Dog Hearted - Essays on Our Fierce and Familiar Companions by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (Illustrator); Jessica J. Lee
$25.00 NZD
Category: Nature Writing
'This is a heart-warming anthology, celebrating one of our most beloved animals. Rich with joy and delight, but there is also real depth, poignancy and surprisingly dark humour here.' From Carl Phillips asking how wildness is tamed, to Esmé Weijun Wang finding moments of stillness in the simple act of ...Show more
Mountains Of The Mind: A History Of A Fascination by Robert Macfarlane
$28.00 NZD
Category: General
'The most exhilarating history of mountaineering ... a riveting read' Jeremy Paxman WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD Once we thought monsters lived there. In the Enlightenment we scaled them to commune with the sublime. Soon, we were racing to conquer their summits in the name of national pride. ...Show more
George: A Magpie Memoir by Frieda Hughes
$40.00 NZD
Category: Birds
'He was a hectic, unprincipled bird, but it was impossible not to love him' ... A memoir of love, obsession and feathers. "Then, just in time, before I swung the spade again, I saw, right by the blade and camouflaged by the leaves on the ground, a magpie chick. It squatted belligerently, peering up at ...Show more
What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
$40.00 NZD
Category: Birds
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific exploration of owls, the most elusive group of birds, and an investigation into why these remarkable and yet mysterious animals exert such a hold on human imagination.For centuries, owls have capti ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand by Robert Hoare; Olivier Ball (Photographer)
$28.00 NZD
Category: General
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
A Photographic Guide to Rocks and Minerals of New Zealand by Nick Mortimer; Hamish Campbell; Margaret Low
$28.00 NZD
Category: General
A reprint under a new ISBN, A Photographic Guide to Rocks & Minerals of New Zealand will help you recognise and make sense of common (and some rare) rocks and minerals.
Fungi of Aotearoa: A Curious Forager's Field Guide by Liv Sisson
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
The complete introduction to finding, identifying and using mushrooms and other fungi in New Zealand. Enter and explore the fascinating world of fungi. In this practical and up-to-date guide, forager and fungus enthusiast Liv Sisson shares her top tips and takes the reader on a journey to discover the ...Show more
Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees by Jared Farmer
$40.00 NZD
Category: Trees & Plants
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
The Complete Language of Trees: A Definitive and Illustrated History by S. Theresa Dietz
$40.00 NZD
Category: Trees & Plants | Series: Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia Ser.
The Complete Language of Trees is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 400 types of trees. The Complete Language of Trees is a comprehensive and neatly organized dictionary of over 400 types of trees that recognizes each species' name, characteristics ...Show more
The Wild Isles: An Anthology of the Best of British and Irish Nature Writing by Patrick Barkham
$45.00 NZD
Category: General
The very best of British and Irish nature writing selected by the natural history writer Patrick Barkham.The landscapes of Britain and Ireland, together with the creatures and plants that inhabit them, have penetrated deep in our collective imagination. From Gilbert White and Dorothy Wordsworth to Lauri ...Show more
The Power of Trees: How Ancient Forests Can Save Us If We Let Them by Peter Wohlleben
$40.00 NZD
Category: Trees & Plants
The follow-up to the international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, offering compelling insights into the lungs of our planet and the fragility of our intertwined futures. Trees can survive without humans, but we can't live without trees. Even if human-caused climate change devastates our plant, tr ...Show more
Butterflies and Moths by DK; David Carter
$35.00 NZD
Category: Nature Writing
The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 butterfly and moth species from around the world.Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to the butterflies and moths of the world. Packed with more than 600 ...Show more