The Little Book of Mushrooms - An Introduction to the Wonderful World of Mushrooms by Felicity Hart
22.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Discover the fascinating world of mushrooms with this beautiful pocket guide, featuring trivia, history, identification tips, delicious recipes and more One of nature's most extraordinary organisms can be found right under your feet: the mushroom. For thousands of years these fungi have intrigued human ...Show more
Fungi: Discover the Science and Secrets Behind the World of Mushrooms by Lynne Boddy, Ali Ashby
65.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
A stunning, authoritative book on the fungal kingdom, uncovering the hidden world of more than 300 global speciesDiscover the fascinating stories behind 300 species of fungi and understand the world of mushrooms like never before!Did you know that fungi put the fizz in champagne and the flavour in choco ...Show more
Trees (Gift Edition): Between Earth and Heaven by Art Wolfe (By (photographer))
53.00 NZD
Category: Photography
Art Wolfe's immersive photos capture the wonder humans have felt about trees for millennia. From the ancient Assyrian Tree of Life to the Iroquois peoples' Tree of Peace, trees have played an archetypal role in human culture and spirituality since time immemorial. An integral part of a variety of faith ...Show more
H is for Hawk: A BBC2 Between the Covers pick by Helen Macdonald
26.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. Years later, when her father died, she became obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She bought Mabel for £800 on a Scottish quayside and took her home to Cambridge, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to ...Show more
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming
30.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as sher embarks on her journey through life Follow the life cycle of this devoted and extraordinary worker as she cleans the hive, tends to larvae and the queen, builds wax comb, and guards the hive from invaders - before embarking on her first flight to seek nec ...Show more
The Secret History of Here - A Year in the Valley by Alistair Moffat
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
A personal investigation into the history that surrounds us, from the historian and award-winning author of The Hidden Ways.
Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid by Thor Hanson
25.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
A fascinating insight into climate change biology around the globe, as well as in our own backyards. Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is the first major book by a biologist to focus on the fascinating story of how the natural world is adjusting, adapting, and sometimes measurably evolving in respons ...Show more
Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life by Matin Durrani
22.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
The animal world is full of mysteries. Why do dogs slurp from their drinking bowls while cats lap up water with a delicate flick of the tongue? How does a tiny turtle hatchling from Florida circle the entire northern Atlantic before returning to the very beach where it hatched? And how can a Komodo drag ...Show more
Big Pacific by Rebecca Tansley
60.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Companion to the NHNZ-produced four-part series on TVNZ. Showcasing the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants in full color, it blends stunning images with spellbinding storytelling and an unparalleled look at a diverse range of species, locations, and natural phenomena from one of the world¿s last great fr ...Show more
The Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia by Barry Cox, R. J. G. Savage, Brian Gardiner, Colin Harrison
40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures is an illustrated whos who of prehistoric life with more than 600 species.
Around the World in 80 Trees, paperback by Jonathan Drori
38.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration - not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. In Around the World in 80 Trees, expert Jonathan ...Show more
The Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: The Big Book
In the first pages, children learn that bugs live nearly everywhere on the planet and gain tips on how to become a young bug spotter. As the book continues, the scenic compositions on each page are dedicated to key groups of bugs, including beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, snails, crickets, grasshoppe ...Show more