Jack Ashby

Winner of the Whitley Award for Best Natural History Book 2022 A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future. Think of a platypus: they lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), they produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs, and they can detect electricity. Or consider a wombat: their teeth...

An affectionate and eye-opening insider's guide to the world's great natural history museums. In Nature's Memory, zoologist Jack Ashby shares hidden stories behind the world's iconic natural history museums, from enormous mounted whale skeletons to cabinets of impossibly tiny insects. Look closely and all is not as it seems—these museums are not as natural, Ashby shows us, as we might...

Explore the rich diversity of the animal kingdom!Meet dozens of creatures with extraordinary abilities, then understand how they have adapted to thrive in the wild. Discover the endless teeth of a great white shark, learn how bats can 'see' in the dark and understand why gentoo penguins are so cleverly coloured.Written by award-winning zoology writer Jack Ashby and illustrated by...

An affectionate and eye-opening insider's guide to the world's great natural history museums. In Nature's Memory, zoologist Jack Ashby shares hidden stories behind the world's iconic natural history museums, from enormous mounted whale skeletons to cabinets of impossibly tiny insects. Look closely and all is not as it seems—these museums are not as natural, Ashby shows us, as we might...