Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Nature Is More Cooperative Than We Think by Kristin Ohlson
37.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
A revelatory work about the many connections and helping behaviours among plants, fungi, microbes, and animals, and the implications of this reality for the way we manage our forests, wilderness areas, farmlands, waters, and even our cities.In Sweet in Tooth and Claw, Kristin Ohlson explores the subtle ...Show more
Inspire: Life Lessons from the Wilderness by Ben Fogle
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
The latest adventure from bestselling author Ben Fogle explores what we can learn from nature about living well and living wild. What can rowing across the Atlantic teach us about boredom and about patience? Can coming down from Everest take more resilience than climbing up in the first place? How ca ...Show more
Tickets for the Ark: From wasps to whales - how do we choose what to save? by Rebecca Nesbit
37.00 NZD
Category: Environment
A popular science title about conservation. What should we conserve and why in this age of extinctions? Who should get tickets for the ark? Our planet hasn't seen the current rate of extinction since the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, and global conservation efforts are failing to halt th ...Show more
The Earth Atlas by Richard Bonson
37.00 NZD
Category: No Category
Illustrated guide to the formation, geology, and features of planet EarthDelve beneath the surface of Earth with this pictorial atlas and discover the secrets of our planet.How did planet Earth form? What's under the surface, and how can we see it? Why do volcanoes erupt? What do coasts and caves have i ...Show more
Otherlands: A World in the Making by Thomas Halliday
30.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERShortlisted for the Wainright Prize'The best book on the history of life on Earth I have ever read' Tom Holland'Epically cinematic... A book of almost unimaginable riches' Sunday TimesThis is the past as we've never seen it before.Otherlands is an epic, exhilarating jour ...Show more
The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants by Karen Bakker
70.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
An amazing journey into the hidden realm of nature's soundsThe natural world teems with remarkable conversations, many beyond human hearing range. Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds, revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures acro ...Show more
The Hidden Histories of Flowers - Fascinating Stories of Flora by Maddie Bailey; Alice Bailey
40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
The Hidden Histories of Flowers uncovers the captivating history of flowers. From the role of flowers in fairytales, to how they are used for every major and minor event, flowers play an important part in all of our lives. The Hidden Histories of Flowers uncovers the most fascinating parts of a flower' ...Show more
The Nation of Plants by Stefano Mancuso
23.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about three hundred thousand years ago--nothing when compared to the history of life on our planet--humans have succeeded in changing the condit ...Show more
Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
"Enthralling . . . breathtaking . . . Metazoa brings an extraordinary and astute look at our own mind's essential link to the animal world." --The New York Times Book Review(Editors' Choice)"A great book . . . [Godfrey-Smith is] brilliant at describing just what he sees, the patterns of behaviour of the ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Birds by Mike Unwin
50.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Series: Around the World In 80 Ser.
This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year. M ...Show more
Fowl Play: A History of the Chicken from Dinosaur to Dinner Plate by Sally Coulthard
45.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard tells the fascinating - and sometimes shocking - story of the domestic chicken. The chicken can fly only a few metres but - somehow - this unlikely evolutionary descendant of Tyrannosaurus Rex has conquered the world. Earth is now home to more than twenty ...Show more
The Science of the Ocean: The Secrets of the Seas Revealed by DK
75.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Combining graceful design and beautiful imagery, this book provides an elegant introduction to ocean life and the ocean itselfDive into this uniquely elegant visual exploration of the seaAn informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean environment, The Science of the Ocean ...Show more