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The Missing Musk Bob Gilbert

The Missing Musk von Bob Gilbert

The Missing Musk Bob Gilbert

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Zusammenfassung

Detective stories from the natural world, from the author of the Wainwright and Rathbones Folio Prize-longlisted Ghost Trees

The Missing Musk Zusammenfassung

The Missing Musk: A Casebook of Mysteries from the Natural World Bob Gilbert

'Utterly fascinating and intriguing' Neil Ansell, author of The Last Wilderness

'A captivating dive into the mysteries of nature' Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell

In 1913 all the musk plants in the world stopped smelling. Unable to resist the lure of this mystery, Bob Gilbert turns detective, determined to find the truth in the tale. Mixing history, memoir, science and nature writing, The Missing Musk takes the reader on a journey of discovery, uncovering the truth behind six mysteries and myths from across the natural world.

From the darkest corners of Britain's churchyards to Scotland's Pentland Hills, Bob travels the length of the UK, seeking answers to questions that have intrigued him throughout his life. In search of the musk's long-lost fragrance, he discovers a possibly murderous story. Investigating the true origins of 'star jelly' leads to encounters with unexplained sightings and substances. Faced with the urban myth-like stories of mosquitoes thriving in the London Underground, Bob digs deeper.

Motivated by the curious, unexplained phenomena found in wild places and on urban streets, Bob peers into microscopes, delves into horticultural archives and chases a glimpse of the strange 'water bear', finding that, when it comes to mysteries, the joy is found as much in the search as in the answer it leads you to . . .

The Missing Musk Bewertungen

A brilliantly researched investigation into some of nature's most enduring mysteries. Never less than utterly fascinating and intriguing -- Neil Ansell, author of The Last Wilderness
The Missing Musk is a joyful celebration of intelligent curiosity. Absorbing, fascinating, and a positive invitation to explore the natural world around us -- Lev Parikian, author of Into the Tangled Bank
Impeccably researched and endlessly fascinating, The Missing Musk is a captivating dive into the mysteries of nature -- Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell
Meticulously researched, thought-provoking and enlightening, The Missing Musk is a perfect mix of whodunnit and wonder for the natural world. A truly unique, fun and inspirational book that dispels common myths without detracting from the wonder of its subject -- James Aldred, author of Goshawk Summer
The Missing Musk is not really about finding answers, but challenging the systems that govern our thinking . . . we are asked to celebrate the confusions and contradictions of nature, acknowledging what we cannot know while valuing all perspectives, from the metaphysical to the biological -- Kate Simpson * Times Literary Supplement *
Brimful of fascinating observations and beautifully written, this is a wonderfully engaging book * Simple Things Magazine *
PRAISE FOR GHOST TREES
A joyous hymn to the urban wild -- Patrick Barkham, author of Wild Green Wonders
Profoundly uplifting * Guardian *
Lyrical and beautifully evocative . . . A delight * BBC Countryfile Magazine *
Gilbert weaves his vast knowledge lightly and shares it engagingly and entertainingly * Caught by the River *

Über Bob Gilbert

Bob Gilbert is the author of Ghost Trees and The Green London Way. He has written a newspaper column on urban wildlife for the last twenty-five years, and is a contributor to TV and radio. Bob has also been a long-standing campaigner for inner city conservation and is patron of The Garden Classroom, a charity that promotes environmental education in London.

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR013211426
9781529355970
1529355974
The Missing Musk: A Casebook of Mysteries from the Natural World Bob Gilbert
Bob Gilbert
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Hodder & Stoughton
20230511
320
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