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A Charm of Magpies

A Charm of Magpies

A bundle of The Science Magpie, The Antiques Magpie and The Nature Magpie

by Simon FlynnDaniel Allen and Marc Allum
Paperback
Publication Date: 06/11/2014

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The Science Magpie is Simon Flynns bestselling collection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from sciences 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.
ISBN:
9781848317406
9781848317406
Category:
Popular science
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
06-11-2014
Language:
English
Publisher:
Icon Books
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
736
Dimensions (mm):
205x135x67mm
Weight:
0.87kg
Simon Flynn

Simon Flynn has enjoyed an eclectic career. With a genuine passion for science, he currently works as a science teacher, having previously been a writer, editor, and publisher. Simon has degrees in Chemistry, Philosophy, and Science Education, and his other published titles include The Internet From A to Z. He lives in North London with his wife.

Daniel Allen

Daniel Allen is a human geographer with expertise in cultural, historical and environmental geography.

He is also an affiliate member of the IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group.

Marc Allum

Marc Allum is a freelance art and antiques writer, broadcaster, consultant and lecturer based in Wiltshire. He has been a miscellaneous specialist on the Antiques Roadshow since 1998 and has appeared on various other television and radio programmes.

Marc spent 16 years as a London-based auctioneer and has written and contributed to numerous books. He writes regularly for magazines and has a passion for playing the bass guitar and tinkering with large engines.

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