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An illustrated exploration of what makes the world's most uncommon plants so exceptional, and by what means they have become so scarce. "Some plants are inherently rare, while others become rare through our actions." Rare Plants explores what makes the world's most uncommon plants so exceptional, an...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please if you have a question about this title. Author: Andrew Ward Format: Paperback Number o...

For insights into the world's most inspiring gardens, irresistible plants and advice from leading designers and garden makers. Gardens Illustrated aims to inspire you with an eclectic and international editorial mix of remarkable places, plants and people.

For insights into the world's most inspiring gardens, irresistible plants and advice from leading designers and garden makers. Gardens Illustrated aims to inspire you with an eclectic and international editorial mix of remarkable places, plants and people.

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 ...

For insights into the world's most inspiring gardens, irresistible plants and advice from leading designers and garden makers. Gardens Illustrated aims to inspire you with an eclectic and international editorial mix of remarkable places, plants and people.

For insights into the world's most inspiring gardens, irresistible plants and advice from leading designers and garden makers. Gardens Illustrated aims to inspire you with an eclectic and international editorial mix of remarkable places, plants and people.

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 ...

In the First World War of 1914-1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent's signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan's lost ...

Author: Nina Siegal Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Based on select writings from an exceptional Amsterdam archive containing more than two thousand Dutch diaries from World War II, The Diary Keepers illuminates a part of history we haven't seen in quite this way before. Nina Siegal, an accom...

A romantic illustrated journey through forty captivating gardens lost to time. All over the world, once-flourishing horticultural spaces have been abandoned and forgotten. From the once-crumbling grandeur of the Villa dEste and the magic of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, to the sculptural surrealism o...

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Forty-six diverse, absorbing stories which reveal the often forgotten colour and vibrancy of our country's past. Who really did discover New Zealand Who were the real villains at Parihaka Have we written timid explorer Abel Tasman out of our history books What became of the threat of Russian invasio...

Description The 4M Scientific Discovery Kit is a comprehensive STEM/STEAM kit, full of fascinating experiments Perform tabletop volcanic eruptions, build a clock powered by lemon, make a square bubble, drive a magnetic racer, perform amazing science magic tricks and more. Discover different science ...

Dunedin Botanical Gardens from an original watercolour painted by Bridget Paape 380 x 270

A handbook for mounting very small scientific expeditions A highly illustrated, playful field guide for budding natural scientists and curious observers of the world right under our noses. Observology is the study of looking. An observologist makes scientific expeditions, albeit very small ones, eve...

A History of The Garden in New Zealand. General Editor Matthew Bradbury. The New Zealand Garden is a daily enjoyment. For hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders gardening is a satisfying, creative activity almost a national pastime whether cultivating vegetable or flower gardens, or tending indoor plants or a window box. A History of &hellip

Author: Jerry Brotton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 Trading Territories tells the compelling story of maps and geographical knowledge in the early modern world from the fifteenth to the early seventeenth century. Examining how European geographers mapped the territories of the Old World - A...

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There's been a mix-up at the Museum - some of the displays from the Myths and Legends exhibit have snuck into the Natural History wing. We have to sort it out, but how can we tell fact from fiction Animal from apparition Megafauna from monster Kids will have fun guessing which animals and plants are...

Following the ongoing success of A Short History of New Zealand, Great Tales of New Zealand History and Great Tales of Rural New Zealand - all reprinted and still going strong, Gordon McLauchlan has turned his masterful storytelling skills to one of the most important periods in this country's histo...

This wonderfully diverse collection of facts, figures and foliage is a celebration of plants, gardens and gardening. All things horticultural can be found here, from the phantasmagorical to the practical and everything in between. Delve into the cut-throat world of the plant hunters. Meet the first ...

It begins in Africa. A United Nations relief team in a small village in the Congo makes an alarming discovery. An unknown force is leveling the evolutionary playing field. Men, women, and children have been reduced to a dull, catatonic state. The environment surrounding them plants and animal s has ...