visual record of ten of the world’s most significant natural history expeditions. Superb artworks and photographs spanning three centuries document advances and watersheds in the field of natural science. Among the many stories of adventure and great scientific endeavour are Sir Hans Sloane’s journey to Jamaica in 1687, James Cook’s perilous Pacific crossings, and Darwin’s historic voyage aboard HMS Beagle.

Art of Nature Three Centuries of Natural History Art from Around the World Judith Magee £16.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09442 3 Hardback • April 2018 230 x 196mm (9 x 7½ in) • 336 pp • Over 200 colour artworks

Continent by continent Judith Magee illustrates the development of natural history art through the centuries and its crucial role in furthering people’s appreciation of nature. This book features many of the greatest natural history artists of the last 300 years – Merian, Bartram, Ehret, the Bauer brothers, Audubon and Gould.

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The Images of Nature series Showcasing our world-famous art collection

This series explores how artists and scientists have viewed the natural world through historic prints, watercolours and paintings spanning 350 years.

Each collection contains an illuminating essay from an expert curator and is illustrated with over 100 striking colour images.

Format for all titles in the series: Expeditions & Endeavours £12.99 • Paperback with flaps • 253 x 216 mm (10 x 8½ in) • 112 pp Andrea Hart Colough throughout ISBN: 978 0 565 09460 7 • 2018

Art of British Natural History The Bauer Brothers Women Artists Andrea Hart Paul Martyn Cooper Andrea Hart ISBN: 978 0 565 09423 2 • 2017 ISBN: 978 0 565 09359 4 • 2015 ISBN: 978 0 565 09344 0 • 2014

The Art of India The Art of the First Fleet Chinese Art and the Judith Magee Lisa Di Tommaso Reeves Collection ISBN: 978 0 565 09310 5 • 2013 ISBN: 978 0 565 09296 2 • 2012 Judith Magee ISBN: 978 0 565 09283 2 • 2011

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Birds: The art of ornithology (Boxed set) Jonathan Elphick

This stunning box-set includes a fully-illustrated book and 36 frameable prints showcasing some of the greatest ornithological artists of all time. Jonathan Elphick's landmark book tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. The outstanding selection of images includes some of the most famous bird artists ever published including Audubon, Lear, MacGillivray and Gould.

£35.00 (inc. VAT); £33 (excl. VAT) ISBN: 978 0 565 09433 1 Box set with 224 page hardback & 36 prints September 2017 Book size: 254 x 216 mm (10 x 8 ½ in) Prints size: 333 x 260 mm (13 x 10¼ in) 160 artworks in book and 36 colour prints

Flora: An artistic voyage through the world of plants (Boxed set) Sandra Knapp Flora contains 20 illustrated essays on the history of key plant families including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnolia, poppies, roses, tulips and waterlilies. Accompanying the book are 36, visually appealing colour prints, reproduced from the vast collection of original botanical paintings held at the Natural History Museum, London.

£30.00 (inc. VAT); £28 (excl. VAT) ISBN: 978 0 565 09398 3 Box set with 224 page paperback & 36 prints September 2016 Book size: 254 x 216 mm (10 x 8 ½ in) Prints size: 333 x 260 mm (13 x 10¼ in) 160 artworks in book and 36 colour prints

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Werner's Nomenclature of Colours: The Postcards

50 postcards which each recreate a colour swatch and its original poetic description from Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours, the taxonomic guide to colour which has been cherished by naturalists since 1814.

£12.99 (inc. VAT) / £10.82 (exc. VAT) ISBN: 978 0 565 09516 1 Postcard box September 2020 160 x 111 mm (6¼ x 4½ in) 50 postcards • Colour throughout

The Flora Collection (50 Postcards in a Box) These stunning colour postcards featuring the work of some of the greatest botanical artists and explorers of all time, making this is a delightful box set to share or savour.

£12.99; £10.82 (excl. VAT) ISBN: 978 0 565 09440 9 Postcard box • Sept 2017 Postcards: 149 x 105 mm Box: 165 x 120 x 65 mm

The Museum Collection (Postcards in a Box)

50 postcards which showcase the unique specimens and architectural gems of the Natural History Museum. Ranging from the amazing to the amusing, the images are evocative and brimming with detail.

£12.99; £10.82 (excl. VAT) ISBN: 978 0 565 09436 2 Postcard box • Sept 2017 Postcards: 149 x 105 mm Box: 165 x 120 x 65 mm

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Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs The Sauropods Rubén Molina-Pérez and Asier Larramendi Illustrated by Andrey Atuchin & Sante Mazzei

£30.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09518 5 • Hardback • 2020 298 x 241 mm (11¾ x 9½ in) • 288 pp • Colour throughout

The sauropods form one of the three great dinosaur groups. The sauropod dinosaurs roamed the planet for millions of years, with creatures ranging from the smallest of the sauropods, Magyarosaurus, to the huge Brachiosaurus. This lavishly illustrated adult reference book covers all known sauropod species and features more than 2,000 diagrams and technical drawings alongside hundreds of full-colour reconstructions of specimens.

Rubén Molina-Pérez and Asier Larramendi are the founders and scientific directors of Eofauna, a company that produces scientifically accurate representations of prehistoric fauna.

Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs The Theropods Rubén Molina-Pérez and Asier Larramendi Illustrated by Andrey Atuchin & Sante Mazzei

£30.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09497 3 • Hardback • 2019 298 x 241 mm (11¾ x 9½ in) • 288 pp • Colour throughout

A stunningly illustrated guide packed with everything you could ever wish to know about theropods, one of the three great dinosaur groups. First appearing during the Late Triassic period, they were the most diverse group of dinosaurs, with species ranging from the crow- sized Microraptor to the seven-ton Spinosaurus. This one-of-a-kind compendium features more than ­‘Excellent illustrations that give 3,000 records, covers some 750 theropod species, and readers an idea of how each species includes hundreds of illustrations, diagrams and technical might have looked... such an up-to- date, detailed book has never been drawings. The book is divided into sections that make it created before’ easy to navigate the amazing world of theropods. HOW IT WORKS MAGAZINE 29 BACKLIST DINOSAURS

Dinosaurs How they lived and evolved Darren Naish and Paul M. Barrett

£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09476 8 • Paperback • 2018 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 224 pp • Colour throughout

From the Victorian golden age of dinosaur discovery to the cutting edge of twenty-first century fossil forensics Dinosaurs unravels the mysteries of the most spectacular group of animals our planet has ever seen.

Darren Naish and Paul M. Barrett reveal the latest scientific findings about dinosaur anatomy, behaviour, and evolution. They also demonstrate how dinosaurs survived the great extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period and continued to evolve and thrive alongside us, existing today as an incredibly diverse array of birds that are the direct An intelligent, beautifully illustrated ­‘ descendants of theropods. Dinosaurs is lavishly illustrated and comprehensive guide ’ with specimens from the Natural History Museum’s own THE ECONOMIST collections, along with explanatory diagrams and charts and full-colour artistic reconstructions of dinosaur behaviour.

Dippy Stegosaurus The Tale of a Museum Icon An extraordinary specimen and the secrets it reveals Paul M. Barrett, Polly Parry & Sandra Chapman Paul M. Barrett

£6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09259 7 £8.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09388 4 Hardback • 2010 Hardback • 2017 170 x 230 mm (6¾ x 9 in) 203 x 203 mm (8 x 8 in) 48 pp • Over 50 colour illustrations 108 pp • 60 colour photographs

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Darwin's Fossils Discoveries that shaped the theory of evolution Adrian Lister

£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09392 1 • Paperback • 2018 230 x 173 mm (9 x 6¾ in) • 160 pp • Colour throughout Charles Darwin’s voyage on the HMS Beagle and the magisterial work it spawned, On the Origin of Species, is widely associated with the flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands. Less well known is Darwin’s passion for geology and how his fossil discoveries in South America – by demonstrating the relationship between extinct lifeforms and living species – shaped his theory of evolution. This is the story of those fossil-hunting adventures in the 1830s, the pioneering science behind the fossils he ­‘A deft, beautifully illustrated account.’ found, and how these remarkable discoveries played a NATURE crucial role in forging Darwin’s revolutionary ideas. The fossils themselves are beautifully illustrated with newly commissioned photographs and superb nineteenth-century line drawings. They are also brought to life through artists’ reconstructions of the extinct animals as understood today.

The British Fossils series is the essential identification for all students of geology. For more than 45 years, it has been treasured by amateur and professional palaeontologists alike.

British Cenozoic Fossils British Mesozoic Fossils British Palaeozoic Fossils £14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09305 1 £14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09319 8 £14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09303 7 Paperback • 2016 • 132 pp Paperback • 2013 • 184 pp Paperback • 2012 • 203 pp 210 x 135 mm (8½ x 5½ in) 210 x 135 mm (8½ x 5½ in) 210 x 135 mm (8½ x 5½ in) Black-and-white line drawings Black-and-white line drawings Black-and-white line drawings 31 BACKLIST EVOLUTION AND PREHISTORIC LIFE

Our Human Story Louise Humphrey and Chris Stringer

£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09391 4 • Paperback • 2018 230 x 173 mm (9 x 6¾ in) • 160 pp • Colour throughout

A guide to our fossil human relatives, from what may be the earliest hominins such as Sahelanthropus, dating back six to seven million years, through to our own species, Homo sapiens. Over the past 25 years there has been an explosion of new discoveries in the story of human evolution. Drawing on this new information, as well as their own considerable expertise, Louise Humphrey and Chris Stringer explain in accessible terms what each of the key species represents and how it contributes to our knowledge of human evolution. ­‘'When it comes to human evolution They describe the main sites, the individual fossils, the [Chris Stringer] is as close to the people and stories involved in the key discoveries and the horse's mouth as it gets. ’ basic facts about each species – what it looked like, how and BBC FOCUS when it lived and what it ate. The book includes drawings, photographs and maps throughout to illustrate and enhance the text and help demystify the fascinating cast of characters who hold the secret to humankind’s origins.

Britain One Million Years of the Human Story Rob Dinnis and Chris Stringer

£12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09337 2 • Paperback • 2014 230 x 173 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 152 pp • Over 100 colour photographs

This is the amazing story of human life in Britain. Drawing on a wealth of evidence from archaeological sites, it reveals which human species lived in Britain during multiple waves of occupation. It describes who they were, what their habitats were like, which animals shared their landscape, and what they did to survive, from the first use of fire to specialised hunting. It shows how Britain’s human occupants changed, adapting and often succumbing to dramatically changing climate and landscapes.

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Colour and Vision In the Blink of an Eye Seven Deadly Colours Through the eyes of nature How vision kick-started the The genius of nature's palette Steve Parker Big Bang of Evolution Andrew Parker £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09389 1 Andrew Parker £8.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09399 0 Paperback • 2016 £8.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09400 3 Paperback • 2016 230 x 173 mm (9 x 6¾ in) • 128 pp Paperback • 2016 198 x 129 mm / 7¾ x 5¼ in • 312 pp Colour throughout 198 x 129 mm (7¾ x 5¼ in) • 352 pp Colour throughout Colour throughout A thought-provoking guide Parker shows the key role which traces the evolution of Andrew Parker argues that the colour plays in the struggle colour and vision in nature. first eye evolved during the for life, and how nature’s Cambrian Explosion leading to an palette is far more miraculous evolutionary scramble for survival. than previously imagined.

99% Ape Alfred Russel Wallace How Evolution Adds Up in the Amazon Jonathan Silvertown Sandra Knapp

£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09231 3 £8.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09330 3 Paperback • 2008 Paperback with flaps • 2013 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 224 pp 164 x 117 mm (6½ x 4¾ in) • 184 pp

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The Natural History Museum Book of Rocks and Minerals A Concise Reference Guide Chris & Helen Pellant

Rocks and minerals are naturally occurring compounds formed by intense geological processes such as volcanic eruptions in the Earth’s crust. With striking colour photography of rocks and minerals from around the globe, this detailed and easy-to-use guide is designed to help readers identify specimens and begin collecting. Categorised by group, there is a breakdown for each specimen detailing its chemical composition, physical properties and the geological areas where it is found. Fully fact checked by the Department of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum, London, this guide will give you geological knowledge at your fingertips.

Antarctic Peninsula: Meteorites Volcanoes & A visitor's guide Caroline Smith, Sara Russell & Earthquakes British Antarctic Survey Natasha Almeida Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone & Alex Whittaker £20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09236 8 £14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09404 1 Hardback (Flexi) • 2019 Paperback • February 2019 £14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09263 4 230 x 170 (9 x 6¾ in) • 112 pp 253 x 192 mm (9 x 7 in) • 128 pp Paperback • 2019 Colour throughout Colour throughout 230 x 173 (9 x 6¾ in) • 144 pp Colour throughout

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The Inside Out of Flies Erica McAlister

£14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09489 8 • Hardback • 2020 195 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 in) • 288 pp • Over 80 colour illustrations

The Inside Out of Flies is a look under the bonnet at the astonishing mechanics of fly anatomy. Erica McAlister reveals the engineering miracles embodied in numerous species of fly and some of the fascinating implications they hold for human technology. McAlister touches on the emerging field of biomimetics – the study of evolutionary adaptations to devise new technology – and anticipates everything from medical needles based on the mosquito’s proboscis to hearing aids inspired by Ormia ochracea, a tiny fly with ears on its thorax.

Erica McAlister is Curator of Diptera at At every juncture she uncovers unique and surprising the Natural History Museum, London. For science lessons encapsulated in the form and function her first book, The Secret Life of Flies she of the humble fly. won the Zoological Society of London Award for Communicating Zoology.

The Secret Life of Flies Erica McAlister £9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09475 1 • Paperback • 2018 195 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 in) • 256 pp • Over 80 colour illustrations

From hungry herbivores and precocious pollinators to robber flies, dance flies and the much maligned mosquito, Erica McAlister describes the different types of fly, their unique and often unusual characteristics, and the unpredictable nature of their daily life. Erica travels from the drawers of wonder at the Natural History Museum to the mountains of Peru, via smelly latrines and the English country garden. She discovers flies without wings, eyes on stalks, rotating genitalia and the terrible hairy fly, while pausing to consider issues of conservation, taxonomy, forensic entomology and climate change. ‘A short, rich book... informative Combining her deep knowledge and love of flies with a and humorous.’ wonderful knack for storytelling, Erica McAlister allows us to THE NEW YORK TIMES peer – amazed and captivated – into the secret life of flies.

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Interesting Insects Gavin Broad, Blanca Huertas, Ashley Kirk-Spriggs & Dmitry Telnov

£12:99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09503 1• Hardback • 2020 177 x 150 mm (7 x 6 in) • 256 pp • Colour throughout London’s Natural History Museum holds the oldest and most important entomology collection in the world – with over 34 million insect specimens.

Interesting Insects showcases the weird, wonderful, and often surprisingly beautiful world of bugs, from shimmering stag beetles to bewitching butterflies.

For each stunning specimen there is a close-up photograph and accompanying text describing its appearance, lifestyle, distribution and size, together with its key characteristics.

Moths Their biology, diversity and evolution David C. Lees and Alberto Zilli

£6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09457 7 • Paperback • 2019 253 x 192 mm / (10 x 7½ in) • 208 pp • Colour throughout

Moths is an accessible introduction to the stunning diversity, life habits and evolution of moths. This insect group encompasses 128 of the 135 families of the scaly winged insects (Lepidoptera), with some 140,000 known species. Moths are among the most successful of the Earth’s inhabitants, with an ancient history, some fossils being dated to 190 million years old. This book traces the structure and development of these winged insects and reveals some of their extraordinary adaptations, such ‘By far the best book on as caterpillars that communicate with ants, as well as Lepidoptera that I have had the their ruthless survival tactics – including blood-sucking, pleasure of reading during a feeding on the tears of sleeping birds, and cannibalism of lifetime's study of entomology.’ their own mothers. It also exposes their essential roles in BRITISH JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY ecosystems and manifold interactions with humans.

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The Handbook of Bird Families Jonathan Elphick £20.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09378 5 • Paperback • 2019 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 416 pp • Colour throughout

What’s the difference between a swallow and a swift? How many species of ducks, penguins, owls or thrushes are there? Which is the rarest parrot or the most endangered hummingbird? What do toucans eat? Discover all the key facts about the world’s orders and families of birds with this ultimate handbook.

Expert ornithologist Jonathan Elphick provides a comprehensive survey of every one of the 36 orders and 234 families of birds, revealing their remarkable diversity, appearance, behaviour and lifestyle.

With clear, lively text, informative fact boxes that include the latest research and data, and special photography from award-winning wildlife photographers such as David Tipling, The Handbook of Bird Families belongs on the shelf of everyone interested in birds.

Birds: A complete guide to their biology and behaviour Jonathan Elphick

£16.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09379 2 • Paperback • 2016 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 280 pp • Colour throughout

Ornithologist Jonathan Elphick, describes bird evolution since the age of the dinosaurs. and explores in detail their biology, anatomy, behaviour, plumage, calls and songs; flight techniques and styles; food and feeding; bird lifestyles and social relationships; breeding, growth and development; bird geography and habitats; and the mysteries of migration. He also considers human attitudes towards birds through the ages.

PRAISE FOR JONATHAN ELPHICK’S THE WORLD OF BIRDS ‘Encyclopaedic in both ambition and achievement, and a tome to be treasured.’ BBC WILDLIFE

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Arachnids Bats Butterflies Jan Beccaloni Phil Richardson Dick Vane-Wright £30.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09220 7 £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09275 7 £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09357 0 Hardback • 2009 Paperback • 2011 Paperback • 2015 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 320 pp 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 128 pp 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 128 pp Over 200 colour illustrations Over 100 colour photographs Over 100 colour photographs

Chameleons Sharks Venom The secrets of nature’s Chris Mattison & Nick Garbutt Michael Bright deadliest weapon £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09290 0 £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09289 4 Paperback • 2012 Paperback • 2011 Ronald Jenner & 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 112 pp 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 128 pp Eivind Undheim Over 100 colour photographs Over 100 colour photographs £14.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09403 4 Paperback with flaps • 2017 230 x 173 mm (9 x 6¾ in) • 192 pp Colour throughout

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A History of Plants in 50 Fossils Paul Kenrick

£17.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09485 0 • Hardback • 2020 230 x 173 mm (9 x 6¾ in) • 160 pp • Colour throughout This is the story of plant life on Earth, uniquely retold through a remarkable record of spectacular fossils. Palaeobotanist Paul Kenrick explains the importance of each fossil and how it marks a crucial inflection point in plant evolution. Each discovery is illustrated with special photography featuring many specimens from the Natural History Museum, London. Beginning with the origins of plant life in the sea, when photosynthesis first evolved in bacteria, the book traces the evolution of plants, through ancient forests and grasslands to familiar flowering plants. From petrified tree trunks to grains of pollen, the breadth of the geological record of plants is quite extraordinary and what emerges are forms that are at first puzzling yet frequently striking and beautiful.

The Collectors Creating Hans Sloane’s extraordinary herbarium Edited by Mark Carine

£25.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09488 1• Hardback • 2020 230 x 172 mm (9 x 6¾ in) • 208 pp • Colour throughout

The Sloane Herbarium lies at the core of the Natural History Museum’s globally important collection of more than five and a quarter million plant specimens. Assembled over a 70-year period beginning in the late 17th century it is, for its time, without parallel in terms of its size, breadth and geographical scope. is colossal endeavour was orchestrated by the physician and naturalist Sir Hans Sloane and involved at least 300 contributors from across the globe, from his fellow great collectors and cataloguers to surgeons, traders and gardeners.

The Collectors reveals the lives and motivations of the people who contributed to this incredible global enterprise.

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Nature's Cathedral A celebration of the Natural History Museum building

£9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09483 6• Hardback • 2020 177 x 151 mm (7 x 6 in) • 176 pp • Colour throughout The Natural History Museum is home to many rare and exceptional natural wonders – but the magnificent Museum building is itself one of London’s most iconic attractions. Envisioned by Alfred Waterhouse as a 'cathedral of nature', the building he created is one of Britain’s most striking examples of Romanesque architecture and is considered a work of art in its own right. This picture-led exploration of the building celebrates Waterhouse’s unique architectural accomplishment inside and out and showcases many of the artistic gems it houses; not least its incredibly detailed engravings, sculptures and painted ceiling.

Treasures of the Natural History Museum (Revised edition)

£25.00• ISBN: 978 0 565 09253 1 • Hardback • Revised March 2018 253mm x 216mm (10in x 8½in) • 256 pp • Colour throughout

A celebration of over 200 of the Museum’s most exceptional possessions including world-famous specimens and little- known curiosities. The treasures are selected both from objects on display and those stored behind the scenes. Each is chosen for its scientific importance, striking beauty or intriguing story – and sometimes all three.

Treasures of the Natural History Museum (Pocket edition)

£9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09439 3 • Hardback • 2017 177 x 151 mm (7 x 6 in) • 256 pp • Colour throughout

This reduced size edition is chunky yet portable, and retains the lavish finish of the original gift book.

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Hope Nature’s Treasurehouse Museum Through a Lens The story of the blue whale John Thackray & Bob Press Susan Snell & Polly Parry Richard Sabin & Lorraine Cornish £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09318 1 £8.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09253 5 £6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09477 5 Paperback with flaps • 2013 Paperback • 2009 • 112 pp Paperback • 2019 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in) • 160 pp 206 x 222 mm (8 x 8¾ in) • 112 pp 190 x 170 mm (7½ x 6¾) • 72 pp

Walter Rothschild A Museum at War Discovering Dorothea Miriam Rothschild Karolyn Shindler Karolyn Shindler £9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09228 3 £16.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09461 4 £9.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09437 9 Paperback • 2008 • 206 x 135 mm • 432 pp Hardback • 2018 • 195 x 130 mm • 232 pp Paperback • 2017 • 230 x 173 mm • 160 pp

NHM Souvenir Guide Kids Only

£5.0­0 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09418 8 £5.00 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09417 1 Paperback • 2006; updated in 2016 Wiro bound • Revised 2018 278 x 218 mm (11 x 8½ in) • 64 pp 278 x 218 mm (11 x 8½ in) • 48 pp 41 BACKLIST CHILDREN'S BOOKS

The girl who really really really loves Dinosaurs John Hamilton £6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09459 1 • Paperback • 2018 250 x 215 mm (9¾ x 8½ in) • 28 pp • Colour throughout

Lara loves dinosaurs. No. Lara is mad about dinosaurs. And she really really really wants one of her own.

She goes looking for her very own dinosaur at the Museum, and while things don’t work out quite how she expected, she discovers that she really didn’t have to go so far from her own home after all.

‘With its bright colours and simple observations it’s a great way for children to learn about the similarities between dinosaurs and the creatures that live in our world today.!’ DISCOVER ANIMALS

Animal Record Breakers Thousands of amazing facts and spectacular feats Foreword by Mark Carwardine £12.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09381 5 • Paperback • Revised 2016 253 x 192 mm (10 x 7½ in • 256 pp • Colour throughout

The definitive guide to the most exceptional creatures on Earth, from the strongest and shortest to the longest and laziest. Packed with thousands of amazing facts and the latest discoveries, Animal Record Breakers features world record holders from each of the main animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. Find out how the okapi can lick and clean its own eyes. Discover the tiny cat flea that jumps with 20 times the acceleration needed to launch a space rocket. Marvel at the cross-breasted turtle from Central America, which ­‘A Schott’s Miscellany for locals believe can eat its way out of a crocodile. This wildlife lovers.’ book is a celebration of creatures both great and small NEW SCIENTIST that will appeal to all the family. 42 BACKLIST CHILDREN'S BOOKS

The Queen and Mr Brown The Ugliest Fish in the Sea James Francis Wilkins

£6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09512 3 • Paperback • 2020 270 x 214 mm (10 ½ x 8 in) • 48 pp • Colour throughout Another fantastic adventure in the animal kingdom for readers aged 5 to 500. The Queen and Mr Brown visit their animal friends in the Natural History Museum for another mystery tour. This time their destination is the bottom of the ocean. Beneath the waves they meet an enormous blue whale, a piglet squid and a very sociable octopus. But nothing can prepare them for what is waiting for them on bottom, the dreaded anglerfish – the ugliest fish in the sea! Strikingly illustrated and humorously told, this story is great to read aloud and for older children to read on their own.

The Queen & Mr Brown The Queen & Mr Brown The Queen & Mr Brown A Day for Dinosaurs A Night at the Museum Meet the Rats James Francis Wilkins James Francis Wilkins James Francis Wilkins £6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09354 9 £6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09519 2 £6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09446 1 Paperback • 2014 Paperback • 2021 v Paperback • April 2020 270 x 214 mm (10½ x 8 in) 270 x 214 mm (10½ x 8 in) 270 x 214 mm (10 ½ x 8 in) 48 pp • Colour throughout 48 pp • Colour throughout 48 pp • Colour throughout

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Boredom-busting activity books (Ages 3-6)

The Bumper Dinosaur Activity Book £6.99 • ISBN: 978 0 565 09479 9 • Paperback • 2018 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8 ½ in) • 80 pp • Colour throughout

Inspired and approved by the experts, The Bumper Dinosaur Activity Book is bursting with engaging activities for curious young minds. Packed with exciting games and bite-size facts which make learning fun, featuring T. Rex, Stegosaurus, Diplodocus and many more.

The book is crammed with dinosaurs to colour and make and things to do, including dot-to-dot games and spot-the-difference puzzles, and brilliant stickers.

Age of the Dinosaur £5.00 • 978 0 565 09329 7 • Hardback • 2013 • 48 pp 272 x 207 mm (10¾ x 8 in) Encounter life on Earth millions of years ago with Age of the Dinosaur. Packed with bite-size facts and exciting prehistoric puzzles, it explains what the world looked like and how it changed, which incredible creatures, plants and animals lived there, who survived to live another day, and how scientists know all this.

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Dinosaur Colouring Book Dinosaur Dot-to-Dot Dinosaur Sticker Book £4.99 • 978 0 565 09307 5 £4.99 • 978 0 565 09222 1 £4.99 • 978 0 565 09221 4 Paperback • 2012 • 32 pp Paperback • 2008 • 36 pp Paperback • 2007 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8½ in) 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8½ in) 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8½ in)

Butterfly Activity Book Sensational Butterflies Ocean Sticker Book £4.99 • 978 0 565 09408 9 Sticker Book £4.99 • 978 0 565 09257 3 Paperback • 2016 • 32 pp £4.99 • 978 0 565 09328 0 Paperback • 2010 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8½ in) Paperback • 2013 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8½ in) 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8½ in)

Fossils Sticker Book Rocks & Minerals Sticker Book £4.99 • 978 0 565 09352 5 £4.99 • 978 0 565 09300 6 Paperback • 2014 • 14 pp Paperback • 2012 • 14 pp 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8½ in) 280 x 216 mm (11 x 8½ in)

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Ammonites Amber Audubon's Birds: The art of Close-Up Coral Fish Coral Reefs 9780565091699 9780565092580 Birds of America ornithology 9780565091729 9780565091521 9780565093563 9780565093396 9780565093327

Deep Ocean Diamonds Dino-Birds Dragonflies Driven to Extinction Flora (book) 9780565091507 9780565091965 9780565091743 9780565091804 Extinction 9780565093211 9780565093341 9780565092993

Fragile Web Fossil Plants Fossils: Key to Frogs and Toads From the Fungi Gold 9780565092601 9780565091767 the past 9780565092627 beginning 9780565091828 9780565091415 9780565092337 9780565091422

A History of Life Lichens Masters of Nature Museum of Life Nature's NHM at South Race to the End Photography, vol 1 in 100 Fossils 9780565091538 9780565092603 Connections Kensington 9780565092719 9780565093822 9780565093150 9780565091446 9780565090302

Scott's Last Search for Life Seaweeds Snakes Soils Specimens Surviving Expedition 9780565091576 9780565091750 9780565092665 9780565091484 9780565091781 Antarctica 9780565092870 9780565092177

Tasmanian Devil Troubled Waters Whales Wild Planet World of Birds 9780565092023 9780565091921 9780565094126 9780565092504 9780565092375 INDEX

99% Ape 38 Earth’s Restless Surface 43 Otherworlds 25 Agates 43 Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Sauropods 20 Our Human Story 37 Age of the Dinosaur 48 Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Theropods 34 Queen & Mr Brown: Ugliest Fish 22 Alfred Russel Wallace 38 Expeditions & Endeavours 31 Queen & Mr Brown series 46 Animal Record Breakers 47 Extrordinary Orchids 18 Rare Treasures 30 Antarctic Peninsula 43 Flora (Boxed set) 32 Rocks & Minerals Sticker Book 49 Arachnids 41 Flora Collection 33 Secret Life of Flies 40 Art of British Natural History 31 Flowers that Thrive in London... 19 Sensational Butterflies Sticker Book 49 Art of India 31 Fossils Sticker Book 49 Seven Deadly Colours 38 Art of Nature 31 Girl who really really loves dinosaurs 46 Sharks 41 Art of the First Fleet 31 Handbook of Bird Families 39 Souvenir Guide 45 Bats 41 History of Plants in 50 Fossils 11 Stegosaurus 35 Bauer Brothers 31 Hope 45 Tales from Gombe 25 Big Bugs Life-size 47 How Wildlife Photography Became Art 4 Treasures of the NHM 44 Birds (Biology) 39 In the Blink of an Eye 38 Trees 42 Birds (Boxed set) 32 Inside Out of Flies 13 Trees of Britain and Ireland 42 Britain: One Million Years 37 Interesting Insects 12 Venom 41 British Caenozoic Fossils 35 Kids Only 45 Volcanoes and Earthquakes 43 British Mesozoic Fossils 35 Mammals of North America 28 Voyages of Discovery 30 British Palaeozoic Fossils 35 Mammoths 36 Walter Rothschild 45 Bumper Dinosaur Activity Book 48 Mara 25 Werner's Nomenclature of Colours 26 Butterflies 41 Masters of Nature Photography 2 25 Werner's: The Postcards 17 Butterfly Activity Book 49 Meteorites 43 WPY Diaries 9 Chameleons 41 Moths 40 WPY Highlights Vol 6 8 Chinese Art & Reeves Collection 31 Museum at War 45 WPY Portfolio 20-29 25 Collectors 15 Museum Collection 33 WPY Portfolio 30 7 Colour and Vision 38 Museum through a Lens 45 WPY Unforgettable Behaviour 24 Darwin's Fossils 36 Naturalist in the Amazon 10 WPY Unforgettable Photojournalism 6 Dinosaurs 34 Nature’s Cathedral 14 WPY Unforgettable Portraits 24 Dinosaur Colouring Book 49 Nature’s Explorers 29 WPY Unforgettable Underwater 24 Dinosaur Dot-to-Dot 49 Nature’s Treasurehouse 45 Women Artists 31 Dinosaur Q & A 21 Nettle Cookbook 42 Dinosaur Sticker Book 49 NHM Book of Rocks & Minerals 16 Dippy 35 Ocean Sticker Book 49 Discovering Dorothea 45 On the Origin of Species 27 Natural History Museum, Publishing Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD +44 (0)20 7942 5336 [email protected] www.nhm.ac.uk/publishing

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