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Nature's Cathedral
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 and showcases many of the artistic gems it houses; not least it's incredibly detailed engravings, sculptures and painted ceiling.
Sensational Butterflies Sticker Book
Packed with fascinating facts, fun puzzles and games, and 100 reuseable stickers of butterflies, moths, and caterpillars Featuring images of actual butterflies from the unrivaled collections of the Natural History Museum, London, this colorful activity book is a child’s ideal introduction to the wonderful world of butterflies. The stickers are accompanied by informative sections on the behavior and habitats of butterflies, as well as details of their amazing life cycle. Young enthusiasts will discover how these fascinating creatures transform from chomping caterpillar to beautiful butterfly; learn some cool facts about what they eat and where they live; and test their butterfly knowledge in some great activities, including a spot-the-difference teaser and butterfly maze. Perfect for children who want to know more about these winged wonders, the book is fully checked and approved by the butterfly expert Blanca Huertas Hernandez, the curator of lepidoptera in the department of entomology at the Natural History Museum, London.
Flip-o-saurus
Mix and match the heads, bodies, and tails of different dinosaurs to create your own prehistoric beasts! This interactive board book lets you mix up the heads, bodies, and tails of ten real dinosaurs in order to create a thousand different imaginary ones, like the Stegodocus, the Oviplosaurus, or the Diploraptops. Each flap features a fun fact about the dinosaur, so you can figure out how yourFlip-o-saurus would behave. There’s also a handy chart that shows the relative sizes of the ten dinosaurs that make up the “ingredients” of your new creature, and gives the meaning and pronunciation of their names. The charming illustrations and sturdy die-cut pages will provide lots of mix-and-match fun for any young dino fan.
The Future of Natural History Museums
Natural history museums are changing, both because of their own internal development and in response to changes in context. Historically, the aim of collecting from nature was to develop encyclopedic assemblages to satisfy human curiosity and build a basis for taxonomic information. Today, with global biodiversity in rapid decline, there are new reasons to build and maintain collections, while audiences are more diverse, numerous, and technically savvy. Institutions must learn to embrace new technology while retaining the authenticity of their stories and the value placed on their objects. The Future of Natural History Museums begins to develop a cohesive discourse that balances the disparate issues that our institutions will face over the next decades. It disassembles the topic into various key elements and, through commentary and synthesis, explores a cohesive picture of the trajectory of the natural history museum sector. This book contributes to the study of collections, teaching and learning, ethics, and running non-profit businesses and will be of interest to museum and heritage professionals and academics and senior students in Biological Sciences and Museum Studies.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 31
"This commemorative portfolio displays the full gallery of all 100 pictures awarded in the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. It also tells the stories of how they were created and what they reveal about the subjects depicted. Representing the work of photographers from 30 countries, they illustrate both the beauty and the drama of the natural world and our so-often conflicted relationship with it."--Back cover.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Unforgettable Behaviour
These are the most memorable images of animal behaviour from the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. They have been specially selected for this unique book from the hundred of thousands of images received over the last 50 years. From a flamingo courtship dance to Amazon river dolphins playing water polo, the images show extraordinary, surprising and often deeply moving acts of animal behaviour. Each photograph is accompanied by a short story describing how the picture came to be taken and its importance both photographically and as a record of an unforgettable moment. The collection gives us a glimpse into an often hidden world of love, death, survival and joy, and many of these award-winning images have inspired photographers and others to better understand the lives of our fellow animals. Capturing animal behaviour as it has rarely been seen before, this beautiful book is a must-have for photographers and all those with a passion for animals.
Dinosaur Colouring Book
Create your own colorful dinosaurs with this fact-filled activity book. What color was the terrifying T. rex? Did Triceratops have spots or stripes? Was Baryonyx blue? Nobody knows what color the dinosaurs were. So you can be as creative as you like! Filled with brilliant facts and games throughout, this is a fun way of introducing these prehistoric predators to children. Inside this book you’ll find 15 eye-catching coloring activities featuring T.rex, Spinosaurus, Diplodocus, and many more. Each activity is accompanied by step-by-step instructions on how to draw your own dinosaurs and lots of fantastic bite-size facts about what dinosaurs looked like, what they ate, and how they moved around. There are also fun games and drawing activities such as dot-to-dot puzzles. All content is fully checked and approved by a dinosaur expert at the Natural History Museum, London.
Meteorites
"A well-illustrated overview of the science and (literal) impact of these space rocks." -- Science News, on the first edition Leading experts in the field provide a compelling introduction to the space rocks that enter Earth's atmosphere at speeds ranging from 25,000 mph to 160,000 mph. Scientists estimate that about 48.5 tons of meteoritic material falls on the Earth each day. These messengers from space give us a unique insight into the nature of the material that was present when our solar system formed. Many of the specimen meteorites in this second edition were re-photographed to improve quality, and the optical microscopy shots were updated. There is also much new information on discov...
Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum (Text Only)
This edition does not include illustrations. ‘Dry Store Room No. 1’ is an intimate biography of the Natural History Museum, celebrating the eccentric personalities who have peopled it and capturing the wonders of scientific endeavour, academic rigour and imagination.
