The Land in Our Bones: Plantcestral Herbalism and Healing Cultures from Syria to the Sinai Earth-Based Pathways to Ancestral Stewardship and Belonging in Diaspora by Layla K. Feghali
$55.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
A profound and searching exploration of the herbs, foodways, and land-based medicines of Lebanon and Canaan--a deep invitation to remember and reconnect to our roots amid displacement and in diaspora.Herbalist and author Layla K. Feghali shares a nuanced and layered cultural history of the healing plant ...Show more
Native Shells of Aotearoa by Bruce Marshall; Kerry Walton
$27.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
This handy and accessible introduction to shells found along New Zealand's coastline is aimedat the general public, museum visitors and tourists, with a 1950s-inspired giftable design anddelightful illustrations. It provides insights into the museum's fieldwork and collections, and is thefourth in a ser ...Show more
Dust: The Story of the Modern World in a Trillion Particles by Jay Owens
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
DUST is unmistakably a major book in the making. This is a book with an extraordinary global story to tell, but - and - also with an ethical argument to advance. - Robert Macfarlane Four-and-a-half billion years ago, Planet Earth was formed from a vast spinning nebula of cosmic dust, the detritus left ...Show more
In Pursuit of Champions: The Inspiring Story of the Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre by Keith Woodley
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
'For nearly three decades, I have lived beside an estuary. Gleaming shell banks beneath vaulting sky, the clockwork pulse of tides and seasons, and vast muddy flats stocked with birds - these represent home. It is an attachment I cherish, a sense of place and fascination, continually renewed. But it was ...Show more
Who Owns the Moon? : In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space by A. C. Grayling
$39.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world's superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Ra ...Show more
Fen, Bog and Swamp - A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx
$29.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
*Named a Best Book of the Year byThe New Yorker and Literary Hub!* A Finalist for the 2022 NBCC Awards in Nonfiction, the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, and the NEIBA 2023 New England Book Award*From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, this riveting deep dive into the history of our w ...Show more
The Coming Wave: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the ultimate AI insider by Mustafa Suleyman
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
Cofounder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind sounds the alarm on the unprecedented risks to global order posed by a wave of fast-developing technologies like artificial intelligence and genetic engineeringA stark and urgent warning on the unprecedented risks that a wave of fast-developing technologie ...Show more
Move Like Water A Story of the Sea and Its Creatures by Hannah Stowe
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
A heartfelt hymn to the sea and an unforgettable introduction to one of the most gifted nature writers of the new generationThe seas cover over two thirds of our planet and yet most of us live our lives on land, creatures of a different element, at once fascinated and terrified by the beauty and power o ...Show more
Many Things Under a Rock The Mysteries of Octopuses by David Scheel
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
"Fascinating... the deepest of octopus books.' Peter Godfrey-Smith 'Mind-blowing and soul-expanding' Sy Montgomery Of all the creatures of the deep blue, none captivates us quite like the octopus. This highly intelligent master of disguise is one of our planet's most intriguing and enigmatic creatures ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Fossils of New Zealand by Hamish Campbell; Alan Beu; James Crampton; Liz Kennedy; Marianna Terezow
$28.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
A reprint under a new ISBN, this handy reference guide focuses on plant and animal fossils commonly found in New Zealand. Fossils are the preserved remains of past life and are very much part of the natural environment in this country. The range of fossils described covers the geological time-scale of P ...Show more
Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass by Frank Close
$65.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
The story of the Higgs boson - the so-called 'God particle' - and the man who thought of it. In the summer of 1964, a reclusive young professor at the University of Edinburgh wrote two scientific papers which have come to change our understanding of the most fundamental building blocks of matter and th ...Show more
Rewilding the Sea: How to Save our Oceans by Charles Clover
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science & nature
A landmark, inspiring book showing that the best way to protect our seas is to stand back and let nature repair the damage, from the Co-founder of Blue Marine Foundation and one of the leading figures in marine conservation.'A game-changer!' - Margaret Atwood, Twitter'Desperately needed' - Isabella Tree ...Show more