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Peter Rosèn is the photographer who guides you straight into into the heart of Swedish Lapland with his incredibly sharp and beautiful images of the northern lights. The focus is on truly impressive panorama images that showcase the entire spectrum of Aurora Borealis colours. The reader is invited to learn more about how Aurora Borealis is formed and the folklore from different cultures.

Mat, Råvaror Och Enregi - En Kunskapsresa I Linnés Anda [Bok / Inbunden]

<p><strong>Following on from the hugely popular <em>Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers</em> and <em>Woodlands and Forests </em>comes <em>Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies</em>, an exploration of the mysteries of the stars, skies and heavens above.</strong></p> <p>People have gazed up at the same stars for millennia, trading stories about them; conjuring gods and goddesses; mapping the constellations; and navigating the complex human world below. The tales, traditions and myths included here traverse countries and continents and have been chosen to highlight how humans are linked through time and place, with shared dreams, fears and ways of rationalising the unknown.</p> <p>Under 'Stars and Heavens' Willow delves into rosy fingered dawn and the hubris of Icarus, the Greek myths surrounding the constellations and the omen of meteors, the trials of the Hawaiian goddess Hina and the legend of the rabbit in the moon. In the section on 'Skies' we are introduced to winged Pegasus and the trials of the Firebird, the Witch of Westray and stories of storms, the mysteries of the Northern Lights and unexplained UFOs. </p> <p><em>Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies</em> is a fascinating portal into a rich history of myths surrounding the sky, an aspect of the natural world that continues to fascinate and confound.</p>

Coming in 2022 from the Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

<b>A journey through the great mass-extinction events that have shaped our Earth.</b><br/><br/>Drawing on the latest research, this timely and original book lays out the current scientific understanding of mass extinction on our planet. Cutting-edge techniques across biology, chemistry, physics and geology have transformed our knowledge of the deep past, including the discovery of a previously unknown mass extinction. This compelling evidence, revealing a series of environmental crises resulting in the near-collapse of life on Earth, illuminates our current dilemmas in exquisite detail.<br/><br/>Beginning with the oldest, Professor Michael J. Benton takes us through the 'big five' die-outs: the Late Ordovician, which set the evolution of the first animals on an entirely new course; the late Devonian, apparently brought on by global warming; the cataclysmic End-Permian, also known as the Great Dying, which wiped out over 90% of all life on Earth; and, book-ending the age of the dinosaurs, the newly discovered Carnian Pluvial Event and the End-Cretaceous asteroid. He examines how global warming, acid rain, ocean acidification, erupting volcanoes and meteorite impact have affected conditions on Earth, the drastic consequences for global ecology, and how life in turn survived, adapted and evolved.<br/><br/>Benton's expert retelling of the scientific breakthroughs are illustrated throughout with photographs of fossils and fieldwork, scenes from the laboratory and artistic reconstructions of ancient environments that bring us face to face with long-lost life forms. We learn how scientists have developed revolutionary new tools to uncover ancient extinction events and processes in forensic detail, how they model evolving systems, and how they are honing their methods to improve our understanding of the deep past. New research allows us to link long-ago upheavals to crises in our current age, the Anthropocene, with important consequences for us all.

<p>"An exceptional new piece of popular science . . . Forceful, engaging and funny . . . an essential reality check for anyone who has ever looked for home in the night sky . . . hilarious. The breezy prose is studded with charming cartoons This book will make you happy to live on this planet - a good thing, because you're not leaving anytime soon." -New York Times Book Review </p><p>From the bestselling authors of Soonish, a brilliant and hilarious off-world investigation into space settlement</p><p></p><p>Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away-no climate change, no war, no Twitter-beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren't so sure it's a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge needed to have space kids, build space farms, and create space nations in a way that doesn't spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won't create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you've ever wondered about, and many you've never considered:</p><p>Can you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon's Peaks of Eternal Light-and what happens if you're left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals, what's the legal status of space cannibalism?</p><p>Get in, we're going to Mars. </p>

<b>This comprehensive guide in official partnership with the hit TV series <i>Downton Abbey</i> is a lavish celebration of the elegant institution of afternoon tea, filled with recipes, historical facts and etiquette guides.</b><br/><br/>With over <b>150 stunning photographs </b>featuring stills from across the series and right up to the latest film release, this collection of <b>70 delicious recipes </b>will give you everything you need to take afternoon tea just like the Granthams do in the much-beloved series.<br/><br/>With a foreword by Gareth Neame, executive producer of <i>Downton Abbey</i>, this book investigates <b>the history of tea</b>, covering its origins and varieties, <b>the etiquette surrounding its consumption</b> in English aristocratic life, and <b>its presence in the series, both upstairs and downstairs.</b><br/><br/>The book then turns to <b>70 recipes for delicious bakes</b>, bites and assorted sweet and savoury delights to accompany a delightful afternoon tea, with sections on: <ul><li><b>Pastries, buns and biscuits </b>- Whip up<b> </b>classics like the cream scone or chelsea buns, as well as enticing delicacies such as raspberry eclairs and chocolate florentines. </li><li><b>Cakes, tarts and puddings </b>-<b> </b>From colourful Battenburg cakes and lemon tarts to warming spicy dark gingerbread or steamed toffee pudding, these irresistable bakes will have something to suit every taste. </li><li><b>Tea sandwiches and savoury bites</b> - Enjoy mini pork pies and cornish pasties, or make carefully trimmed tea sandwiches to complete any spread. </li><li><b>Preserves and spreads</b> - Make aromatic strawberry-rhubarb jam, currant jelly or lemon curd from scratch to accompany your bakes. </li></ul> This carefully curated selection of recipes spans the world of <i>Downton</i>, from<b> intimate afternoon tea</b> taken in the drawing-room to <b>glamorous tea parties</b> in the garden.<br/><br/>Full of photographs and quotes from <i>Downton </i>characters, with this book<b> </b><b>you can recreate the rich traditions and flavours of <i>Downton Abbey</i> Afternoon Tea time and time again.</b>