Inside issue seven

INVENTORY I

A treasury of artefacts, specimens and curious tales including the immortal jellyfish, subterranean mail trains, disappearing sounds, cryptic messages, human skin-bound books, ghost net goods and cooking with shed tools.

INVENTORY II

A smörgåsbord of photography, apparel and wild food, including a journal of winterscapes, the etymology of wetlands, swimwear made from waste, how to make jerky, a tent hammock and how to create a mountain cyanotype

BREAD MAKING IN SPACE

A team of engineers, scientists and food researchers are striving to bring the simple pleasures of bread back to homesick astronauts. Their mission: to bake crumb-free bread in space. 

THE EVOLUTION OF SEA CHARTS

Today we rely on GPS devices to navigate, but it wasn’t so long ago that nautical charts told of coastal topography, off-lying islets and even mythical islands – and of course, guided us safely through the high seas. We navigate the history of nautical cartography, from tactile maps to medieval charts. 

ROUTE 500

Journey with photographer Sarah Mason as she finds a tonic for her anxiety in the wild landscapes of Scotland’s north coast.

MAPPING ANTARCTIC WOMEN

Women have played a vital role in shaping our understanding of the Antarctic, but their role has not been celebrated on continental maps. Humanitarian Carol Devine set out to change that; to create a map with all the places named after females on it, and in turn discover the history of the frozen continent. 

THE KEARTON BROTHERS

Meet the Victorian duo who developed the photographic hide through a series of absurd devices.

PRINCE PHILIP: VOLCANO GOD

Travel to the Melanesian island of Tanna where residents worship Prince Philip as a volcano God.

THE CLOSET OF SIR KENELM DIGBY

Sir Kenelm Digby: courtier, swordsman, alchemist and home brewer. We explore a life less ordinary. 

Ernest Journal is 160 pages, perfect bound and printed in full colour on FSC approved uncoated 140gsm and silk 170gsm paper in Bristol, UK.

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