Lost Animals: Extinction and the Photographic Record by Errol Fuller
59.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
A photograph of an animal long-gone evokes a feeling of loss more than a painting ever can. Often tinted sepia or black-and-white, these images were mainly taken in zoos or wildlife parks, and in a handful of cases featured the last known individual of the species. There are some familiar examples, such ...Show more
Penguins: Their World, Their Ways by Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, Julie Cornthwaite
79.99 NZD
Category: Natural History | Series: Their World, Their Ways | Reading Level: Near Fine
Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of birds. We've been fascinated by them for just about as long as we've known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks ...Show more
Ocean of Life by Callum Roberts
30.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
"Thrilling". (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall). "Authoritative and furious, urgent and persuasive". (Sunday Times). "Compelling...Roberts is that precious pearl: a practising scientist who not only knows his field inside out, but also understands how to write". (Guardian). Oceans are the most mysterious pla ...Show more
Seven Flowers: and How They Shaped Our World by Jennifer Potter
55.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
The lotus, lily, sunflower, opium poppy, rose, tulip and orchid. Seven flowers: seven stories full of surprise and secrets. Where and when did these flowers originate? What is the nature of their power and how was it acquired? What use has been made of them in gardens, literature and art? These are both ...Show more
Penguins: Their World, Their Ways by Tui De Roy
68.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of birds. We've been fascinated by them for just about as long as we've known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks ...Show more
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li
29.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Singapore is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Singapore's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, hab ...Show more
Geckos: The Animal Answer Guide by Aaron M. Bauer
56.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
Q: How do geckos walk across ceilings? A: Millions of hair-like setae on each foot. Q: Where do geckos come from? A: Throughout the world. Usually where it's warm. Q: How many species of geckos are there? A: Close to 1,500 and counting! Q: What do they eat? A: Insects mostly. Discover the biology, natur ...Show more
Wildlife of Australia by Iain Campbell; Sam Woods
45.99 NZD
Category: Natural History | Series: Princeton Pocket Guides
Ideal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and habitats of Australia. The guide features more than 400 stunning color photographs, and coverage includes 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, ...Show more
The Kingdom of Fungi by Jens H. Petersen
62.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
The fungi realm has been called the "hidden kingdom," a mysterious world populated by microscopic spores, gigantic mushrooms and toadstools, and a host of other multicellular organisms ranging widely in color, size, and shape. The Kingdom of Fungi provides an intimate look at the world's astonishing var ...Show more
Nest: The art of birds by Janine Burke
29.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
As an amateur naturalist and nature lover, Janine Burke, art historian and author, has spent many years observing birds. Nest: The Art of Birds is the story of her passion, a personal, wide-ranging and intimate book - part natural history, part folklore, part exploration of art and aesthetics, part memo ...Show more
What on Earth?: 100 of Our Planet's Most Amazing New Species by Professor Quentin Wheeler
37.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
"A chameleon so tiny it can fit on your thumbnail? A spider named after David Bowie? A fungus that turns ants into zombies? What on Earth? " "What on Earth?" is a compendium of the 100 coolest, weirdest, and most intriguing new species of this century as determined by the International Institute for Spe ...Show more
Forest Trees of Australia by D.J. Boland et al
210.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
FOREST TREES OF AUSTRALIA (NEW 5TH ED), hardback. Peter says " FOREST TREES OF AUSTRALIA by Boland, Brooker, Chippendale, Hall, Hyland, Johnson, Kleinig, McDonald and Turner is now available again in its 5th edition. First published in 1957 it covers 300 of Australia' s most important indigenous forest ...Show more