{"product_id":"9781529355970-missing-musk","title":"The Missing Musk","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Casebook of Mysteries from the Natural World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetective stories from the natural world, from the author of the Wainwright and Rathbones Folio Prize-longlisted \u003ci\u003eGhost Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly fascinating and intriguing' Neil Ansell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A captivating dive into the mysteries of nature' Lee Schofield, author of \u003ci\u003eWild Fell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1913 all the musk plants in the world stopped smelling. Unable to resist the lure of this mystery, Bob Gilbert turns detective, determined to find the truth in the tale. Mixing history, memoir, science and nature writing, \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Musk \u003c\/i\u003etakes the reader on a journey of discovery, uncovering the truth behind six mysteries and myths from across the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the darkest corners of Britain's churchyards to Scotland's Pentland Hills, Bob travels the length of the UK, seeking answers to questions that have intrigued him throughout his life. In search of the musk's long-lost fragrance, he discovers a possibly murderous story. Investigating the true origins of 'star jelly' leads to encounters with unexplained sightings and substances. Faced with the urban myth-like stories of mosquitoes thriving in the London Underground, Bob digs deeper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMotivated by the curious, unexplained phenomena found in wild places and on urban streets, Bob peers into microscopes, delves into horticultural archives and chases a glimpse of the strange 'water bear', finding that, when it comes to mysteries, the joy is found as much in the search as in the answer it leads you to .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40822664331361,"sku":"9781529355970","price":17.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28192926.jpg?v=1726743516","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529355970-missing-musk","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}