The Book Company: New Products - Natural History

The World of Caffeine (The Science and Culture of the World's Most Popular Drug)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:48:42 +0000

Caffeine is the world's most popular drug! Almost all of us start our day with a jolt of caffeine from coffee, tea or cola. And many of us crave chocolate when we're stressed or depressed. Without it we're lethargic, head-achy and miserable. Why? Why do we crave caffeine? How much do we really ..

Price: $249.99

Romeyn B. Hough. The Woodbook. The Complete Plates

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:21:32 +0000

Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning and unparalleled achievement, American Woods—originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock—is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study ..

Price: $25.00

This Beautiful Country (How Italy's Nature Shaped Its Culture and Civilisation)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:44:04 +0000

"A truly original perspective on Italy." Helena Attlee, author of The Land Where Lemons Grow

Full of surprise and discovery, This Beautiful Country paints an unforgettable picture of Italy heretofore unseen - one wilder than you can imagine.

Italy is renowned fo..

Price: $29.95

Botanica (Untold Histories of Plants, People, and Empire)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:36:23 +0000

A much-needed new history of American plants: a decolonized, thorough, and honest account of the appropriation of American fauna that recognizes the multiplicity of empire and tells overlooked stories.

Gardeners love to celebrate their plants’ exotic origins and triumphant discoverer..

Price: $29.95

Matter, Mind and Man

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:48:26 +0000

Originally published in 1957 and written by one of the 20^th Century’s leading botanists and a fierce advocate of organicism, this book explores concepts about man and his relation to life and the universe, and about the great creative and spiritual powers within and around him.

Price: $140.99

West Southwest (Vertebrate Life in Southern California)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:17:36 +0000

The book is about the vertebrates of southern California and the plant communities they live in: who arethey, how are they related, where do they live, and how do they survive. It underscores the importance of natural history, and explores important topics not usually in field guides, such as o..

Price: $233.99

Fishing in the Good Old Days (Was it really better?)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:09:05 +0000

Coming Soon..

Price: $26.00

Imitating nature (Museum representations of non-human life beyond the specimen)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:30:58 +0000

Imitating Nature investigates natural history displays which do not incorporate the remains of the lifeform depicted, analysing objects such as animal death masks, re-creation taxidermy, glass models and virtual tours. Drawing on literary analysis, museum studies and the environmental humanities, ..

Price: $130.00

Conservation of Natural History Specimens

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:15:44 +0000

The first volume to comprehensively cover all aspects of the conservation of the whole range of natural history material, suitable for conservators, conservation scientists, curators, collection managers, art historians, industrial historians, archaeologists, collectors and other allied profess..

Price: $350.00

Coconut (How the Shy Fruit Shaped our World)

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:19:49 +0000

Coconuts have been around for longer than Homo sapiens; they have been turned into art, taken part in religious rituals and been a sign of wealth and success.

They have saved lives, not only by providing nourishment, but also as part of the charcoal filers in First World..

Price: $23.99