This compact, delightfully illustrated compendium of the history, lore, and meanings of roses has a page devoted to each flower, with information that combines the factual and the fascinating. In 79 vintage chromolithographs, it depicts both heirloom and modern varieties and describes how different...
Bird of the Year: 2018, New Zealand's native wood pidgeon, the Kereru, is engagingly portrayed in fun verse with crisp facts. The illustrations jump off the page, wrap around the words and breath life into this extraordinary bird. Each page brings respect, wonder or humour to our kereru. They...
Dragonflies and damselflies are among the most spectacular organisms on the planet. They have survived on earth for more than 325 million years, through a series of mass extinctions, by being exquisite examples of evolutionary adaptation: superb flyers with extraordinary vision and startling...
New Zealand's conifer, the kauri, once dominated the northern landscape. This remarkable tree which grows up to 50m with trunk diameters of over 5m can live for over 1000 years, so it has played a part in the lives of all inhabitants, celebrated in Maori Myth and integral to early colonial history....
Bees know left from right, have a concept of zero, can count up to four, memories landmarks on an internal brain map, and if they are ill they will go on a health food diet. The Honey Bee: Understanding the Ultimate Engineer reveals the amazing life and times of these complex insects which are...
How old is the moon? What are the names of the various lunar maria? What is a lunar eclipse? What is a waxing crescent? Who drew the first map of this celestial body? This pocket encyclopaedia, punctuated with vintage illustrations, provides a wealth of information on anything to do with the moon,...
The remarkable story of conservation and history in Fiordland’s Tamatea/Dusky Sound Tamatea/Dusky Sound, in the southwestern corner of Fiordland National Park, contains a magnificent archipelago of over 700 islands. It has a fascinating history, both Māori and European, but best known for being...
For centuries, our inherent alienation from nature has prevented us from truly understanding the potential of plants as more than simple materials or decorative objects. In recent years, however, new scientific discoveries and philosophical approaches have reframed our relationship with them,...
• Set out in an A-Z format by extinct birds and the living unique birds • It explores the tragic reality of the number of birds that have become extinct over many hundreds of years since New Zealand has been inhabited. • When and how early species arrived and how each species has evolved is covered...
With its extensive coastline and unique location in the South Pacific, New Zealand is a world centre of seabird activity. This new and fully updated edition of Field Guide to New Zealand Seabirds provides read identification and up-to-date information of the many species that are likely to be...
Lonely Planet Kids’ Amazing Night Sky Atlas, the follow up to our bestselling Amazing World Atlas, looks upwards to the skies for a fun- and fact-packed guide to astronomy. Featuring a mixture of photography and illustration, this hardcover book explores both the science of stargazing - explaining...
NASA has worked at the forefront of space exploration and research since 1958. Their devotion to furthering our understanding of what lies beyond our atmosphere has seen 12 humans walk on the surface of the moon, helped form the International Space Station, and placed numerous rovers on Mars....
A Naturalist's Guide to the Insects of Australia is an easy-to-use introductory photographic identification guide to 292 species of insect commonly seen in Australia. The 2nd edition includes updated taxonomy and an extensive collection of new images of the species covered. High quality photographs...
Naturalist and author Brian Parkinson follows the main highways and back country roads, stopping off at New Zealand's most spectacular locations. The country's isolation for millions of years means its flora and forna are unique. Parkinson highlights forest birds, towering trees, glacial lakes and...
New Zealand's Biggest Year is an epic birding tale of how two friends become rivals and set out to break the all-time record for the most Aotearoa New Zealand bird species seen in one calendar year. Their rivalry results in more birds being spotted in a single year than ever before and two national...
A reprint under a new ISBN, this handy reference guide is a compact yet comprehensive guide to identifying and learning about New Zealand's trees. Each species in the guide is illustrated with one or more photographs, and where possible juvenile forms have also been illustrated. The trees...
With such a long coastline, and countless rivers and lakes, New Zealand truly is an aquatic nation, home to a bounty of colourful and characterful fishes. Fishes of Aotearoa, is a major celebration of this fish life, set to the backdrop of all our primary underwater habitats, from freshwater...
Know Your New Zealand Native Plants showcases a range of native species, including shrubs, climbers, trailing plants, epiphytes, ferns and palms, thrives in New Zealand's many different habitats and climate zones. Whether you simply enjoy the outdoors and are curious about the plants around you, or...
New Zealand is known for its birds, and the melodic quality of their song. Here is a selection of 60 of the most popular, important or interesting birds. In New Zealand Bird Calls, each bird entry includes information about habitat, distribution, appearance and behaviour of the bird, along with a...
A reprint under a new ISBN, this handy reference guide is a compact yet comprehensive guide to identifying and learning about New Zealand's ferns. Ferns occur in great abundance in New Zealand - there are nearly 200 native species alone occurring everywhere from the coast through to the country's...