{"product_id":"secret-stories-of-nature-a-field-guide-to-uncover-our-planets-past-hardcover","title":"Secret Stories of Nature: A Field Guide to Uncover Our Planet's Past - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSaskia Gwinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVasilisa Romanenko\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn every part of the globe, in every pocket of the sea, in ancient ground beneath your feet, up tall mountains you can't see, in stones, in plants, in birds and beasts, lie nature's secret stories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful field-guide explores the histories and mysteries hidden in the wild, just waiting to be shared.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers are invited on a journey around our wonderful world, through wild \u003cb\u003eforests\u003c\/b\u003e, over \u003cb\u003emountains\u003c\/b\u003e high, to the bottom of our \u003cb\u003eoceans\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eearth\u003c\/b\u003e beneath us. Each chapter investigates a different environment, and within, the pages tell the \u003cb\u003esecret stories of the animals, plants, and natural phenomena \u003c\/b\u003eof these habitats. Some secrets tell us of \u003cb\u003elinks between species\u003c\/b\u003e, or \u003cb\u003eunusual adaptations\u003c\/b\u003e and features, others tell us \u003cb\u003ehow nature has evolved\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003emany hold the keys to understanding our planet's past\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers will come away with a wealth of knowledge and discover \u003cb\u003ehow looking at nature today can help us understand and unlock mysteries from long ago\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003cb\u003ebygone weather\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb\u003edinosaurs\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They'll learn how resin and rock can preserve long-lost plants and creatures, how the rings inside coral skeletons can reveal weather patterns from the distant past, how layers of the seabed can indicate a previous mass extinction occurred, how ice can trap gases and tell us the make-up of our ancient atmosphere, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The text also touches on \u003cb\u003ehow these secrets are \u003c\/b\u003eoften\u003cb\u003e uncovered\u003c\/b\u003e through scientific research, observation, \u003cb\u003efossil records\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as using modern inventions and techniques like \u003cb\u003ecarbon dating\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spreads at the back of the book \u003cb\u003eencourage readers to search for secrets in nature close to home\u003c\/b\u003e and explore how we can all \u003cb\u003ehelp protect the animals, plants and natural features of today \u003c\/b\u003eso we can continue to enjoy and learn from them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003cb\u003efascinating information\u003c\/b\u003e is brought to life with \u003cb\u003emeticulously detailed, vintage-style artwork \u003c\/b\u003efrom \u003cb\u003eVasilisa Romanenko\u003c\/b\u003e, making this book \u003cb\u003ea true treasure trove for the whole family to enjoy\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Saskia Gwinn has spent nearly 20 years carefully crafting beautiful books to inspire kids of all ages. She has worked as Head of Children's Non-fiction for Bloomsbury Publishing, as Editorial Director for A\u0026amp;C Black and as Editor for educational publishers and magazines. She has written and published award-winning books for every age and on every topic from how time began to the silliest things in the world today. Saskia lives in Hertfordshire with her two boys who hope dinosaurs will one day revisit Earth but, in the meantime, tells them that everything on the planet has an equally exciting story to tell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Vasilisa Romanenko is a New England-based illustrator, designer, and fine artist. Her artwork depicts the mystery, beauty, and fragility of nature through the use of botanical elements, intricate patterns, and animals. She sees her paintings as windows into a magical world, much like the one she enjoyed getting lost in as a child while reading fairy tales. The lush blooming gardens, birds, and insects in her work are all used to explore the human spirit and its connection to nature. 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