Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer
26.00 NZD
Category: Natural World
Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.In these interwoven ...Show more
Fathoms: The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs
37.00 NZD
Category: Natural World
When writer Rebecca Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on her local beachfront in Australia, she began to wonder how the lives of whales reflect the condition of our oceans. Fathoms: The World in the Whale is “a work of bright and careful genius” (Robert Moor, New York Times bestselling author ...Show more
A Year in the Woods Twelve Small Journeys into Nature by Torbjørn Ekelund
34.99 NZD
Category: Natural World
From the acclaimed author of In Praise of Paths comes a humorous and modest Walden for modern times. As nature becomes ever more precious, we all want to spend more time appreciating it. But time is often hard to come by. And how do we appreciate nature without disruption? In this sensitively-written bo ...Show more
Kew - Witch's Forest: Trees in magic, folklore and traditional remedies by Sandra Lawrence
36.99 NZD
Category: Natural World
An illustrated journey through the magical woodland and its stories, from birch broomsticks and the sacred olive, to alder doorways and the Tree of Life.
Habitats: Discover Earth's Precious Wild Places by Chris Packham (Foreword by)
85.00 NZD
Category: Natural World
Celebrates and explains the astonishing range of habitats on Earth and the intricate balance of their animal and plant communitiesExplore the world's natural habitats and the plants and animals that live there. From the depths of the ocean to soaring mountain peaks - via coral reefs, deserts, rainforest ...Show more
Flight Paths: How the mystery of bird migration was solved by Rebecca Heisman
39.99 NZD
Category: Natural World
For the past century, scientists and naturalists have been steadily unravelling the secrets of bird migration. How and why birds navigate the skies, traveling from continent to continent-flying thousands of miles across the earth each fall and spring-has continually fascinated the human imagination, but ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Plants by Jonathan Drori
37.99 NZD
Category: Natural World
An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intri ...Show more
Crystal and Gems: From Mythical Properties to Magical Stories by DK
35.00 NZD
Category: Natural World
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
Life on the Rocks Building a Future for Coral Reefs by Juli Berwald
35.00 NZD
Category: Natural World
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER AND BOOKLISTThe story of the urgent fight to save coral reefs, and why it matters to us allCoral reefs are a microcosm of our planet- extraordinarily diverse, deeply interconnected, and full of wonders. When they're thriving, these fairy gardens hidden ben ...Show more
Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, from Cave Art to Conservation by Tim Birkhead
32.00 NZD
Category: Natural World
A sweeping and lyrical history of the relationship between birdlife and humankind over twelve millennia, exploring how birds have captured our imaginations and inspired our culture and our science. In Birds and Us, award-winning writer and ornithologist Tim Birkhead takes us on an epic and dazzling jour ...Show more
Unseen Beings: How We Forgot the World Is More Than Human by Erik Jampa Andersson
40.00 NZD
Category: Natural World
An insightful approach to ecology from a highly respected teacher of Tibetan Medicine.A revolutionary perspective on the climate crisis which delves into history, philosophy, science and religion to explore how and why we became a human-centric world and what this means for the environment. Drawing on B ...Show more
Rocks & Minerals: The Definitive Visual Guide by DK
48.00 NZD
Category: Natural World
Your compact and colourful guide to more than 450 rocks, crystals, gemstones, and fossilsExplore Earth's natural treasures, from their primeval origins to traditional uses and modern-day appeal. Featuring sparkling crystals, vibrant gemstones, and other precious materials often prized for their beauty, ...Show more