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The intimate and invasive art of ethical taxidermy
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The neuroscience of how we navigate
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The side effects of lithium mining
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Virtual reality and the fix of the future
Virtual reality, with its complex sensory tricks, takes us beyond the real world. Find out how these potentially addictive experiences can harm us – or might even have therapeutic uses.
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Two water birds: a moorhen and a crake. Coloured engraving.
Reference: 43119i- Books
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A manual of the game birds of India / by Eugene W. Oates.
Oates, Eugene William, 1845-1911.Date: 1898-1899- Ephemera
Water and ecstasy ... / National Drugs Helpline.
Date: [1998?]- Pictures
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Two herons and several other water birds set in natural surroundings. Etching, 17th century.
Galle, Théodore, 1571-1633.Reference: 42138i- Pictures
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Seven birds: water rail, toucan, skimmer, avocet, woodcock, redshank and lesser tern. Etching by J. Scott, ca. 1808.
Date: 1 Dec 1808Reference: 42181i