Bromelias de Costa Rica by J. Francisco Morales
$15.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: very good
Geomorphology Part I - An Introduction to the Study of Landforms by C A Cotton
$20.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: good-very good
The Contented Botanist : Letters of W. H. Harvey about Australia and the Pacific by Sophie C. Ducker (ed)
$40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
The Biology of Bats by Gerhard Neuweiler; Ellen Covey (Translator)
$35.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
Well adapted to numerous habitats, bats comprise almost one quarter of all species of mammals. This book is a comprehensive introduction to their biology. Suitable as a textbook for undergraduates and written by one of the world's leading researchers, the book offers an accessible summary of the extensi ...Show more
Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise by Steve Jones
$14.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
While writing this book, Steve Jones had beside him the coral brooch that his sea captain grandfather brought back across the Indian Ocean as a gift for his wife. This simple object is a starting point for a dazzling narrative that touches on a number of the most important issues facing us today. Follow ...Show more
Jouets de Plantes: Histoires et Secrets de Fabrications by Christine Armengaud
$25.00 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine
A Castle in Tuscany - The Remarkable Life of Janet Ross by Sarah Benjamin
$18.00 NZD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good
Tells the story of the extraordinary Janet Ross. To lovers of classic food books, Janet's name is recognisable, as the eminent Elizabeth David cited her as a source and her work changed the way the English thought about vegetables. Few people though know much about the life she lived.
Diary of a Dog-walker: Time Spent Following a Lead by Edward Stourton
$8.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: good
Based on the popular series of articles which appeared in the Telegraph, Edward Stourton muses on the meaning of life and all things canine as he walks his dog Kudu. 'If you are accompanied by a dog you can talk to anyone, and anyone can talk to you - about anything'. And they do. Edward Stourton's walk ...Show more
Teach Yourself Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis by David A. Rothery
$12.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Series: Teach Yourself - General | Reading Level: very good
Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to what causes the most frightening geological events with which we are faced today. It covers plate tectonics, the intricacies of each terrible phenomina, and their effects as well as the impact they have on each other, how they can be predicte ...Show more
Two Fish on One Hook: A Transformative Reading of Thoreau's Walden by Raymond Tripp
$12.00 NZD
Category: Spirituality | Reading Level: very good
Here is a book about Walden that takes Thoreau on his own terms. Two Fish on One Hook is a transcendental study of Thoreau's transcendental work. It offers us the task of doing as Thoreau does, exhorting us to follow the patterns Thoreau sets up in Walden and to approach his work as "an act of communica ...Show more
Vireya Rhododendrons by J. Clyde Smith
$10.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: good
Very good softcover copies. Good introduction to Vireyas with useful explanations of cultivation and propagation techniques.