How to Watch a Bird by Steve Braunias
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Series: Ginger Series 10 | Reading Level: very good
As prize-winning journalist Steve Braunias stands on an apartment balcony on a sultry summer evening, a black-backed gull flies so close he is instantaneously bowled over with happiness.'I thought: Birds, everywhere. I wanted to know more about them.' This book is the result - a wondrous personal journe ...Show more
Pohutukawa and Rata - New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees by Philip Simpson
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Pohutukawa and rata trees are among New Zealand's most beloved and recognisable national icons, symbolising summer, nationhood and our unique natural environment. Pohutukawa and Rata : New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees celebrates these unique trees - their place in the natural world, their importance to ...Show more
Identification of Seabirds of the Southern Ocean : A Guide for Scientific Observers Aboard Fishing Vessels by Sandy Bartle
34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
In recent years there has been a sharp decline in the populations of several seabird species, particularly albatrosses. The decline has been widely attributed to fishing with longlines. Seabirds feed on longline baits, get hooked, and drown. This book has been written to help scientific observers identi ...Show more
NZ Lichens: Checklist, Key and Glossary by W M Malcolm and D J Galloway
39.95 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
There are as many species of lichens in New Zealand as there are flowering plants, with more being discovered all the time. This book provides an up-to-date list of New Zealand lichens, many of which are illustrated here for the first time. It will enable teachers, students, conservationists, and trampe ...Show more
Eagles Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand by Audrey Eagle
250.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
The first volumes of Eagle's Trees and Shrubs of NZ were published in New Zealand in 1975 to universal acclaim, and quickly became classic references for New Zealand botanists and plant-lovers. This long-awaited new edition brings Audrey Eagle's botanical artworks together for the first time in over 40 ...Show more
An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand Hebes by Michael Bayly
100.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: Near Fine
This book is the most comprehensive guide yet to the identification, classification, and biology of the flowering plant genera Hebe and Leonohebe. Hebes are grown throughout the world. Of 88 wild species, all but three are endemic to New Zealand. This book focuses on hebes found in the wild and provides ...Show more
Sharks and Rays of New Zealand by Geoffrey Cox and Malcolm Francis
14.99 NZD
29.95 (49% off)
Category: NZ Natural History
This profusely illustrated guide introduces and describes all 95 New Zealand species of sharks and rays, from the much-feared white shark to the harmless small dogfishes and the peculiar-looking deep-sea chimaera, as well as the stingrays and electric ray. It also looks at shark fishing, shark attacks ...Show more
Dancing Leaves - The Story of New Zealand's Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka by Philip Simpson
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Second hand. Dancing Leaves celebrates New Zealand's unique cabbage trees - their place in the natural world, their importance to Maori, their role in symbolism, art, design, horticulture, and as a national icon.
The Rise and Fall of the Southern Alps by Glen Coates
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Geologist Glen Coates tells how the alps were formed from ancient marine sediments, how they were uplifted to become mountains, and how they are being eroded down to produce the spectacular landscape seen today in the South Island. Non-technical language, copious illustrations and artwork result in a bo ...Show more
Landforms - The Shaping of New Zealand by Les Molloy; Roger Smith
49.95 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
The book is built around 73 full-page digital images of the New Zealand landscape. Based on the data used to make topographical maps, they have been enhanced to dramatically and beautifully bring to life the shape and form of the landscape. Each image is accompanied by text explaining both the nature of ...Show more