Deceptive Beauties: The World of Wild Orchids by Christiane Ziegler
91.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
Confucius called them the "king of fragrant plants," and John Ruskin condemned them as "prurient apparitions." Across the centuries, orchids have captivated us with their elaborate exoticism, their powerful perfumes, and their sublime seductiveness. But the disquieting beauty of orchids is an unplanned ...Show more
Geology of the Rotorua Area by G S Leonard et al
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Series: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map ; 5.
Leonard, G.S.; Begg, J.G.; Wilson, C.J.J. (compilers) 2010: Geology of the Rotorua area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 5. 99 p. + 1 folded map
The Penguin Book of the Ocean by James Bradley
45.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
The ocean has been one of the wellsprings of the human imagination for almost as long as we have existed. Its immensity, its mystery and its restlessness speak to something deep within us, something fundamental to our natures. And from this source, great literature has been formed. Here bestselling nove ...Show more
Halcyon River Diaries by Philippa Forrester
64.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
A mayfly dances above honey-gold water in the evening sunshine; a kingfisher plunges into the sparkling depths to emerge with a struggling minnow in its orange beak; an otter slips silently through reeds; a family of moorhens paddles to its night-time lodgings. Here is the perfect, idyllic scene of a Br ...Show more
The Hidden Landscape by Richard Fortey
47.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
'I travelled to Haverfordwest to get to the past. From Paddington Station a Great Western locomotive took me on a journey westwards from London further and further back into geological time, from the age of mammals to the age of trilobites...Under the River Severn and into Wales, I was back before the t ...Show more
Life by Martha Holmes
79.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
"Life" is an ambitious, exhilarating and beautifully illustrated study of animal behaviour, exploring the key groups of animals that inhabit this planet and their survival strategies. From cold-blooded reptilian killers to the armoured invaders of the insect world, the long-distance migratory birds to p ...Show more
Trees by Hugh Johnson
69.99 NZD
89.99 (22% off)
Category: Natural History
"Trees" is a fully illustrated guide to more than 600 trees. The text sparkles with fact and folklore, illuminating the subject with authority and enthusiasm. Fully updated, it includes all th e newest tree varieties and cultivars. The book first looks at the structure and life cycle of trees; their rol ...Show more
Trees: The Balance of Life * The Beauty of Nature by Pierre Lieutaghi
42.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
For about 300 million years trees have played a central role in providing the conditions in which life on Earth has flourished - and for millennia these treasured plants have enthralled, nourished and inspired humankind, with whom they have coexisted in an intimate relationship that has been highly prac ...Show more
Rocks, Minerals and the Changing Earth by Jack Challoner
14.99 NZD
26.99 (44% off)
Category: Natural History
The natural wonders of the world are brought to life in this colourful, informative book, with easy to make practical projects. Children will discover what our planet consists of, how it was made and how it works. Ages 8+.
Voyages of Discovery: A Visual Celebration of Ten of the Greatest Natural History Expeditions by Tony Rice
49.99 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Voyages of Discovery is a mesmerising visual record of ten of the world's most significant natural history expeditions. Superb artworks and photographs spanning three centuries document advances and watersheds in the field of natural science. The stories behind these images - of explorers, naturalists, ...Show more
On Rare Birds by Anita Albus
59.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
In this gorgeously illustrated book, Anita Albus recounts the sad histories of several extinct bird species, including the passenger pigeon, the Carolina parakeet, and the great auk. She gives a detailed account of six rare birds: the hermit ibis, the elusive corncrake, the Eurasian nightjar, the barn o ...Show more