{"product_id":"skillet-love-from-steak-to-cake-more-than-150-recipes-in-one-cast-iron-pan-copy","title":"A Natural History of Mermaids (Folklore Field Guides)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFeaturing a silver-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed silver edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with beautiful illustrations and precise notes detailing the secret life of mermaids.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1872, intrepid (fictional) explorer Darcy Delamare disguised herself as a man to claim a place on board the (real life) scientific expedition of the HMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe made a record of her findings on the trip, recounting the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eextraordinary sea creatures she witnessed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e creatures that, until now,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e nobody had believed really existed... mermaids!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing on from the beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Natural History of Fairies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Natural History of Magick, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e beautifully illustrated vintage album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is filled with descriptions and illustrations of Delamare's findings, from tales of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emermaids in ancient lore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emore recent sightings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as facts on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebeliefs and superstitions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e surrounding these elusive creatures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edelight in discovering the anatomy, behaviour and lifecycles of the Merfolk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and how they have hidden themselves from human discovery over millennia. Pore over the anatomy of tails, learn how these mysterious creatures communicate and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eimmerse yourself in their underwater world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Folklore Field Guides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series is a charming collection of beautifully illustrated handbooks on topics of lore and legend. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFascinating facts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are accompanied by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebreathtaking illustrations, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall presented in an engaging narrative form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“A detailed “field notebook” about the history of mermaids from around the world, written by fictional marine biologist Darcy Delamere, who disguises herself as a man to get a place board the real-life “HMS Challenger”. Published in a highly illustrated format.”―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The fantastical facts and extraordinary tales are a sure-fire hit for young readers.\"―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWoman and Home\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEmily Hawkins \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an award-winning author who has written more than 40 books for children. Her work combines a curiosity about history and the natural world with a love of myth, folklore, and storytelling. Her best-known books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOceanology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Natural History of Fairies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated by Jessica Roux, which has been translated into sixteen languages. She is the author of the much-loved Spin to Survive adventure series, and the Lost Atlases books of myths and legends. Emily spent much of her childhood searching for ghosts, and she’s still looking. She lives in rural Hampshire, England, with her husband and two daughters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJessica Roux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Nashville-based illustrator and plant and animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. 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