£5.00
This double-sided 3m / 10 foot tape measure (metric on one side, imperial on the other) is filled with fascinating facts about lengths. For example, 34cm is the height of an Oscar; 9¾ inches is the length of a meerkat tail. Find out whether the...
£12.99
Enjoy your hot drink with a colourful representation of the Geologic Time Scale from the Hadean Eon to the Quaternary Period, including the recently proposed Anthropocene Epoch. With helpful descriptions of the main developments during each epoch or period. Inside the mug is the relief...
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A stunning image from a vintage French textbook design featuring amazing crystal structures. Printed on Cavallini's signature Italian archival paper, this fine gift wrap is good enough to be hung on the wall, or used in a variety of crafts. To transform this image into...
£14.95
This amazing 500-piece shaped puzzle is a beautifully detailed photograph of an antique globe. It is supplied with two sets of adhesive sheets that enable you to stick the puzzle together and frame as a piece of art. Completed puzzle measures 59 x 40 cm....
£3.99
A vintage educational chart of the astronomical basis of the seasons, transformed into a gorgeous sheet of wrapping paper. Printed on Cavallini's signature Italian archival paper, this fine gift wrap is good enough to be hung on the wall, or used in a variety of...
£3.99
A gorgeous chromolithograph from Yaggy's Geographical Portfolio, an 1887 American set of educational charts. Printed on Cavallini's signature Italian archival paper, this fine gift wrap is good enough to be hung on the wall, or used in a variety of crafts. To transform this image into...
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Pebble spotting - a simple pleasure. This is charming, knowledgeable and witty guide to everything you didn't know there was to know about pebbles. The author Clarence Ellis ruminates on what a pebble actually is, before describing how they are formed, advising on the best...
£5.99
A navigable plan of London streets, parks, gardens, prisons, hospitals, courts, squares, rivers, railways, vistas and commutes; as mentioned in well over 600 novels, plays and poems. It features a huge range of genres and form, and over 400 different authors including Angela Carter, Agatha...
£3.99
A vintage teaching aid about fossils features on this gorgeous sheet of wrapping paper. Printed on Cavallini's signature Italian archival paper, this fine gift wrap is good enough to be hung on the wall, or used in a variety of crafts. To transform this image...
£12.99
Pour a mug of your favourite hot drink, and watch as the rising temperature causes coastlines to shrink and deserts expand on this temperature-sensitive mug. Porcelain Mug. Measures 9.3cm high.Not dishwasher safe.
£10.99
A map showing the various sea areas around the British Isles adorns this mug. Now you can find out the locations of the interestingly named areas. Who hasn't wanted to know more about Dogger, German Bight and North Utsire? Bone china mug.Height 9cm.
£25.00
This fascinating poster displays the world reorganised by size of country. A simple and beautiful way to see the work differently. Whether you are a globetrotter or information gatherer this is a fascinating way to get a new perspective on a planet we think we...
£14.99
The sea monsters on early maps are one of their most visually engaging elements, and yet they have never before been carefully studied. These creatures shine light not only on the history of cartography, art, and zoological illustration, but also on the history and geography...
£2.95
This card bears an iconic image: Ernö Rubik's US patent application for the Rubik's Cube in January 1975. Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm recycled envelope.Blank inside.
£2.95
This card uses an adapted image from The Wonders of Geology, Gideon Algernon Mantell (1839). Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm recycled envelope.Blank inside.
£10.99
This mug is finely printed with a diagram of all the major cloud types, with their typical heights in the atmosphere. Apart from its usefulness, the gorgeous blue sky colour on the thin bone china makes it a very attractive mug. Bone china mug.Measures 8.5...
£17.95
This traditional folding wooden ruler is printed on both sides with the 5 billion-year history of life on Earth. On one side there is an accurate mm and cm scale along with a timeline of species and eras (not to scale!) Each section even has...
£18.99
A mineral identification chart from a French classroom teaching aid is beautifully reproduced on this jigsaw puzzle. The name of each specimen is given at the bottom of the chart. Perfect for any geology-loving puzzle fan! 1,000 piece puzzle 55cm x 70cm Packaged in a 10"...
£14.99
From islands that are in Spain for 6 months of the year, and France for the rest to streets with one side in America and the other in Canada, this beautifully designed book is a reminder that the world is not always what we think....
£16.99
Scientific illustration of 'minéraux' by French painter, lithographer and entomologist Adolphe Philippe Millot, from Le Petit Larousse. 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Finished Puzzle Size: 99cm x 33cm Linen Style Finish to reduce glare
£2.95
Cross-section of the Earth, showing the position of sedimentary and eruptive layers. Adapted from La Terre Avant le Déluge, Louis Figuier (1871). Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm recycled envelope.Blank inside.
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This intricately-detailed 1000-piece jigsaw is of Henricus Hondius' 1630 frontipiece to the Novus Atlas. The decorations include depictions of the four elements—earth, air, fire, and water—and portraits of Julius Caesar and cartographers Claudius Ptolemy, Gerard Mercator, and Jodocus Hondius Sr. From the collection of The Huntington Library, ...
£14.99
Puzzle your way around Britain with hundreds of puzzles, conundrums, brainteasers, anagrams, code-breakers and navigational tests. Based on forty regional maps, and with four levels of difficulty so that all the family can play along, this is a celebration of Britain's diversity, history and landscapes....
£12.99
A mineral identification chart from a French classroom teaching aid is beautifully reproduced on this tea towel. Made from 100% natural cotton.Comes in a cotton bag.Measurements: 80 cm x 47 cm while bagged: 9.5cm x 7.5 cm.
£14.99
Are YOU the ultimate map-reader? Do you know trig points from National Trails? Can you calculate using contours? And can you fathom exactly how far the footpath is from the free house? Track down hidden treasures, decipher geographical details and discover amazing facts as you...
£30.00
This astonishing miscellany of maps is a treasure trove of curious and interesting facts and a glorious celebration of our beautiful and diverse world. The atlas contains 64 maps and infographics including four fold-out maps and a double-sided removable poster. Maps and subjects include The...
£3.95
Head in the clouds? This pocket-sized notebook to help you identify and record all the different types of clouds around us, with a full guide to cloud types. 64 lined page notebook with a card cover. Measures 12.5 x 9cm.
£14.99
Journey through one hundred fascinating maps and atlases from the British Library's extraordinary archives - world and city maps, celestial and sea charts, literary and statistical maps as well as a variety of curiosities and fake maps. Each map is accompanied by a description of...
£17.95
A vast range of crystal forms from Frederich Mohs’ 1825 Treatise on Mineralogy, gorgeously arranged into a cloud of refracted colour. Mohs is of course mainly remembered for his Hardness Scale, used to this day. Also available in other styles and shapes. 100% cotton.Black t-shirt,...
£12.95
A stunning 1833 etching of eleven different examples of plant fossils in schistose. Image from the Wellcome Collection. Also available in other styles and shapes. 100% cotton. Cream t-shirt, printed in colour. Care: Machine wash cool. Tumble dry low. Do not iron text/images.
£2.95
The card's image is adapted from Gately’s Universal Educator (1883). The graphic continues onto the back of the card, displaying the ‘Western Hemisphere’. Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm recycled envelope.Blank inside.
£13.99
Hokusai's famous Great Wave of Kanagawa as it would be now - laden with single-use plastics. Words from marine biologist Sylvia Earle appear round the bottom: "Every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you are connected to the sea". "The original reusable...
£9.95
Ever found yourself struggling to explain the difference between Great Britain (the landmass plus northern isles) and the United Kingdom (the country)? Or maybe you didn't even realise there was a difference! This handy tea towel explains all. An original design for Present Indicative. Care...
£12.99
Follow in the footsteps of fifty of the world's greatest explorers: discovering hidden routes, exploring geographical details and uncovering remarkable facts as you pit your wits against over a century of legendary exploration. Increasingly difficult puzzles sit alongside profiles of explorers and their expeditions, as...
£12.00
These cufflinks will mean the world to someone you love. Metal novelty cufflinks presented in a gift box.15mm across.
£25.00
This poster shows parts of all the world's capital cities, each with its own unique street pattern. Designed in Tallinn, Estonia. Poster size: 61 x 91.4 cm | 24” x 36” 196 sticker dots included to mark your travels Sustainably sourced high-quality paper Shipped in...
£35.00
This wonderful solid glass paperweight incorporates a sun and planets which are embedded in the glass, in a bright painted representation of the solar system and a background of stars. Solid glass with felt basePackaged in gift box with foil printMeasures 8cm x 4.5cm
£13.99
This mug bears an inspiring quote from Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring: "Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life". The rest of the design is rich artwork by Micha Libert, redolent of...
£18.95
NASA’s stunningly detailed topographical model of the moon was created stereographically using the thousands of pictures taken by their tiny WAC satellite. This image is of the ‘far side’, and is coloured by elevation - purple is low, red is high. Also available in other...
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This is how the interior of the Earth used to look in the early '60s, complete with speculative oxide shells and with immobile continents on an equally immobile mantle. An image from a vintage atlas. 19cm diameter. Sublimation printed metal clock. Requires 1 x AA battery (not...
£14.95
The world according to Buckminster Fuller. In Fuller’s 1942 projection the earth is viewed as an icosahedron which unfolds into this beautiful shape. Also available in other styles and shapes. 100% cotton.White t-shirt, printed in colour. Care: Machine wash cool. Tumble dry low. Do not...
£17.95
This NASA extreme-UV image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a large solar flare (white area on upper left), a solar tsunami (wave-like structure, upper right), multiple filaments of magnetism lifting off the stellar surface, large-scale shaking of the solar corona, radio bursts, a coronal...
£18.95
This amazing image of our least explored continent has been created from a mosaic of NASA satellite images. NASA used a moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer to create the image, and we used a special direct to garment printing process to carefully reproduce all the detail...
£14.99
This set of 50 beautiful postcards in a box features images from the Science Museum's internationally-renowned collection recording developments across science, technology and medicine since the fifteenth century. This set makes a stunning gift or can be used for sending correspondence or for framing. Box...
£19.95
An array of illustrations from Snowflakes: A Chapter from the Book of Nature (1863) by Israel Perkins Warren. As well as the many diagrams (drawn by the author to illustrate the infinite variety of Creation) the book is filled with poetry, and philosophical musings on...
£14.99
This beautiful family puzzle book, inspired by the exhibits at the Natural History Museum, contains a selection of brainteasers for all the family to enjoy. The topics range from dinosaurs and fossils to human evolution and the natural world, and are accompanied by colour illustrations...
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A parade of your favourite skeletal dinosaurs, from Triceratops to Stegosaurus, with a few scattered bones as well. One size: to fit UK shoe size 6.5-12 (EUR 40-46 / US Men's 7-13). 63% Cotton, 34% Nylon, 3% Spandex.
£1.99
A beautiful photograph of a light summery altocumulus is transformed into high-quality gift wrap. It would also be fantastic for covering books or even lining drawers or shelves. Printed in the U.K. on FSC accredited printers on recycled/FSC, carbon positive paper with vegetable based inks....
