The missing muskBob Gilbert is a detective of the natural world. He's motivated by the curious, everyday phenomena found in wild places and by what these stories tell us about our relationship with nature. Mixing history, memoir and nature writing, 'The Missing Musk' takes the reader on a journey of discovery, uncovering the truth behind mysteries and myths from across the natural world.

Packed with characters from the story

Now he presents the gathered wisdom of those ten years: a wide-ranging and innovative compendium of emotional intelligence

it brings families into the kitchen to spend time sharing stories and cooking

the ancient Japanese practice of repairing workwear using a 'boro' or 'little scrap' - and shows how the art of mending can turn something old and worn into something new and meaningful

anthropology

A lonely widower

there is no defeating this predator

his gorgeous brother

and must fight to protect her children

Through the lenses of science

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they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topic