The Missing Musk by Bob Gilbert - ISBN: 9781529356007
Paperback
A Victorian perfume mystery: Why did the world’s musk vanish?

The Missing Musk

A Casebook of Mysteries from the Natural World

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    30 July 2024

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Summary

‘Utterly fascinating and intriguing’ NEIL ANSELL, author of The Last Wilderness

‘Captivating’ LEE SCHOFIELD, author of Wild Fell

‘A joyful celebration’ LEV PARIKIAN, author of Into the Tangled Bank

‘A perfect mix of whodunnit and wonder’ JAMES ALDRED, author of Goshawk Summer

To the Victorians, the musk plant was prized for its intoxicating perfume. Yet in 1913 all t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529356007
ISBN-10:1529356008
Author:Bob Gilbert
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Sceptre
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:30 July 2024
Weight:226g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 26mm
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Critics Review

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 *

About The Author

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.

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