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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Bernd Brunner
An entertaining and informative voyage through cultural fantasies of the North, from sea monsters and a mountain-sized magnet to racist mythmaking.
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In this fascinating history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner tells a compelling story of obsession, beauty, discovery and delight, from the aquarium’s humble origins as a tool for scientific observation…
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A cultural examination of Earth’s moon, through history, science, and literature, from ancient times onwards.
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A sweeping, beautiful survey of all things winter. Brunner masterfully does in words what resilient and adventurous people have done in their lives for centuries; he finds beauty in blizzards…
For readers of Michael Pollan’s The Botany of Desire and Mark Kurlansky’s Salt.
The story of orchards is a human story. It is also a story of how humans have…
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An entertaining and informative voyage through cultural fantasies of the North, from sea monsters and a mountain-sized magnet to racist mythmaking
Available to order, ships in 10-14 daysAvailable to order
A window on the world of birders-obsessive, passionate, quirky, and always interesting.
