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Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands by Maria Gill
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
More than 300 years ago, a young Dutch sailor named Abel Tasman stood on the prow of a ship he and his crew had sailed across wild, uncharted waters. In the distance, through a shroud of mist, the rugged outline of steep hills rose from the ocean waves. Could this be Terra Australis, the great southern ...Show more
Epic New Zealand Adventurers by Maria Gill
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Ten true stories of daring and danger from New Zealand adventurers. Race to the South Pole with Sir Edmund Hillary, defend yourself against polar bears near the Magnetic North Pole with Helen Thayer, find the source of the Nile River with Cam McLeay and Garth MacIntyre, circumnavigate the world with 1 ...Show more
Ernest Rutherford: Just an Ordinary Boy by Maria Gill
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Ernest Rutherford grew up in a tiny town in New Zealand. He had a curious mind and yearned to further his education.But his family could not afford to send him to high school or university. Three times he tried for scholarships and each time he failed.However, with perseverance and patience he finally s ...Show more
Queen of the Cosmos - Beatrice Hill Tinsley by Maria Gill; Alistair Hughes (Illustrator)
25.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Beatrice Hill Tinsley lived every day as if she was on borrowed time. Over her short time on Earth, she was determined to further the world's knowledge of the stars and galaxies. But it was not easy being a female scientist in those times. She would have to make a heartbreaking decision in order to foll ...Show more
Remarkable Animal Stories from New Zealand and Australia by Maria Gill
27.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Charisma the double Olympic champion horse, Moko the playful dolphin, Migaloo the white whale, and Einstein the hugging camel are just some of the wonderful Australasian animals featured in this fascinating, informative book.
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