Field Guide to New Zealand Native Trees (revised edition) by John Dawson; Rob Lucas
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History
A companion volume to the award-winning and monumental 'New Zealand's Native Trees', this field guide is the perfect companion to take into the outdoors. Compact enough to fit in a day-pack, it contains detailed information on all native trees found on the main islands of New Zealand, including Steward ...Show more
Know Your New Zealand Birds by Lynnette Moon; Geoff Moon
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Featuring 80 of New Zealand's best-known bird species, this book provides key facts on appearance, call, behaviour and nesting details that allow the layperson to identify common species.
Down South - In Search of the Great Southern Land by Bruce Ansley
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
In Down South, writer Bruce Ansley goes on a journey back to his beloved South Island. From Curio Bay to Golden Bay, in Down South writer Bruce Ansley sets off on a vast expedition across the South Island, Te Waipounamu, visiting the places and people who hold clues to the south's famous character. Not ...Show more
Diary from the Lookout - The Cook Strait whale survey 2004-2015 by Carol Dawber; Nadine Bott
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Native Plants of Aotearoa by Carlos Lehnebach, Heidi Meudt
27.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Series: Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series | Reading Level: near fine
Part of the new Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to the commonly encountered native plant species of Aotearoa New Zealand has wide appeal. Native Plants of Aotearoa describes and beautifully illustrates fifty of our most interesting and commonly encountered s ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Ferns of New Zealand by Lawrie Metcalf
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Ferns occur in great abundance in New Zealand - there are nearly 200 native species alone occurring everywhere from the coast through to the country's alpine regions. Then there are the fern allies - including clubmosses and forkferns that have an even longer fossil history than ferns. However, most of ...Show more
The Hunters: The Precarious Lives of New Zealand's Birds of Prey by Debbie Stewart
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Reading Level: very good
From an extinct giant eagle and an owl that sounded like the devil, to the morepork we hear calling at night, the falcon that appears on our $20 note and the hawks we see swooping on the grisly remains of dead critters on the road, this book takes a close look at these fascinating birds and the people w ...Show more
Secrets of the Sea: The Story of New Zealand's Native Sea Creatures by Robert Vennell
55.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
An illuminating tour through the native sea creatures of Aotearoa, by the bestselling author of The Meaning of Trees. Secrets of the Sea is a fascinating introduction to New Zealand's fish and shellfish, weaving together history, biology and culture to reveal how these unique and intriguing creatures ha ...Show more
Which Native Fern? (New Ecology Edition) by Andrew Crowe
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Series: Which...?
This new re-written edition of the best-selling NZ classic Which Native Fern? now includes comprehensive ecological information on the fern and its environment. As well as the known uses of each fern, from food and medicine, to perfume, making tools, mattresses and track-markers, it also explains how to ...Show more
Maori Healing and Herbal. New Zealand Ethnobotanical Sourcebook by Murdoch Riley
125.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
A comprehensive study of the healing arts of the Maori from the time before contact with Europeans till the present. One section lists individual diseases and injuries in alphabetical order, describing traditional treatments and frequently referring to aspects of Maori astronomy and religion. The bulk o ...Show more
Which New Zealand Bird? by Andrew Crowe
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Natural History | 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