Down The Bay: A Natural and Cultural History of Abel Tasman National Park by Philip Simpson
79.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Abel Tasman National Park was a war-time baby, born in 1942 to protect the wonderful sequence of forested beaches and headlands, and which have become much-loved by both countless New Zealanders and visitors alike. Down the Bay is a tribute to this gem of New Zealand's national park system. Philip Simps ...Show more
New Zealand Forest Birds and Their World by Geoff Moon
14.99 NZD
37.99 (60% off)
Category: NZ Natural History
Drawing on more than 70 years' worth of study in the field, representing literally thousands of hours spent poised behind a 300mm lens, Forest Birds by Geoff Moon presents a visual and written portrait of the most important or characteristic birds of the New Zealand forest. Arranged in taxonomic order, ...Show more
New Zealand Birds In Pictures by Kimball Chen
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
From the barely visible wings of the flightless kiwi to the immense wingspan of the wandering albatross, New Zealand's fragile islandecosystem is home to a diverse array of spectacular birds.Delve into the fascinating world of our feathered friends with author and wildlife photographer Kimball Chen. Fro ...Show more
Birds Of The West Wind: How Australia Has Shaped New Zealand's Avian Life by Garry Sheeran
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
The origin of New Zealand birds is a story whose continuing evolution in the last 30 years especially has upset many apple carts - from the idea that the moa has evolved from a small South American bird which flew to ancient New Zealand, to the seeming preposterous suggestion that the kiwi is more close ...Show more
Earthquakes! Shaking New Zealand by Maria Gill
24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Thousands of Earthquakes occur in New Zealand every year, some so small we don't feel them. Others such as the recent quakes in Christchurch and Kaikoura cause significant damage. This book explains what causes earthquakes and why New Zealand has so many, what types of quake occur and the most frequentl ...Show more
The Hunters: The Precarious Lives of New Zealand's Birds of Prey by Debbie Stewart
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
From an extinct giant eagle and an owl that sounded like the devil, to the morepork we hear calling at night, the falcon that appears on our $20 note and the hawks we see swooping on the grisly remains of dead critters on the road, this book takes a close look at these fascinating birds and the people w ...Show more
Vulgar Wasp by Lester Phil
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
They're ranked one of the world's worst invasive species. They're often described as pure evil. People use petrol bombs, flamethrowers and shotguns on them in acts of vengeance. Wasps are feared and hated by many of us, with good reason - they sting. For anyone who is allergic to their venom, a sting ca ...Show more
The Face of Nature: An Environmental History of the Otago Peninsula by Jonathan West
49.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Bounded by the wild waves of the Pacific on the east, and the more sheltered harbour on the west, the Otago Peninsula is a remarkable landscape. Today a habitat for a diverse array of wildlife including albatrosses, penguins and seals, the Peninsula has undergone dramatic changes since it first attracte ...Show more
Out of the Ocean, Into the Fire - History in the rocks, fossils and landforms of Auckland, Northland and Coromandel by Bruce W. Hayward
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
For decades teachers, biologists, geographers and interested members of the public have asked for an up-to-date account of how Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula and their landforms were formed. Here, for the first time, is an accessible account designed to be of interest to all levels of ...Show more
LIVING NZ FOREST COMMUNITY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS by BROCKIE ROBERT
85.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
A LIVING NEW ZEALAND FOREST A COMMUNITY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS Author: Robert Brockie. Our native forest, from canopy to forest floor, had been the subject of a landmark 25-year study by (then) DSIR scientists. Now their discoveries are presented in plain language - the changes withnthe seasons, behavi ...Show more
The Unburnt Egg : More Stories of a Museum Curator by Brian Gill
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
"In his new book The Unburnt Egg: More stories of a museum curator, Brian Gill delves further into the mysteries of the natural history collections he has worked with over three decades. Many stories in the book are so bizarre they read like fiction. The title refers to an extraordinary incident where t ...Show more