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Curious about Pelicans? Or is it the pelicans that are the most inquisitive? Brutus Östling's pictures and photo books have been praised by the critics and have become best sellers with more than 200.000 copies sold in five years. He is now back with a selection of asstonishing photographs that take your breath away. A photo book with a difference about the Dalmatian Pelican in northern Greece and other pelicans of the world. Brutus Östling's and wildlife writer Susanne Åkesson's "Att överleva dagen" (Surviving the day) became the winner of the August Award (the Swedish equivalent of Man Booker Prize) for non-fuction 2009. Swedish title: "De krushuvade och andra pelikaner"

<p><b>A fascinating and entertaining collection of facts, quotes and stories, celebrating Sir David Attenborough's wicked sense of humour and astute wisdom.</b><br/><br/>David Attenborough is a national treasure, known for his soothing voice, calming presence, passion for the natural world, and his humble, easy-going nature. Despite his incredible talent and influence, he tends to play it all down, one time stating that, 'I can't believe I'm still employed'.<br/><br/>So if he won't celebrate himself, we'll have to do it for him.<br/><br/>Filled with facts, tributes and anecdotes, as well as beautiful illustrations, this enormously positive book celebrates Sir David, providing a fascinating insight into his life as well as showcasing his brilliant sense of humour. Running chronologically, this book begins with his early days, to his first job at the BBC, to eventually becoming the most esteemed naturalist on the planet, as he is today.<br/><br/>Such revelations include:<br/>- There are 18 plants and animals named after him<br/>- When asked by a reporter how many degrees he had, he said it would be 'rude to count'*<br/>- The single thing that would improve his quality of life is 'good, workable knees'.<br/><br/>Blending his quips galore with his powerful messages on the environment and future of the planet, this timely book showcases everything we love about Sir David, making it the perfect gift for any fan.<br/><br/>* He has over thirty!</p>

<p>Photography is often about timing. Capturing the moment. The moment, which is often preceded by ideas, planning, a lot of work and many hours in a hide. Sometimes you get lucky. That moment may be full of action and over in a thousandth of a second, but it may be longer, calmer even meditative. </p><p>In this book, photographer Kristoffer Sahlén has compiled his most unusual and unique photographs. Photographs and humorous anecdotes from some of the best moments he has experienced amongst wild animals in the Scandinavian countryside, when he has been at the right place at the right time to capture the moment. Angry Elks, Bears that get a bit too close for comfort and Sweden s longest Red Deer are just a few of the characters you will meet in this book.</p>

<b>Rolf Svensson</b> har i många år studerat älgarna och deras beteenden med skissblocket i högsta hugg. Studierna har resulterat i 176 rikt illustrerade sidor som ger ett helt nytt perspektiv åt detta ståtliga djur. Läs om djurens olika karaktärer, spår och spårtecken, hornutveckling, sinnen och läten, tillhåll under olika årstider och hur man avgör älgens ålder under jakt. <i>På engelska.</i>

<p>A Brief History of Time for the 21st CenturyAt the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly, not even light can escape its grasp. Its secrets lie waiting to be discovered. It's time to explore our universe's most mysterious inhabitantsBlack HolesAt the heart of the Milky Way lies a supermassive black hole 4 million times more massive than our Sun.</p><p></p><p>A place where space and time are so warped that light is trapped if it ventures within 12 million km. According to Einstein, inside lies the end of time. According to 21st-century physics, the reality may be far more bizarre.Black holes lie where the most massive stars used to shine and at the edge of our current understanding.</p><p></p><p>They are naturally occurring objects, the inevitable creations of gravity when too much matter collapses into not enough space. And yet, although the laws of nature predict them, they fail fully to describe them.Black holes are places in space and time where the laws of gravity, quantum physics and thermodynamics collide. Originally thought to be so intellectually troubling that they simply could not exist, it is only in the past few years that we have begun to glimpse a new synthesis; a deep connection between gravity and quantum information theory that describes a holographic universe in which space and time emerge from a network of quantum bits, and wormholes span the void.In this groundbreaking book, Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw take you to the edge of our understanding of black holes; a scientific journey to the research frontier spanning a century of physics, from Einstein to Hawking and beyond, that ends with the startling conclusion that our world may operate like a giant quantum computer.</p>

Wild [Bok / Inbunden]

For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religion and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art and poetry. In Ten Birds that Changed the World, naturalist and author Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of this long and eventful relationship through ten key species from all seven of the world's continents. From Odin's faithful raven companions to Darwin's finches, and from the wild turkey of the Americas to the emperor penguin as potent symbol of the climate crisis, this is a fascinating, eye-opening and endlessly engaging work of natural history.