A Sky Full of Birds by Matt Merritt
40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Britain is a nation of bird-lovers. However, few of us fully appreciate the sheer scale, variety and drama of our avian life. From city-centre hunters to vast flocks straight out of the Arctic wilderness, much-loved dawn songsters to the exotic invaders of supermarket car parks, a host of remarkable wil ...Show more
Innovation the Swedish Way by Henrik Berggren; Eva Krutmeijer; Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (Sweden) Staff (Contribution by)
55.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Every year, Sweden ranks near the top of the list of the world's most innovative countries in terms of the number of historically epoch-making innovations, patents granted per capita and innovation start-up companies. The most common reason cited for Sweden's strength in innovation has been its strong t ...Show more
Gone: Stories of Extinction by Michael Blencowe
28.00 NZD
Category: Environment
Gone is a fascinating and timely illustrated narrative exploring the lively tales of eleven extraordinary extinct species from around the globe--sharing an enlightening story of extinction and conservation for today. Dynamic naturalist Michael Blencowe has travelled the globe to uncover the fascinating ...Show more
The Wonders of Nature (DK Children's Anthologies) by Ben Hoare
50.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
This compendium of amazing animals, plants, rocks and minerals, and microorganisms will wow children and many adults, too. With 100 remarkable items from the natural world, from orchids to opals and lichens to lizards, everyone will find something to be captivated by. Each plant, animal, and rock is sho ...Show more
The Eloquence of the Sardine: The Secret Life of Fish & Other Underwater Mysteries by Bill Francois
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Humans have identified just a fraction of the 2.2 million species living in the sea. Roughly 91% of all marine species remain unknown: myths still to be written, discoveries still to be made, blank pages with room to dream . . .As a small boy, Bill Fran ois was frightened of deep water. Until a chance e ...Show more
How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology by Philip Ball
40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
A cutting-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what possibilities it offers. Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works—the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of g ...Show more
Wilding - The Return of Nature to a British Farm by Isabella Tree
25.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
'The remarkable story of an astounding transformation' George Monbiot, author of Feral.In Wilding, Isabella Tree tells the story of the 'Knepp experiment', a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex, using free-roaming grazing animals to create new habitats for wildlife. Part gripping memoir, part fa ...Show more
Endless Forms: The Secret World Of Wasps by Seirian Sumner
35.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
‘A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic, weird and wonderful world of wasps’ DAVE GOULSON, author of SILENT EARTH There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders. Where bees and ants have long been the darlings of the insect ...Show more
The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
'A glowing account of the myths and meanings we impose on flowers . . . a book to reread and treasure' John Carey, Sunday Times 'A captivating new book that explores our fascination with flowers . . . A delight' Daily Mail Come rain or shine, flowers feature perennially in the landscape of human histo ...Show more
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide by DK
100.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Now in a new edition, this landmark photographic encyclopedia of the animal kingdom is revised with new species, images, and the latest scientific knowledge. Written by 70 natural history specialists, Animal features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2,000 of the world's most important wild mam ...Show more
The Hidden World - How Insects Sustain Life on Earth Today and Will Shape Our Lives Tomorrow by George McGavin
37.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Insects conquered the Earth long before we did and will remain here long after we're gone. They outnumber us in the billions and are essential to many of the natural processes that keep us alive and that we take for granted. Yet, despite this, very few of us know much about the hidden world of insects ...Show more
What's Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature by Rachel Ignotofsky
21.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: What's Inside
From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science, comes a nonfiction picture book series ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world--starting with what's inside a flower. Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stun ...Show more