{"product_id":"sceptre-the-missing-musk-a-casebook-of-mysteries-from-the-natural-world-bob-gilbert","title":"The Missing Musk A Casebook of Mysteries from the Natural World, Bob Gilbert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/strong\u003eNew: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/strong\u003eA pristine copy of Bob Gilbert’s fascinating exploration into the unsolved puzzles of the natural world. Following the success of his Wainwright Prize-longlisted Ghost Trees, Gilbert masterfully blends history, science, and nature writing into a compelling detective narrative. Highly praised by fellow nature writers—with James Aldred calling it \"a perfect mix of whodunnit and wonder\"—this volume invites readers to look closer at the everyday flora and fauna that surround us. It is an excellent addition for collectors of modern British nature writing and anyone captivated by scientific mysteries. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the Victorians, the musk plant was prized for its intoxicating perfume. Yet in 1913, all the musk plants in the world suddenly stopped smelling. Unable to resist the lure of the mystery, Bob Gilbert turns detective. From the London Underground to Scotland's Pentland Hills, from uncovering a possible murder to confronting the unsettling silence of the yew tree, The Missing Musk mixes history, nature writing, and science to uncover the truth behind six of nature's great enigmas. It is a joyful celebration of intelligent curiosity that challenges the systems governing our thinking, asking us to embrace the natural world's enduring confusions and contradictions.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54011032338771,"sku":"4306","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/9781529356007.jpg?v=1781615992","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/sceptre-the-missing-musk-a-casebook-of-mysteries-from-the-natural-world-bob-gilbert","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}