Life on our Planet by Dr Tom Fletcher
70.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
Accompanying an 8-part Netflix series from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic, a new 'Walking with Dinosaurs' that offers a stunning re-examination of prehistoric life on Planet Earth. Today there are 20 million species on our planet. Yet what we see is ...Show more
Empires of the Steppes: The Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilisation by Kenneth W. Harl
40.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography | Reading Level: near fine
The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the world’s greatest conquerors: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, among others. And, as Kenneth W. Harl ill ...Show more
2024 Guide to the Night Sky Southern Hemisphere: A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa by Storm Dunlop, Wil Tirion, Collins Astronomy
23.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2024. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from ...Show more
Hello Fungi (A Pocketful of Nature) by Nina Chakrabarti
25.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
Get outside and explore the fascinating world of fungi with this beautifully illustrated pocket guide.Did you know that fungi are not quite plant, not quite animal and not quite bacteria, but a unique organism in a kingdom all of their own? Beautiful gallery-style pages showcase a fascinating world of f ...Show more
Crystal and Gems: From Mythical Properties to Magical Stories by DK
35.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
Discover the history of precious, semi-precious, and organic gemstones, their scientific properties, their symbolic and mythical powers, and their traditional uses. Humans have been beguiled and fascinated by gemstones and crystals since prehistory, and made use of them for everything from currency and ...Show more
Small Island: 12 Maps That Explain the History of Britain by Philip Parker
30.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
Discover the 12 crucial moments in Britain's past that will answer the greatest questions for our future in this richly insightful and fascinating history'A richly entertaining canter through the country's past. Engrossing' INDEPENDENT___________In 878 the borders of Alfred the Great's Wessex were confi ...Show more
The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage into the World of the Weird by Dan Schreiber
28.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
This is not a book of facts; it's a book of 'facts'. Should you finish it believing we became the planet's dominant species because predators found us too smelly to eat; or that the living bloodline of Christ is a family of Japanese garlic farmers - well, that's on you. Why are we here? Do ghosts exist ...Show more
How Biology Works: The Facts Visually Explained by DK
48.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
The simplest, most visual guide to the science of life - everHow do vaccines work? What is special about stem cells? How did we evolve from bacteria? The science of life can be dauntingly complex, and it can be hard to separate "good" science from "bad", fundamental truths from the much-hyped breakthrou ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Trees of New Zealand by Lawrie Metcalf
28.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
A reprint under a new ISBN, A Photographic Guide to Trees is a compact yet comprehensive guide to identifying and learning about New Zealand's trees.
A Photographic Guide to Birds of New Zealand by Geoff Moon
28.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
A reprint under a new ISBN, this fully revised edition with species accounts has been updated according to the 4th edition of the Ornithological Society's official Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. The many changes include updates to classification, distribution and population status. Maori names ...Show more
The Way Things Work by David Macaulay; Neil Ardley
48.00 NZD
Category: Children's Non-fiction
Get to grips with how things work inside hundreds of machines with this extraordinary book that explains the science behind technologies and inventions.In this extensive encyclopedia packed full of simple science for kids, David Macaulay's beautiful illustrations show the inner workings of each machine, ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand by Robert Hoare; Olivier Ball (Photographer)
28.00 NZD
Category: Reference, Science and Geography
A reprint under a new ISBN, A Photographic Guide to Moths & Butterflies of New Zealand is essential to those that want to know more about the species. Given that they are found in a huge range of habitats, from the porch light to the forests, pastures and high country, it is easy to stumble across N ...Show more