A Charm Of Magpies: A Box Set Containing The Science Magpie, The Antiques Magpie And The Nature Magpie

Author: Simon Flynn

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Price : 49.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781848317406
Publisher : Icon Books, Limited
Imprint : Icon Books Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.879062
Publication date : 05 November 2014
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 49.99
Availability date : 01 December 2014
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Author : Simon Flynn
Series : Magpie Ser.
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 500
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Description

The Science Magpie is Simon Flynn's bestselling collection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history, from the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton. With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the forgers and brush up on your auction technique with The Antiques Magpie. And with acclaimed nature writer Daniel Allen, join naturalists, novelists and poets as they explore the most isolated parts of the planet and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather in The Nature Magpie.

Author description

Simon Flynn was a publisher and is now training as science teacher. He has degrees in Chemistry and Philosophy. Marc Allum is a freelance art and antiques writer and consultant based in Wiltshire. Marc has been a miscellaneous specialist on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow programme since 1998. Dr Daniel Allen is a British author making a name for himself in the world of animal/nature writing.