In the Wake of the "Beagle": Science in the Southern Oceans from the Age of Darwin by Australian National Maritime Museum
$69.99 NZD
Category: World Natural History
This book shows the importance of the southern oceans to Darwin's theories. Publication coincides with the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of publication of "On the Origin of Species". This highly illustrated and beautifully designed full-colour book will examine Darwin ( ...Show more
Inspection of Waimakariri Catchment by Parliamentary Select Committee 1965
$75.00 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences
Joseph Banks' Florilegium: Botanical Treasures from Cook's First Voyage by Gooding, Mel
$80.00 NZD
Category: World Natural History
Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage around the world from 1768 to 1771. A gifted and wealthy young naturalist, Banks collected exotic flora from Madeira, Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Society Islands, New Zealand, Australia, and Java, bringing back over 1,300 species that had never ...Show more
Jungle - How Tropical Forests Shaped the World - and Us by Patrick Roberts
$50.00 NZD
Category: World Natural History
A new and ambitious history of the world that reveals the deep-rooted and symbiotic relationship between humankind and tropical forest Jungle is a new and ambitious history of the world, telling the remarkable story of the world's tropical forests from the arrival of the first plants millions of years ...Show more
KEW POCKETBOOKS: PALMS by Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
$24.99 NZD
Category: World Natural History | Series: Kew Pocketbooks Ser.
The Library, Art and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this new pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collection, illustrating the variety within each plant group, as w ...Show more
Kairuri - The Measurer of Land - The life of the 19th century surveyor pictured in his art and writings by Nola Easdale
$65.00 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Reading Level: very good
An account of the exploration and settlement of 19th century New Zealand, seen through the eyes of men whose curiosity and spirit drove them into the unknown.
Kew - Plant Words: A book of 250 curious words for plant lovers by Unnamed
$28.00 NZD
Category: World Natural History
A collection of 250 botanical terms, this book describes the meaning, relevance, fascinating background and usage of each. Includes illustrations from Kew's collection.
Kinfolk Wilderness by John Burns
$110.00 NZD
Category: World Natural History | Series: Kinfolk Adventures Ser.
Discover the joy of the great outdoors and the pleasures of slow travel with Kinfolk Wilderness. Whatever your pace or purpose, the stories within will provide you with a fresh perspective on what it means to be 'outdoorsy', whether that means trekking from hut to hut in New Zealand, saddling up at a P ...Show more
Land And Society In New Zealand; Essays In Historical Geography by Edited by R. F. Watters
$22.50 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences
Lands in Collision by G. R. Stevens
$24.50 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Series: DSIR Information Ser.