The Nature Magpie

Simon Flynn''s The Science Magpie has reinvigorated the miscellany genre - and sold over 20,000 copies so far Covers science, literature, history, art, music, geography and much more - the ideal toilet read for any nature-loving household!The perfect accompaniment to the first shoots of spring

'This delightfully zany volume presents an eclectic selection of facts and fiction gleaned from Nature ... all lightly peppered by Allen's dry wit.'

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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.

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The Nature Magpie picks the choicest morsels from history, literature, philosophy, science and more of the natural world.