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Look up at the skies in wonder with this mystically illustrated treasury of folklore from above and beyond. ​ *2023 American Scientist Holiday Gift Guide Selection* Did you know that people used to read the future in the flight of birds? That the constellations were thought to be mythological beings... Read More about Lore of the Stars: Folklore and Wisdom from the Skies Above (Nature’s Folklore)

Unearth the secrets of our natural world with the Lore of the Land, a richly illustrated compendium of folklore and wisdom from the land, skies, and seas. From thundering rivers to shady groves, flickering marshes to lightless caves, and from snow-capped mountains to the depths of the ocean, di... Read More about Lore of the Land: Folklore & Wisdom from the Wild Earth (Nature’s Folklore)

Discover the world beneath the waves with this magically illustrated treasury of folklore from the ocean deeps. Do you know the story of the ghost ship Mary Celeste? Or the myths behind seaquakes and tsunamis? Have you heard of Nanaue, the Hawaiian King of the Sharks? For millennia, humans have live... Read More about Lore of the Deep: Folklore & Wisdom from the Watery Wilds (Nature’s Folklore #4)

A fascinating miscellany of the stories behind our weights and measures. How long is an ell? How big is the largest champagne bottle? How do you measure the heat of a chili pepper? Why is the depth of water measured in fathoms? And what, exactly, is a cubit?The Curious History of Weights & Measu... Read More about The Curious History of Weights & Measures

See nature in a whole new light with this enchantingly illustrated treasury of natural folklore and wild wisdom from around the world. Did you know that people used to believe that rabbits’ ears would twitch in the direction of a thunderstorm? That lily of the valley flowers were formed from fairies... Read More about Lore of the Wild: Folklore and Wisdom from Nature (Nature’s Folklore)