New on the shelves: Four titles that shine a lens on our past, present and future | Mint

The Wild Robot on the Island This picture book, with beautiful illustrations by Peter Brown, comes in his popular The Wild Robot series, made in a movie with Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor. Roz, the robot, ends up on an island and is forced to learn the ways of nature to survive. The profound life lessons for adults are intended for readers between the ages of 3 and 7, and are also hidden on these pages. ‘The Wild Robot on the Island’, by Peter Brown, HarperCollins, 48 ​​pages, £ 599. Oceans: Earth’s Last Wildness in his new book, co-written with Colin Butfield, the naturalist David Attenborough takes the readers in the depths of the oceans, the ‘Earth’s last wild’ as the subtitle ‘describes it. From the mysteries of the coral reefs to the unique species that inhabit the waters, it is a magical story of an ecosystem hidden for our eyes but is critically responsible for supporting life on earth. Oceans, by David Attenborough and Colin Butfield, Hachette India, 352 pages, £ 1,299. The first lord former US President Bill Clinton is back with another thriller with co -author James Patterson, this one with clear autobiographical handrails. The first lord – a former president (Ahem) who is now playing second fiddle for his wife, the ruling president – is accused of murder, which puts some journalists on an investigation. The first gentleman, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, Penguin Random House, 400 pages, £ 899. The small booklet of data entangled in low supervision and abuse, data has a questionable reputation in our time. But it can be a power for good, as well as an important lens to understand our current, past and future. This book was richly told by stories, ranging from that of the Bubonic pest to meat rating. ‘The Little Book of Data’, by Justin Evens, HarperCollins, 304 pages, £ 599.