A Botanist's Notebook by ERIC GODLEY

$65.00 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History

BOTANISTS NOTEBOOK by Eric Godley, paperback. This book brings together for the first time more than 70 of Eric's popular botanical essays, each with carefully chosen illustrations. They cover topics as diverse as: native mistletoes; why plant names change; pohutukawa and rata; flowers and pollination; fruits and seeds; related plants in South America; plants of our southern islands; naturalised plants; and, Maori words in plant names. Each easily-digested article will give the reader a fresh insight into the botanical world that surrounds us all. Eric Godley has wide research interests. In particular, he has published extensively on the reproductive biology of the native flora, the biogeography of southern temperate floras, and botanical history. He has also used his broad knowledge of botany to encourage public interest in plants by contributing regularly to magazines such as The New Zealand Gardener from which most of this book' s essays are sourced. Dr Eric J. Godley OBE, Hon. DSc (Cantuar), FRSNZ, AHRNZIH has made a sustained and distinguished contribution to New Zealand botany. After completing degrees at Auckland and Cambridge he spent most of his career as the Director of the Botany Division of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Under his leadership, the Division greatly expanded its research and extension programmes, established a network of regional stations, and became New Zealand's principal centre for research on native and naturalised plants. ISBN: 9419479003343 Title: BOTANISTS NOTEBOOK Author: GODLEY ERIC Year: 2006 Format: PAPERBACK  Pages: 234 Dimension: 210mm X 147mm ...Show more

Marwick's Illustrations of New Zealand Shells, with a Checklist of New Zealand Cenozoic Mollusca by C.A. Fleming

$55.00 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History

Nature and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand - Exploring the Connection by Catherine Knight

$40.00 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: near fine

We have never been more aware of the benefit of being out in nature, but how much quality time does the 'average' New Zealander spend enjoying the outdoors? While our national parks are places of spectacular wilderness, for many of us, these places are out of reach. This ground-breaking book argues the restoration of 'neighbourhood nature' - places that all New Zealanders can freely access, irrespective of socioeconomic or other factors. New Zealand's experience of the coronavirus pandemic underscores how important these local oases of nature are - and how vital they are to our wellbeing. Richly illustrated throughout, this book tells the stories of a wide range of New Zealanders, who - either individually or through organised initiatives - have experienced the wellbeing benefits gained through connection with nature. Their stories are varied but each one is authentic, personal and moving. Drawing on the latest scientific research and through these personal stories, Knight challenges us to contemplate a more nature-rich future. ...Show more

Three Kiwi Tales - More fabulous fix-it stories from Wildbase Hospital by Janet Hunt

$24.99 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: near fine

Wildbase Hospital in Palmerston North is a very special hospital for very special animals, and in this follow-up to the hugely successful How to Mend a Kea, author Janet Hunt focuses on the tales of three kiwi who have been treated there. The stories are fascinating and touching accounts of their differ ent experiences at Wildbase, and the innovative approaches to their treatment and rehabilitation that were needed to ensure their eventual return to the wild. Linked to the wider issues of kiwi conservation, these tales introduce readers to the challenges and triumphs of caring for New Zealand's unique national icon. Wonderful photos, a lively text and an engaging design all combine to make this a superb book. ...Show more

Reader's Digest Complete Book of New Zealand Birds by C. J. R. Robertson (ed.)

$17.50 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: good-very good

The World of the Kauri by J. C. Halkett & E. V. Sale

$47.50 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good

The Shellfish of New Zealand by A. W. B. Powell

$30.00 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History

A Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand by R.A. Falla, R.B. Sibson, & E.G. Turbott

$18.50 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History

Pohutukawa and Rata: New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees by Philip Simpson

$85.00 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: near fine

Pohutukawa and rata trees are among New Zealand's most beloved and recognisable national icons, symbolising summer, nationhood and our unique natural environment. Pohutukawa and Rata  : New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees celebrates these unique trees - their place in the natural world, their importance to Maori, their role in symbolism, art, and design, and their many remarkable uses - as well as the threat they face today from possums, progress and people. Containing a wealth of new research, this book really does contain everything you ever wanted to know about pohutukawa and rata  , generously illustrated with over 400 archival and contemporary photographs, diagrams, maps and full-colour reproductions of New Zealand artworks. ...Show more

Dancing Leaves: The Story of New Zealand's Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka by Philip Simpson

$95.00 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: good-very good

Dancing Leaves celebrates New Zealand's unique cabbage trees - their place in the natural world, their importance to Maori, their role in symbolism, art, design, horticulture, and as a national icon.

Ghosts of Gondwana : The History of Life in New Zealand by George Gibbs

$55.00 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: Near Fine

Have you ever wondered why New Zealand's plants and animals are so different from those in other countries? Why the kakapo is the only parrot in the world that cannot fly, or why the kiwi lives here and nowhere else? New Zealand is an extraordinary place, unique on Earth, and the remarkable story of how and why life evolved here is the subject of Ghosts of Gondwana. The science that traces the history of life on Earth is called historical biogeography and it is the theme of this book. Biogeography is a wide-ranging study, involving geology, genetics and biology. There are no departments of it and no professors, but to understand 'what lives where and why' it is necessary to probe the cutting edge of fields as disparate as continental drift and the inner secrets of the magic DNA molecule. Although we are blessed in New Zealand with many descriptive books about our birds, plants, landscapes and conservation issues, there is currently no up-to-date book that explains the origin of our life. George Gibbs' very accessible story summarises exciting new research which leads to an understanding of where our fauna and flora came from and how they evolved to become some of the strangest in the world. It also reveals the landmark events in our deep history which have moulded the life of today and presents a balanced view of the arguments which accompany this type of speculative science. Ghosts of Gondwana is a highly readable and engaging book. Heavily illustrated with photographs and diagrams, this is popular science writing at its best. As the only contemporary book on this subject, it will undoubtedly become essential reading for anyone interested in New Zealand's natural history. ...Show more

The Reed Field Guide to New Zealand Geology: An Introduction to Rocks, Minerals and Fossils by Jocelyn Thornton

$32.50 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History

Replaced by The Field Guide to NZ Geology 9780143202592 First published in 1985 and fully revised and updated in 2003 this book was the first field guide written for the general public and beginners in geology in New Zealand, and has become the standard work on this countryàƒÃƒÂƒÃ‚‚¢Ã‚€Â™s geology. It shows travellers in New Zealand something of the tremendous variety of our rocks, minerals and fossils, and describes what to look for in many areas where rock formations are prominent. Written in simplified terms it includes an introductory chapter on general geology, a geological time-cart and quick reference maps of both North and South Islands, with photographs and maps of formations accessible to the average traveller. ...Show more