Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum Publishing produces high-quality, fully illustrated books about the natural world. Written by experts and sold throughout the world, our diverse range includes popular science titles, authoritative reference books, beautiful natural history art, award-winning photography and exciting ideas for children. Our books are inspired by the Museum’s pioneering scientifi c work, exciting exhibitions and unrivalled collections. The Natural History Museum in London is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. It is home to one of the largest and most important natural history collections in the world, with more than 80 million specimens. The Library of the Natural History Museum also holds over half a million artworks, comprising one of Britain’s biggest art collections.

INTERESTING SHELLS Andreia Salvador

FEBRUARY 2022

9780565095109 £12.99 256pp | 177 x 150mm | HB Over 100 colour photographs Rights: World exc US, Can, ANZ Nature/Seashells

A photographic celebration of weird and wonderful animal shells. Shells are exoskeletons of living creatures and have fascinated humans for millennia. Interesting Shells presents portraits of beautiful specimens from the Natural History Museum’s vast collections, each accompanied by a caption explaining their unique characteristics – whether biological, historical or geographical. Also available:

Interesting Insects 9780565095031 | £12.99 | HB

ANDREIA SALVADOR is senior curator of Marine Mollusca at the Natural History Museum, London. She is responsible for the curation of the Museum’s marine gastropods collections, which is one of the largest resources of its kind in the world. Her research interests also include the history of collecting, voyages and expeditions in malacology, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries.

FEBRUARY 2022

9780565092245 £14.99 240pp | 203 x 139mm | PB Over 100 colour photographs Rights: World exc US, Can, ANZ Nature/Rocks & Minerals THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM BOOK OF GEMSTONES

A CONCISE REFERENCE GUIDE Robin Hansen

A comprehensive introduction to gemstones with stunning colour photographs, written by Natural History Museum curator Robin Hansen. Gemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for many thousands of years, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to tough jade gems once used in weapons and pink topaz that was popular in Victorian jewellery. This book looks at each of the world’s known types of gemstone in turn, exploring their unique beauty, rarity and durability.

MARCH 2021

9780565095284 £14.99 160pp | 230 x 183mm | PB Colour throughout Rights: World exc US, Can, ANZ Nature/Animals/Mammals BATS

THEIR BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR Tony Hutson

An introduction to the biology, behaviour and classifi cation of bats. Tony Hutson illuminates the nocturnal world of bats and examines how they have adapted to habitats in every corner of the world. Beginning with the fossil record and what it reveals about their relationship to other mammals, Hutson discusses their unique aerodynamics and extraordinary echolocation. He discusses life cycle, diet and foraging strategy, breeding, roosting, and migration patterns as well as their predators, parasites, and man-made threats to their ecosystem.

WEATHER A-Z The Royal Meteorological Society

MARCH 2021

9780565095291 £14.99 160pp | 230 x 173mm | PB Over 100 colour photographs Rights: World exc US, Can, ANZ Photography/Subjects & Themes/ Landscapes

An A to Z of weather phenomena, with spectacular images from Weather Photographer of the Year. From ice storms to fi re rainbows, this is an A to Z guide to the earth’s spectacular weather phenomena. Each entry has been crafted by experts at The Royal Meteorological Society, and many are illustrated with dramatic imagery from their annual Weather Photographer of the Year competition.

As well as providing precise scientifi c and geographic detail, the entries often reveal the folklore that surrounds certain weather events and how they have a ected human culture.

The ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY is the Professional and Learned Society for Weather and Climate. The Society serves anyone whose work is a ected in some way by the weather or climate, or simply have a general interest in the weather. The membership includes scientists, practitioners and a broad range of weather enthusiasts with membership open to anyone with an interest in weather and climate. Also available:

Weather – A Force of Nature 9780565095253 | £25.00 | HB

MAY 2022

9780565095307 £13.99 112pp | 190 x 190mm | Diary Over 50 colour photographs Rights: World exc US, Can, ANZ Photography/Subjects & Themes/Plants & Animals WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR DESK DIARY 2023 The Natural History Museum

The latest edition of the bestselling weekto-view diary from the Natural History Museum. All images are drawn from the award-winning Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The ever-popular week-to-view diary series has a spacious square format, as well as full colour images and informative captions throughout. The perfect gifts for wildlife enthusiasts, each week has a specially selected photograph accompanied by a caption explaining where and how it was taken. There is a ribbon marker for easy reference and there are details of national and religious holidays.

MAY 2022

9780565095314 £7.99 112pp | 114 x 114mm | Diary Over 50 colour photographs Rights: World exc US, Can, ANZ Photography/Subjects & Themes/Plants & Animals WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR POCKET DIARY 2023 The Natural History Museum

The latest edition of the bestselling weekto-view diary from the Natural History Museum. All images are drawn from the award-winning Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The ever-popular week-to-view diary series has a spacious square format, as well as full colour images and informative captions throughout. The perfect gifts for wildlife enthusiasts, each week has a specially selected photograph accompanied by a caption explaining where and how it was taken. There is a ribbon marker for easy reference and there are details of national and religious holidays.