A Load of Bull by Amanda King
$50.00 NZD
Category: Animals
A stunning photographic book recording the extraordinary beauty of farm animals - cattle to be precise!Amanda King grew up in Brisbane, Australia, and like so many young Australasians before her, she eventually headed off on her OE. On her travels, she met a Kiwi farmer, and ended up living on a farm in ...Show more
A Modern Horse Herbal by Hilary Page Self
$49.99 NZD
Category: Animals
This detailed guide to medicinal herbs for horses shows how they can help in the treatment of a wide range of common ailments, written for the new generation of horse owners seeking a more natural approach to their horse's health. Providing an A-Z of common ailments and conditions, from allergies to wou ...Show more
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of New Zealand by Oscar Thomas
$29.99 NZD
Category: Animals | Series: Naturalists' Guides
High-quality photographs from one of New Zealand's youngest nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers climate, vegetation, biogeography, and the key sites for viewing t ...Show more
A Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of New Zealand by Samuel Purdie
$29.99 NZD
Category: Animals
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of New Zealand is a photographic identification guide to all 141 reptile and amphibian species of New Zealand, and is a perfect reference for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from the author and the country’s top nature photograph ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Mammals of New Zealand by Carolyn M King; Rod Morris
$27.99 NZD
Category: Animals | Reading Level: good
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 carnivo ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Seashells of New Zealand by Margaret Morley
$27.99 NZD
Category: Animals | Reading Level: Very Good
The fifth New Zealand title in this internationally acclaimed series of compact, easy-to-use guides which is the ideal car glovebox, pocket or backpack reference for anyone with an interest in natural history. A Photographic Guide to New Zealand Seashells covers 165 common and a few rarer species of mol ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Spiders of New Zealand by Cor J. Vink; Bryce McQuillan (Photographer)
$27.99 NZD
Category: Animals
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 s ...Show more
A Short History of the World According to Sheep by Sally Coulthard
$37.99 NZD
Category: Animals | Reading Level: near fine
'This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari's Sapiens. It's every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be just as successful' - Julian Norton. An addictively free-ranging survey of the massive impact that the domesticated ungulates of the genus Ovis have had on human history. Fro ...Show more
A Short Philosophy of Birds by Philippe J. Dubois; Élise Rousseau
$30.00 NZD
Category: Animals
The greatest wisdom comes from the smallest creatures There is so much we can learn from birds. Through twenty-two little lessons of wisdom inspired by how birds live, this charming french book will help you spread your wings and soar. We often need the help from those smaller than us. Having spent a li ...Show more
A Small Furry Hope: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life by Steven Kotler
$24.99 NZD
Category: Animals
Steven Kotler was forty years old, single, and facing an existential crisis when he met Lila, a woman devoted to animal rescue. "Love me, love my dogs," was her rule, and Steven took it to heart. Spurred to move by a housing crisis in Los Angeles, Steven, Lila - and their eight dogs, then ten, then twen ...Show more
A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) by Dave Goulson
$30.00 NZD
Category: Animals
The Birds and the Bees series was designed for Vintage Classics by Timorous Beasties, the Scottish studio famous for their designs inspired by the natural world. As a small boy, Dave Goulson was obsessed with wildlife - from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets to his ill-fated experiments with taxide ...Show more
A Wolf Called Romeo by Nick Jans
$27.99 NZD
Category: Animals
A Wolf Called Romeois the remarkable story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring inter-species dance and bringing the wild into sharp focus.At first the people of Jun ...Show more