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The Monarch Butterfly in New Zealand
 

The Monarch Butterfly in New Zealand (Paperback)

By Gibbs, George

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The bright orange and black monarch is arguably the world's best-loved butterfly, and has become New Zealand's most domesticated and observed one. This book is a response to the unique educational opportunity that the monarch offers. Many New Zealand children have had their first ...

ISBN 9780473239206
Published 4 April 2013
Interest Age Young Adults
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Dolphins Down Under: Understanding the New Zealand Dolphin
 

Dolphins Down Under: Understanding the New Zealand Dolphin (Paperback)

By Slooten, Liz; Dawson, Steve

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- Beautiful and portable highly illustrated guide - Accessible to readers of all ages and levels of interest - Based on a 30-year study of the life of a unique dolphin species - Written by the world experts on the species New Zealand dolphins, also known as He ...

ISBN 9781877578380
Published 26 April 2013 by Otago University Press
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Why Can't Kiwis Fly?: And 181 Other Curious Questions About New Zealand's Natural History
 

Why Can't Kiwis Fly?: And 181 Other Curious Questions About New Zealand's Natural History (Paperback)

By Hutching, Gerard

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Why did the top fall off Mt Cook? Do male kakapo ever get lonely? Why do sheep like to 'follow the leader'? Are there glaciers in the NorthIsland? What did Maori use for chewing gum? Are there moose in Fiordland? ...and why can't kiwis fly? Why Can't Kiwis Fly? is a succinct, qui ...

ISBN 9780143568698
Published 24 April 2013 by Penguin
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Call of the Kokako
  

Call of the Kokako (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Hudson, Jeff

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Call of the Kokako is a journey of discovery into what makes the kokako 'tick' in order to save the species. This journey and work resulted in the restoration of the largest population of kokako in New Zealand with the help and dedication of many down to earth conservationists. ...

ISBN 9781877566301
Published 1 February 2013 by Halcyon Press
Interest Age Young Adults
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From the Big Bang to God
 

From the Big Bang to God (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Geering, Lloyd

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At 95, theologian Sir Lloyd Geering continues his lifelong inquiry into the nature of the divine and the human. He remains robust and articulate, impressively taking on cosmologist Lawrence Krauss at last year's Festival. Geering's latest book, From The Big Bang to God, sets the ...

ISBN 9781927242148
Published 1 May 2013 by Steele Roberts & Associates Lt
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Matariki: The Maori New Year
  

Matariki: The Maori New Year (Paperback, 2nd New edition)

By Hakaraia, Libby

This book is an introduction to the star group Matariki. Known in other cultures by names including the Pleiades and the Seven Sisters, Matariki featured strongly in pre-European New Zealand. It marked the beginning of the Maori calendar, and its rising before the sun in late May ...

ISBN 9780143010180
Published 29 May 2008 by Penguin
Interest Age Young Adults
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Naked Eye Wonders: A Short Guide to the Stars as Seen from Aotearoa New Zealand
  

Naked Eye Wonders: A Short Guide to the Stars as Seen from Aotearoa New Zealand (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition, Contains Sheet map)

By Taylor, Paul

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The book is written in a straightforward manner for the interested layperson to be able to identify all the interesting points without any further equipment. The book is now increased to 64 pages all in full colour, numerous simple to follow diagrams and a large fold out colour s ...

ISBN 9780473057879
Published 1 August 2001
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Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Roach, Mary

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The bestselling author of Stiff takes on the curious, comical intersection of delight and disgust that is eating (and what comes after).

ISBN 9781851689934
Published 4 May 2013 by Macmillan Publishers New Zeala
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Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes: The Strange Maths Behind the Modern World
 

Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes: The Strange Maths Behind the Modern World (Paperback)

By Elwes, Dr. Richard

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A beguiling investigation into the remarkable maths behind our everyday lives.

ISBN 9781780871608
Release Date 1 June 2013 by Quercus Publishing Plc
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Philip's Deep Sky Observer's Guide
 

Philip's Deep Sky Observer's Guide (Paperback)

By Bone, Neil

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Offers a practical introduction to deep sky observing, explaining what is meant by the 'deep sky', and how to observe the Universe beyond our Solar System. This work begins by introducing the basics of observing and explaining what equipment is required.

ISBN 9781849070676
Published 30 April 2013 by OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP
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