Critters of Aotearoa: 50 Bizarre But Lovable Members of Our Wildlife Community by Nicola Toki, Lily Duval
30.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
Meet some of our most curious critters, from the popular Radio New Zealand podcast with Nicola Toki and Jesse Mulligan. Slimy, stinky, creepy, crawly and gross . . . but also a little bit cute! Discover New Zealand's most curious creatures - from Smeagol the gravel maggot, to the walking worm and the d ...Show more
The Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions by Giselle Clarkson
40.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
A highly illustrated and creative scientific guide to the small creatures and natural wonders we find when we take time to open our eyes to the world around us—and ode to the power of quiet observation.An observologist is someone who makes scientific expeditions, albeit very small ones, every day. They ...Show more
The Wilson Sisters' Horse and Pony Guide: The essential handbook for riders of all ages by Kelly Wilson, Amanda Wilson
60.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about riding and caring for horses and ponies, whether you already keep horses or are simply thinking of joining a pony club, from two of New Zealand's most prominent equestrians Whether you already own horses or you or someone in your family wants t ...Show more
Night Owls and Early Birds - Rhythms of Life on a Rotating Planet by Philippa Gander
40.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture | Reading Level: near fine
How the rotations of planet Earth shape the lives of humans and other animals.Horseshoe crabs and hibernating squirrels. Jet-lagged pilots and space station astronauts. Night owls and early birds. All of life is profoundly shaped by the daily, monthly and yearly cycles of planet Earth.This book takes th ...Show more
Wilding - The Return of Nature to a British Farm by Isabella Tree
26.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture | Reading Level: very good
'The remarkable story of an astounding transformation' George Monbiot, author of Feral.In Wilding, Isabella Tree tells the story of the 'Knepp experiment', a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex, using free-roaming grazing animals to create new habitats for wildlife. Part gripping memoir, part fa ...Show more
Take the Lead - How to Care for Your Dog by Elena Browne
23.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
How to be your dog's best friend. For thousands of years, dogs and people have looked after each other, played, grown and learned together. It is one of the greatest friendships there is.This fun and engaging guide will teach you how to choose your dog and find a perfect name, how dogs think; training, ...Show more
Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals by Jack Ashby
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
Winner of the Whitley Award for Best Natural History Book 2022A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future.Think of a platypus: they lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), they produce milk without nipples and veno ...Show more
H is for Hawk: A BBC2 Between the Covers pick by Helen Macdonald
26.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture | Reading Level: very good
As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. Years later, when her father died, she became obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She bought Mabel for £800 on a Scottish quayside and took her home to Cambridge, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to ...Show more
Different: What Apes Can Teach Us About Gender by Frans de Waal
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
A ground-breaking look at gender and sex from the world's leading primatologist and New York Times bestselling author of ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE? A ground-breaking look at gender and sex from the world's leading primatologist and New York Times bestselling author of Are We Smar ...Show more
Weird and Wonderful Nature: Tales of More Than 100 Unique Animals, Plants, and Phenomena by Hoare, Ben
48.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
This third installment of the DK Treasure's series explores the weird and wonderful side of the natural world. Discover the stories of more than 100 striking, rare, and unusual species and objects, all told by author Ben Hoare.Why do Mexican jumping beans jump? How do sea cucumbers defend themselves? Wh ...Show more
Micro Eco-farming by Barbara Berst Adams
30.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
Micro eco-farmers across the nation are producing from small acreages to small-town backyards. Their livelihoods restore the planet while creating an abundance of healthy products produced in very small spaces. Here's how they succeed, how they start with nothing, what traits they share and what secrets ...Show more
The Golden Mole: and Other Vanishing Treasure by Katherine Rundell
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals/Agriculture
A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world's most extraordinary endangered animals. The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. 'Rare and magical book.' - Bill Bryson 'A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's most wondrous creatures.' ...Show more