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Author:Derek Onley, Paul Scofield Paperback / softback 240pp h234mm x w156mm x s14mm 526g 45 plates; four-colour maps throughout Famous for their size and elegance in flight, albatrosses are familiar to anyone who has travelled through the southern oceans, and are a flagship family of conservation concern. However, albatrosses are just one of several groups of 'pelagic' birds - those that

Author: Milen Marinov Paperback/Softback 168pp Dragonflies and damselflies are among the most spectacular organisms on the planet. They have survived on earth for more than 325 million years, through a series of mass extinctions, by being exquisite examples of evolutionary adaptation: superb flyers with extraordinary vision and startling colours. This is a natural history and field guide to New

Author: Cor J Vink Paperback / softback 120pp h190mm x w95mm Spiders are found everywhere in New Zealand, from bathroom to bush, beach and beyond, and although many people find them distasteful, they are valuable predators of pests and fascinating components of any ecosystem. This new guide introduces over 90 species, focusing on the more commonplace introduced spiders but also featuring

Author: Rangi Matamua Paperback / softback 118pp h229mm x w152mm 38 illustrations In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Maori astronomy.

Author: Robert Vennell Hardback h253mm x w198mm x s29mm 1008g The history and use of New Zealand's native plants A guide and gift book in equal measure, this treasure of a book pays homage to New Zealand's native plant species. tells the story of plants and people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Beautifully illustrated with botanical drawings, paintings and photographs, it

Author: Andrew Crowe Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 128pp h231mm x w167mm x s11mm 328g Displaying more than 650 colour photographs, this book is both a field guide and a a gallery. It covers native and introduced insects of the home, garden and farm, forest, mountains, lakes and streams - an often overlooked side of New Zealand wildlife.

Author: Donovan Bixley Paperback / softback (Text (eye-readable)) 24pp h274mm x w207mm x s3mm 128g Hours of fun for the kids - and the adults! The a puzzle book mostly for young children with 11 different puzzles all with colourful New Zealand landscapes, birds and animals. Find the numbers with the crazy All Black lambs, spot the difference: the mischievous keas have

The cutest picure book for kids. Discover the furry, feathered and scaly creatures that make New Zealand a wonderful place! Suitable for for ages 1 years and over.

Author: Andrew Crowe Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 96pp h211mm x w150mm x s9mm 217g Use best-selling author Andrew Crowe's method to identify New Zealand birds by size and habitat in this simple, illustrated guide that will appeal to children and adults alike. Which bird is it? Simply note where you spotted the bird and how big it is. Then follow the simple steps to find out

Author: Andrew Crowe Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 56pp h124mm x w88mm x s4mm 50g A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand insects. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular bestseller Which New Zealand Insect?, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick, accurate identification of insects and packed

Author: Andrew Crowe Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 56pp h124mm x w88mm x s4mm 50g A simple step-by-step guide to the identification of New Zealand's native and introduced birds. This little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick, accurate identification of land birds and packed with colour photography, this new

Author: Edwin Abbott Paperback / softback Picture book 24pp h227mm x w215mm x s6mm 108g The classic Sunday morning radio story about how the kiwi gave up its ability to fly is now available as a picture book. Long ago when the world was new the kiwi lived in the treetops with the other birds and played and sang all day long. But when a plague of insects threatens to destroy the forest

Author: Andrew Crowe Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 192pp h189mm x w123mm x s25mm 323g A practical field guide to New Zealand's native edible plants. Over 190 trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns, mushrooms, lichens and seaweeds are described in detail in this useful and attractive book, with information on which part is edible and when, how plants have been utilised, particularly by

Author: Lawrie Metcalf Paperback / softback 173pp h215mm x w155mm This beginner's guide from the authoritative pen of Lawrie Metcalf forms an easy-to-grasp introduction to over 80 of New Zealand's best-known trees. Though free of jargon and extraneous information, the text is lucid and packed with all the key facts on shape and appearance, foliage, blossom and fruit details that will enable

Author: John Early Paperback / softback 176pp h210mm x w155mm New Zealand's insects include some of the world's most remarkable, including the giant weta (one of the world's heaviest insects, dating from dinosaur days) and the world's longest weevil. The most iconic, important and most prominent species and groups feature in Know Your New Zealand Insects & Spiders. Added to the natives are

Author: Lawrie Metcalf Paperback / softback 176pp h215mm x w155mm New Zealand has a unique and attractive native plant life that is of interest to everyone from gardeners and trampers to students of botany and ecology. In Know Your New Zealand Native Plants Lawrie Metcalf introduces a selection of the most interesting, iconic and important New Zealand plants, spanning latitudes from

Author: Rob Lucas, Janet Hunt Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 192pp h212mm x w134mm x s13mm 314g There are many guides to trees, birds and insects but nothing that puts them all together in one handy book that can be put in a backpack and taken into the bush. Including full-colour photographs, it looks at the bush in layers, starting at the forest floor, concentrating on things

Author: Mary Taylor Paperback / softback 32pp h300mm x w235mm colour illustrations At one time, not so very long ago, there remained only five black robins in the entire world. The story of Old Blue is a remarkable account of survival and conservation that never fails to inspire.

Author: Janet Martin Paperback / softback 24pp h240mm x w250mm x s4mm 200g colour illustrations Squinty the cheeky one-eyed seagull loves trying out new tricks. One day he watches some surfers having fun on the waves and decides to join in. Rhyming picture book.

Author: Robert Hoare Paperback / softback 144pp h190mm x w95mm 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 New Zealand's moths and butterflies. That study is still very much a 'work in progress': in addition to about 1720 named species - the great majority of which are moths, many of them

Author: Gordon Kerr Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 64pp h179mm x w107mm x s4mm 70g This handy-sized photographic guide provides ready identification of the native birds of New Zealand's bush and countryside. Species are arranged alphabetically by common name, the brilliant photographs accompanied by concise, informative texts that describe the birds' habitats, plumage and

Author: Brian Parkinson Paperback / softback 144pp h190mm x w95mm This new addition to a popular series recognises the fact that New Zealand is a fascinating arena of study for anyone with an interest in insect life, be it casual or academic. The country's long isolation from other land masses has led to a flowering of remarkable species including the world's heaviest insect (giant weta) and

Author: Carolyn M King Paperback / softback 120pp h190mm x w95mm This new addition to a popular series delves into a fascinating field of New Zealand's natural history. In prehistory, only a few bats, marine mammals and odd quadrupeds constituted our local land-breeding mammals; but today these have been joined by a throng of colonisers. These include several carnivores, rodents, and hoofed

Author: Stella McQueen Paperback / softback 144pp h190mm x w95mm This is the first comprehensive reference on New Zealand freshwater fishes since the publication of Bob McDowell's field guide (Heinemann Reed) over 12 years ago. It includes all freshwater fishes, both introduced and native fishes, with useful identification charts at the back of the book for bullies and whitebait (diadromous