Natural History Books
From big books on trees to small volumes on strange birds, reading about nature can be almost as good as being there.
The Fishes of New Zealand edited by Clive Roberts, Andrew Stewart and Carl Struthers
Published by Te Papa Press (2015)
ISBN: 9780994104168
Fishes of New Zealand
The Fishes of New Zealand is the first definitive guide to all of our freshwater and marine fishes since 1872, and it includes more than 1260 species Audio, Gallery
Riccarton and the Dean's family: history and heritage by Joanna Orwin
Published by David Bateman Ltd (2015)
ISBN: 9781869539030
The legacy of Riccarton Bush
Riccarton Bush in Christchurch contains the last remnant of a kahikatea floodplain forest in Canterbury, thanks to the Deans family's early conservation efforts. Audio
Coastal Crabs - a guide to the crabs of New Zealand by Serena Wilkens and Shane Ahyong
Published by NIWA as an electronic guide (2015)
Coastal crabs - a go-to-guide
NIWA has produced some electronic field guides to coastal creatures, including one on crabs Audio
Vanishing Nature by Marie Brown
Published by the Environmental Defence Society
ISBN: 9780987666048
Vanishing Nature
A new book presents a comprehensive analysis of New Zealand's biodiversity loss and the drivers behind it Audio
Tuatara in a Cold Climate by Alison Cree
Published by Canterbury University Press
ISBN: 9781927145449
Tuatara in a Cold Climate
Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin is now home to the southern-most tuatara population in New Zealand Audio
Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: The complete work of JG Keulemans
Published by Te Papa Press
ISBN: 9781877385889
Buller's Birds
A new edition brings together JG Keulemans' bird paintings which appeared in the original Buller's Birds Audio
Butterflies of the South Pacific
Butterflies of the South Pacific
A new book on butterflies of the South Pacific by father and son lepidopterists is a great guide to NZ butterflies Audio
New Zealand's Native Trees by John Dawson and Rob Lucas
Published by Craig Potton Publishing
ISBN: 9781877517013
New Zealand's Native Trees
Botanist John Dawson introduces his new book, co-authored with Rob Lucas, about our native trees Audio
The Owl that Fell from the Sky by Brian Gill
Published by Te Papa Press
ISBN: 9781877551130
The Owl that Fell from the Sky
Brian Gill is curator of land vertebrates at Auckland Museum, and he has written a book about the collection Audio
