{"product_id":"9781848317406","title":"A Charm of Magpies: A Beautiful Boxset of Science, Nature and Antiques Miscellanies","description":"\u003cp\u003eIcon Books's Magpie series is quickly gaining a reputation for fun, incisive miscellanies on a broad range of topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Flynn's \u003ci\u003eThe Science Magpie\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold more than twenty thousand copies worldwide, was described by the \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e as a \"cornucopia of curious facts, anecdotes, and quotations [and] is sure to entertain and surprise.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature Magpie\u003c\/i\u003e by Daniel Allen was described by Desmond Morris, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Ape\u003c\/i\u003e, as \"a miscellany that keeps you turning the pages,\" and the \u003ci\u003eGood Book Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) said that this \"delightfully zany volume presents an eclectic selection of facts and fiction gleaned from Nature . . . all lightly peppered by Allen's dry wit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e magazine said of Marc Allum's \u003ci\u003eAntiques Magpie\u003c\/i\u003e that it is \"a source of unlikely information, but a laugh a page. A perfect present for virtually everyone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis attractively presented set presents all three paperback books in a wonderfully eclectic package perfect for any curious mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icon Books, Ltd. UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053864042736,"sku":"9781848317406","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848317406_p0.jpg?v=1763750554","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848317406","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}