language – Richard Carter

Newsletter No. 11: ‘Penguin eggs and yetis’

Sir Thomas Browne · Saturn · penguin eggs · heroes of science · evolution of languages · nature books · dna barcoding · periodic table · Alice Roberts · geology

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Cocker, the walk A short walk with Mark Cocker to admire the natural grandeur of a Yorkshire wood.