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Days spent wandering and wondering are what childhoods should be made of, and The Nature of Play is packed with plentiful ideas for simple, fascinating and fun ways to do just that - rain or shine. In these 44 seasonal activities, banish boredom by: learning...
£4.99
You've got experience and certificates coming out your ears. Your age (old or young) is not a disadvantage. Part of our Badges of Honour range. Enamelled grey and gold metal badge. Measures approx 3 cm long. Made in the UK.
£11.99
An early etching of a pair of Beautiful Demoiselles (Calopteryx Virgo, but called Agrion Virgo then), courting above a very romantic waterfall. If you live in lowland Europe, you have probably seen the indigo shimmer of this courtship dance. Image from the Wellcome collection. Also...
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This card features an image that has been adapted from a drawing of lower paleolithic hand-axes, or Acheulian bifacial tools, found at Upper Boyn Hill Terrace, Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. From the Wellcome Collection. Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm...
£12.00
Emerging from the deep comes Nessie! No mystery here, this is a brilliant ladle. Submerged in your favorite soup or standing by ready to use, she looks good either way. And she's not camera-shy! Colour: lime green. Measures 24.5 cm x 8 cm x 9...
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Discover which plants will attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and beetles with this vintage educational chart, which has been turned 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...
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Illustration adapted from The Fern World by Francis George Heath (1898). Printed on acid-free paper.Measures: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm recycled envelope.Blank inside.
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Have you got what it takes to assemble all 299 cats into a perfect puzzle? In this cunning cluster puzzle, there are no regular jigsaw shapes: each piece takes the outline of the cat itself. And there are 299 of them! Plus a dog. See...
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Announce your proud status as a painted lady with this tote bag bearing a lovely 1891 illustration of Vanessa cardui, by Alexander Francis Lydon. Also available as a t-shirt. Organic cotton tote bag with long handles. Measures 36 x 38cm, with 8cm gusset.
£5.99
Seed, stem, flower and fruit - every part of the pomegranate is shown off with this vintage educational chart, which has been turned into a gorgeous sheet of wrapping paper. Printed on Cavallini's signature Italian archival paper, this fine gift wrap is good enough to...
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The earthworm’s waves of peristalsis move it forward with the help of the setæ, alternately gripping and releasing the soil. This charming diagram shows the muscular effort which goes into their mighty soil-tilling efforts. 192 blank pages. Measures 21 x 14cm with ribbon. Pen holder...
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A simple identification chart of 17 of the commonest bumblebee and cuckoo bee species in Britain, just using the proportions and colours of stripes. The eight commonest are at the top - see if you can spot any of the rarer or declining bees below!...
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Adapted from several illustrations of owls in A Description of the Nature of Birds, by Jan Jonston (1650). Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm recycled envelope.Blank inside.
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Even the smallest pond is an extraordinary miniature ecosystem, containing or attracting species from every part of the natural world. This book, which won The Times and Irish Independent's 'Best nature book of the year', is a wonderfully-written exploration of every aspect of pond life....
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This collection of beekeeping images and vintage honey labels has been turned 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...
£16.95
Much-maligned animals, wasps are in fact hugely useful as scavengers and pollinators; and we would be over-run with small flies without them! 100% cotton.Printed coloured t-shirt.Care: Machine wash cool. Tumble dry low.
£12.00
An exploration of incredible avian journeys and the birds that make them, the patterns and motivations evident in bird migrations are taken stock of by birder Melizza Mayntz. Migration explores how birds make these incredible expeditions. From first preparing to migrate, to the different types of migration...
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A vintage chart of Cacti And Succulents 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...
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The skeleton of Perca fluviatilis, the common perch or European perch. You can see the complex predator's mouth, and the separate row of pterygiophores which support the big dorsal fins. From an early 20th-Century textbook. Available in Raspberry or in Chocolate Brown 100% cotton.Care: Machine wash...
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This gorgeous tote features an array of 19th century images of beautiful butterflies. Made from 100% natural cotton.Printed on one sideInterior pocketMeasures 43.2 x 33 x 2.5 cm
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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...
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We’ve adapted this 1944 diagram that shows Evolution Emerging and the triumphant Procession of the Vertebrates. The original design was by D.F. Levett Bradley. Also available as a t-shirt and a notebook. Organic cotton tote bag with long handles. Measures 36 x 38cm, with 8cm gusset.
£8.99
Tardigrades (“slow walker”), waterbears, moss-piglets - everyone's favourite phylum of eight-legged micro-animal, famous for their ability to survive in the most extreme environments and hibernate for decades. Our cuddly Giant Microbes are supplied with an information sheet and a magnified image of the actual bug...
£7.50
This double sided 3m / 10 ft tape measure has measurements in centimetres and inches on one side and an illustrated history of the world on the other. Starting with the formation of stars and galaxies, via the dinosaurs and moving on to the evolution...
£5.99
Increase your butterfly identification knowledge with this vintage educational chart, which has been turned 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...
£17.95
This t-shirt features vintage 19th century illustrations of gelatinous zooplankton, by biologist and naturalist Ernst Haeckel. Also available in other styles and shapes. 100% cotton. Loose, flowing shape.White t-shirt, printed in colour.Care: Machine wash cool. Tumble dry low. Do not iron text/images.
£2.95
A 1797 coloured etching by J. Pass, after the original illustration of 'Aptenodytes, The Patagenian Penguin' by the celebrated naturalist, George Edwards (1694–1773). From the Wellcome Collection. Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm recycled envelope.Blank inside.
£11.99
Cheerful stainless steel kitchen shears for ornithologists with a magnetic blade cover for handy storage on your fridge or other metallic surface. The blade cover also features a bottle opener and the shears have soft grip handles. Measures 22.9 x 8.4 cm
£19.99
Now you can carry around 7 cute little helpers with you. The 7-in-1 animal mini multi-tool will transform into a flat head screwdriver, bottle opener, knife, wire stripper, file, phillips head screwdriver, and punch, and each tool is a different beast. The Crab option comes...
£12.99
From India’s sacred banyan tree to the cedar of Lebanon, trees offer us sanctuary and inspiration – not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. In Around the World in 80 Trees Jonathan Drori uses botany and history to show...
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We're big fans of Bees here at Present Indicative HQ, so we couldn't resist this card showcasing twelve different species. Bee-autiful! Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes with 120gsm recycled envelope.Blank inside.
£5.99
An amazing variety of jellyfish appear on this vintage educational chart, which has been turned 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...
£14.99
Match twenty-five animals with their tracks in this card-matching game. Elephant or echidna? Was that a coyote, a peacock or a panda? Box of 50 cards with booklet. Cards measure 14 x 10 cm.
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An image adapted from The Marine Mammals of the North-Western Coast of North America, described and illustrated, (1874) by Charles Melville Scammon. From top to bottom: humpback, common minke (sharp-headed finner), grey and fin whales. Printed on acid free paper.Measurements: 17 cm x 12 cm.Comes...
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“These six leggs he clitches up altogether, and when he leaps, springs them all out, and thereby exerts his whole strength at once.” A stunning engraving of a female Pulex irritans from Robert Hooke’s Micrographia or ‘Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying...
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This amazing puzzle is an illustration of twelve hummingbirds, from Kunstformen der Natur by the great naturalist and illustrator Ernst Haeckel. Puzzle measures 67.5 x 44.1 cmBox measures 39.9 x 26.2 x 5.8 cm
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Not just monkeys - lemurs, chimpanzees, even tamarins and a tiny tarsier. Sixty-four remarkable primates fill the cards of this unique bingo game (illustrated beautifully by Marcel George). A fun game full of interesting primate facts. Box measures 26 x 23.5 cm.
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The White-tailed Bumblebee is one of Britain’s most distinctive and best-loved bees. This beautiful photograph shows incredible detail, right down to the fine hairs that cover most of her body. Photographed by Arnstein Staverløkk for the Norsk Institutt for Naturforskning. Available in three sizes. Also...
£17.95
We’ve adapted this 1944 diagram that shows Evolution Emerging and the triumphant Procession of the Vertebrates. The original design was by D.F. Levett Bradley. Also available in other styles and shapes. 100% cotton. Loose, flowing shape.White t-shirt, printed in colour. Care: Machine wash cool. Tumble dry low....
£16.99
A richly-detailed photograph of hundreds of examples of sea shells, left behind by an incredibly varied range of marine molluscs. Fascinating and difficult, whether you're a keen conchologist or you just miss walking on the beach. Puzzle measures 67.5 x 44.1 cm when completeBox measures 40...
£12.99
This gorgeous tea towel features a vintage image of some of the flowering plants, bees and their hive, used in the production of honey. Made from 100% natural cotton.Comes in a cotton bag.Measures: 80 x 47cm.
£16.95
Make a real Equus africanus asinus of yourself with this t-shirt, adapted from an 1880s illustration. 100% cotton.Printed coloured t-shirt.Care: Machine wash cool. Tumble dry low. Do not iron text/images.
£17.95
This t-shirt features vintage 19th century representations of carnivorous plants from the nepenthaceae genus, beautifully illustrated by biologist and naturalist Ernst Haeckel. Also available in other styles and shapes. 100% cotton. Loose, flowing shape.White t-shirt, printed in colour.Care: Machine wash cool. Tumble dry low. Do...
£10.99
This canvas pencil case features an extract of a mineral identification chart from a French classroom teaching aid 10.16 x 22.86 cm Made of 100% cotton Lined interior with leather zipper pull
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That lightbulb moment... ‘I think...’ A detail from Darwin's first sketch for a Tree of Life. Adapted from his 1837 notebook. Available in three sizes. Also available in other styles and shapes. 100% cotton.Black babygro, printed in white. Care: Machine wash cool. Tumble dry low. Do...
£17.95
The skeleton of Perca fluviatilis, the common perch or European perch. You can see the complex predator's mouth, and the separate row of pterygiophores which support the big dorsal fins. From an early 20th-Century textbook. Also available 100% cotton. Fitted, tapered shape.Chocolate t-shirt, printed in colour....
£11.99
Discover the history and beauty within each tree through this magnificent postcard collection. The set features twelve distinct arboreal rings prints by artist Bryan Nash Gill on thick, textured paper and includes four never-before-published images. 24 postcards (twelve designs, repeating twice.)Comes with keepsake envelope and...
£12.95
The earthworm’s waves of peristalsis move it forward with the help of the setæ, alternately gripping and releasing the soil. This charming diagram shows the muscular effort which goes into their mighty soil-tilling efforts. Also available in other styles and shapes. 100% cotton.Olive t-shirt, printed...
