Europe: The First 100 Million Years by Tim Flannery
30.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
It is hard to overstate just how unusual Europe was towards the end of the age of the dinosaurs. It was a dynamic island arc whose individual landmasses were made up of diverse geological types, including ancient continental fragments, raised segments of oceanic crust, and land newly minted by volcanic ...Show more
100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime by David Chandler; Dominic Couzens; Nick Baker (Foreword by)
45.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs, and with up-to-date facts and figures on conservation, population and distribution, 100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime is the ultimate guide for avid birdwatchers and amateur enthusiasts alike. Find out why each beautiful bird has been included ...Show more
The Orchid by Lauren Gardiner; Phillip Cribb; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Staff (Contribution by)
75.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Captivating, beautiful, incredibly diverse and often elusive, orchids can be found in nearly all environments, ranging from sea level to an elevation of almost 5,000 metres. Victorian plant hunters scoured the globe for new species to bring back for botanical gardens and private collectors; "orchidmania ...Show more
New Zealand's Rivers - An Environmental History by Catherine Knight
50.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
'New Zealand s Rivers: An environmental history' explores the relationship between New Zealanders and their rivers, explaining how they have arrived at a crisis point, where fresh water has become their most contested resource and many rivers are too polluted to swim in. Environmental historian Catherin ...Show more
A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings by Helen Jukes
27.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
''This book has found a special place in my heart. It''s as strange, beautiful and unexpected, as precise and exquisite in its movings, as bees in a hive. I loved it'' Helen Macdonald, author of H IS FOR HAWK''Everyone should own A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings, which moved and delighted me more than ...Show more
Southern Nights - The story of New Zealand's night sky by Naomi Arnold
65.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Meet the night sky, down under Aotearoa New Zealand was founded on stargazing. It was celestial navigation that brought the first people here, and it was tatai arorangi, Maori astronomy, that helped people survive once they arrived. There is no better place on Earth to view the brilliance of other worl ...Show more
Kindred Beings: What Seventy-Three Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love, and Connection by Sheri Speede
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Enter a world of tender friendships, staunch loyalties, violent jealousies--and enduring love.As a child, Sheri Speede knew that she wanted to advocate for animals in any way she could. But it was not until many years after veterinary school, when she was transporting a chimpanzee named Pierre away from ...Show more
A Sparrow's Life's As Sweet As Ours - Birds of All Seasons by Carry Akroyd; John McEwen
43.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
A compilation of 60 beautiful screenprints by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd from The Oldie magazine's "Birds of the Month" column.In this sumptuous new art book, renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd presents a sequence of screenprints of birds full of variety and color that illustrate British b ...Show more
Walls: A History of Civilization in Blood and Brick by David Frye
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Historian David Frye presents a bold new thesis on how 'civilization' happens-the epic story of history's greatest manmade barriers, from ancient times to the medieval era and into the present.At the dawn of humanity's ascent, there was only bloody conflict: nomadic tribes slashing at each other, and ea ...Show more
The Tangled Tree - A Radical New History of Life by David Quammen
23.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction and A New York Times Notable Book of 2018. Our understanding of the 'tree of life', with powerful implications for human genetics, human health and our own human nature, has recently completely changed. This book is about a new method of telling the ...Show more
The Science of Animals: Inside their Secret World
70.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
From tiny insects to sleek sharks and majestic elephants, this book invites you to explore the animal kingdom up close - from nose to tail. Whether you're interested in specific animal groups such as mammals or birds or have a passion for wildlife photography, this beautiful book will delight, fascinate ...Show more
The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator by Timothy C. Winegard
38.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Series: History of our Deadliest Predator
What was George Washington's secret weapon during the American Revolution, and how did it lead to Britain colonising Australia? What protected Popes for centuries? And what does Starbucks have to thank for its global domination? The answer to these questions and many more is: the mosquito. The mosquito ...Show more