The Science of Hope - Eye to Eye with the Cute and Charismatic (HB) by Wiebke Finkler; Scott Davis (By (photographer))
$45.00 NZD
Category: Environment
A breathtaking visual journey exploring why certain animal species capture our attention, and showcasing hopeful conservation efforts around the world. From polar bears to mountain gorillas, penguins to sea otters, certain animals capture our imagination. These are the animals that become mascots for c ...Show more
The Seaweed Collector's Handbook - From Purple Laver to Peacock's Tail by Miek Zwamborn; Michele Hutchison (Translator)
$27.99 NZD
Category: Environment | Reading Level: near fine
A beautifully illustrated little book that will open your eyes at the seaside.
The Surface of the Sea: Encounters with New Zealand's Upper Ocean Life by Iain Anderson
$22.50 NZD
Category: Environment | Series: Raupo Ser.
In this book, Iain Anderson studies, photographs and explains how, why and what exists within the top strata of the ocean surrounding New Zealand; the complex relationships different species have with each others and how these animals survive the vagaries of their place on the food chain. The author's u ...Show more
The Tasman - Biography of an Ocean by Neville Peat
$62.00 NZD
Category: Environment | Reading Level: Very Good
"I had the ambition to not only go as far as anyone had been before, but as far as it was possible for man to go." - Lieutenant James Cook, 1771. The mighty Tasman Sea casts a spell on all who venture into it. Here, for the first time, is a book that tells its remarkable life story, from its early origi ...Show more
The Way Home: Tales from a Life Without Technology by Mark Boyle
$33.00 NZD
Category: Environment | Reading Level: very good
No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers- the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce. In this honest and lyrical account of a remarkable life without modern technology, Mark Boyle expl ...Show more
UNDERMINING by LIPPARD LUCY L
$55.00 NZD
Category: Environment
"A marvelous slim book that] weaves . . . ideas, facts, images, and histories into a whole about . . . the ecology of the manmade world." --Rebecca Solnit In Undermining, the award-winning author, art historian and social critic Lucy R. Lippard delivers "another trademark work" that combines text and ...Show more
Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert
$37.00 NZD
Category: Environment
The author of the international bestseller The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity's transformative impact on the environment, now asking- After doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it? Elizabeth Kolbert has become one of the most important writers on the environment. Now she i ...Show more
When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It by Rory O'Connor
$40.00 NZD
Category: Environment
When you are faced with the unthinkable, this is the book you can turn to.Suicide is baffling and devastating in equal measures, and it can affect any one of us: one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Yet despite the scale of the devastation, for family members and friends, suicide is still poorly ...Show more
Which New Zealand Bird? by Andrew Crowe
$26.00 NZD
Category: Environment | Series: Which...?
Use best-selling author Andrew Crowe's method to identify New Zealand birds by size and habitat in this simple, illustrated guide that will appeal to children and adults alike.Which bird is it? Simply note where you spotted the bird and how big it is. Then follow the simple steps to find out which bird ...Show more
Wildlife of the Past (All About New Zealand...) by Dave Gunson
$25.00 NZD
Category: Environment | Series: All About New Zealand...
Including a timeline that spans the Age of Dinosaurs through the Age of Change to the Age of Settlement, this book is a superb introduction to the subject of New Zealand's past. Children will learn about extinct wildlife and indentify current endangered species. Terrific illustartions by Dave Gunson alo ...Show more