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Richard W Burkhardt
The Leopard in the Garden

An authoritative history of the first metropolitan zoo explores how visions for the menagerie collided with the interests of humans and animals alike.The Paris menagerie at the Paris Museum of Natural His…

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Gísli Pálsson
The Last of Its Kind

Shortlisted for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize How an iconic bird's final days exposed the reality of human-caused extinctionThe great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples o…

lieferbar ab 17.3.2026.

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National Museum of Natural History
From These Lands

Exquisite photography showcases the beauty of gleaming freshwater pearls, a carved walrus tusk, and 100+ other natural history treasures from all 50 states.Explore the breadth and magnificence of the worl…

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Hanne Strager, Catherine DeNardo
Wild Orcas

A marvelously illustrated look at wild orcasOf the world's iconic predatory species, orcas are among the most fearsome. Their awesome physical power combined with their cooperative hunting skills and abil…

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Lucy Inglis
Born

*An Amazon Editors' Picks: Best History books of October*A groundbreaking history of childbirth filled with medical, political, and social triumphs, Born is the story of how we give birth set against the …

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Nicholas P Money
A is for Amoeba

A lively and engaging biography of amoebas that reveals why these tiny amorphous splotches with a spot in the middle have more to teach us than we ever imaginedMany of us are introduced to the amoeba in s…

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Zoë Schlanger
The Light Eaters

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker 's Best Books of 2024 • TIME's 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine's 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction o…

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Henry Gee
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire

"By the award-winning author of A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: a history of humanity on the brink of decline. We are living through a period that is unique in human history. For the first t…

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Elsa Panciroli
The Earth

'An insightful book with sparkling wit and humour that will appeal to new and seasoned readers of palaeontology.' Dr Anjana Khatwa, TV presenter and Earth ScientistIt is difficult to conceive of the vast …

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A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Enlightenment

A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period from 1600 to 1820, a time of global exploration, the discovery of species, and advances in scientific technologies and methods. …

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A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Industry

A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Industry covers the period from 1820 to 1920, a time of great technological innovation and intensified trade. As urban populations spread so did pollution, squa…

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David Wagner
Moths of the World

A marvelously illustrated guide to the world's mothsWith more than 160,000 named species, moths are a familiar sight to most of us, flickering around lights, pollinating wildflowers about meadows and gard…

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Dale J Stahl
Two Rivers Entangled

During the twentieth century, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers underwent a profound physical transformation, one that mirrored the region's political shift from imperial rule to nation-state. Here, Iraq, S…

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Dale J Stahl
Two Rivers Entangled

During the twentieth century, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers underwent a profound physical transformation, one that mirrored the region's political shift from imperial rule to nation-state. Here, Iraq, S…

lieferbar ab 6.1.2026.

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Sophia Rosenfeld
The Age of Choice

Finalist for the Cundill History PrizeA New York Times Notable Book of the YearA sweeping history of the rise of personal choice in the modern world and how it became equated with freedomChoice touches vi…

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A Cultural History of Insects in the Medieval Age

A Cultural History of Insects in the Medieval Age covers the period from 500 to 1300, a time when the uses and value of insect products greatly increased. Silk, in particular, created economies and led to…

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Deeann M Reeder
The Lives of Bats

"Bats are the second-largest order of mammals and inhabit almost every corner of the globe, but these secretive creatures are often maligned and misunderstood. With more than 1,400 species worldwide,…

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A Cultural History of Insects in Antiquity

A Cultural History of Insects in Antiquity covers the period from 1000 BCE to 500 CE. As different cultures expanded so did their interactions with insects, largely seen as vectors of disease and as agric…

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Valerie Trouet,
In the Circle of Ancient Trees

"In these exquisitely illustrated pages, we hear from ten explorers who clamber down cliffs, traverse bogs, and dodge killer bees to study the world's greatest plants."--Oliver Uberti, author of…

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David Stipp
Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep

For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution's quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can…

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