Wildlife: Luxe Nature Series by Reed New Holland
24.99 NZD
Category: Natural History | Series: Luxe Nature Ser.
A gift line series from Reed New Holland Publishers Luxe Nature. Whether it’s looking out of the window into our own backyard or exploring in the wilderness, an encounter with a wild animal – from a tiny squirrel to a mighty lion – can bring joy and wonder and brighten anyone’s day. Immersing yourself i ...Show more
Trees: An Illustrated Celebration by Kelsey Oseid
38.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Discover the wonder of trees-one of the most essential life forms on the planet-in this beautifully illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide from the acclaimed author of What We See in the Stars. Trees are fascinating- They live longer than anything else on Earth and can't die of old age. More t ...Show more
Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees by Jared Farmer
39.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
The epic story of the planet's oldest trees and the making of the modern world. Humans have always revered long-lived trees. But as historian Jared Farmer reveals in Elderflora, our veneration took a modern turn in the eighteenth century, when naturalists embarked on a quest to locate and precisely dat ...Show more
A Year Of Birdsong: 52 Tales of Song Birds by Dominic Couzens
36.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
One of the world's leading bird experts and writers Dominic Couzens takes you on a journey around the world to listen to 52 amazing birdsongs, one for every week of the year. From the Nightingale's song that has inspired the finest poetry to the mating song of the Lyrebird in Australia, from caged bird ...Show more
The History of the World in 100 Plants by Simon Barnes
59.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
From the author of The History of the World in 100 Animals, a BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, comes an inspirational new book that looks at the 100 plants that have had the greatest impact on humanity, stunningly illustrated throughout. As humans, we hold the planet in the palms of our hands. But we s ...Show more
The Trials of Life - A Natural History of Animal Behaviour by David Attenborough
39.99 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave. ‘This is, quite simply, the best thing I’ve ever done.’ Sir David Attenborough on the ...Show more
Illustrated Botany: The Virtual Plant Museum by Carmen Soria
45.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Explore the treasures of botany and learn about the many amazing species of the world: from plants with medicinal properties, toxic ones, flowering beauties or ones thriving at the bottom of the sea. This is an anthology of illustrations from the 17th and 18th centuries, when scientific illustrations w ...Show more
Otari: Two hundred years of Ōtari-Wilton's Bush by Bee Dawson
80.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Ōtari tells the story of Ōtari–Wilton’s Bush, the only botanic garden dedicated solely to the collection and conservation of the plants unique to Aotearoa New Zealand and a native bush reserve with over a hundred hectares of regenerating forest, including some of Wellington’s oldest trees. It begins w ...Show more
Gone: Stories of Extinction by Michael Blencowe
28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
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 Wilderness Cure by Mo Wilde
37.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
'Inspiration and delight sparkle from every page ... This book [is] a revelation of joy to the general reader for whom wild food is another country.' John Wright, author of the River Cottage handbooks A captivating and lyrical journey into our ancestral past, through what and how we eat.Mo Wilde made a ...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
Magic of Mushrooms (Kew Gardens): Fungi in folklore, science and the occult by Sandra Lawrence, Sandra Lawrence
32.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
Featuring images of over 100 species, this book explains the folklore, science and occult of fungi, showing that from saving lives to expanding the mind, the potential of these fascinating organisms should not be underestimated.