All Through the Night: Why Our Lives Depend on Dark Skies by Dani Robertson
43.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Why darkness is so important – to plants, to animals, and to ourselves – and why we must protect it all costs. Darkness is the first thing we know in our human existence. Safe and warm inside the bubble of the womb, we are comfortable in that embracing dark. But as soon as we are bought into the light, ...Show more
The Elephants of Thula Thula by Françoise Malby-Anthony
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
'Enthralling' Daily MailIn 1998, Françoise Malby-Anthony founded a game reserve with her late husband, dedicating their lives to the protection of these beautiful, troubled animals. The Elephants of Thula Thula is the profound, compelling story of their life's work.Françoise Malby-Anthony is the owner o ...Show more
The Life of Birds by David Attenborough
43.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough's bestselling classic. BIRDS. Over 9,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home in our gardens or flying for over a year at a time. Earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightn ...Show more
Esther Simpson: The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from Hitler's Persecution by John Eidinow
40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
The thousands of academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her?This is the story of Esther Simpson, a remarkable woman history has largely forgotten, but whose selfless actions left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual ...Show more
Takahe: Bird of Dreams by Alison Ballance
60.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Takahe are ‘strange and wonderful avian beasts’, big purple-blue birds with a striking red beak and legs. Once thought extinct, they were famously rediscovered in 1946 by Invercargill doctor Geoffrey Orbell, who found a small population living in a remote valley in the Murchison Mountains of Fiordland. ...Show more
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
26.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Called the work of "a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose" (Publishers Weekly) and the book that, "anyone interested in natural history, botany, protecting nature, or Native American culture will love," by Library Journal, Braiding Sweetgrass is poised to be a classic of nat ...Show more
Darwin and the Art of Botany: Observations on the Curious World of Plants by BOBBI ANGELL
80.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Uncover Darwin's most important writings about plants with this important collection featuring expert interpretations and rare illustrations. Charles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but in fact a large part of his contribution to the natural sciences is focused on plants. ...Show more
Our Natural World Heritage: 50 of the Most Beautiful and Biodiverse Places by CHRISTOPHER WOODS
125.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Take an armchair tour through the planet's most beautiful-and biodiverse-places! Did you know that Kakadu National Park in Australia boasts some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet and is known to have been inhabited continuously for over 40,000 years? That Lake Malawi contains the largest number o ...Show more
The Seduction of the Honeybee - What the Bees See by Craig P Burrows
65.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Discover the magical world of the honeybee with this deluxe book, featuring 70 stunning images shot with ultraviolet technology. A comprehensive look into the amazing science of bees, this book collects mesmerizing ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography of flowers and nature and of ...Show more
Deep Water: The World in the Ocean by James Bradley
40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Through history, science, nature writing, and environmentalism, Deep Water invites you to explore the deepest recesses of our natural world. 'Teeming with mysteries, wonders and heartbreaking facts, this beautiful, lucid hymn to the sea is a reminder of what we still have, what we stand to lose, and why ...Show more
Birdgirl - A Young Environmentalist Looks to the Skies in Search of a Better Future by Mya-Rose Craig
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Discover a powerful, evocative and urgent new young voice in nature writing. 'Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread running through the pattern of my life.' Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as 'Birdgirl'. Birder, environmentalist, diversity acti ...Show more
Fen, Bog and Swamp - A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx
29.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
*Named a Best Book of the Year byThe New Yorker and Literary Hub!* A Finalist for the 2022 NBCC Awards in Nonfiction, the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, and the NEIBA 2023 New England Book Award*From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, this riveting deep dive into the history of our w ...Show more