The New Zealand Geological Geological Timescale by Cooper, R.A. ed.
$42.50 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Reading Level: very good
New Zealand historical geology. The geological timescale is the time framework by which we date, correlate and clasify rock formations and geological events. It provides the time framework for all studies of the history of the Earth and its life. It is used for assigning geological age to rocks, fossils ...Show more
Red Rocks: A Wellington Geological Excursion by Rodney Grapes; Hamish Campbell
$15.00 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Reading Level: very good
The locality commonly known as Red Rocks on the south coast of Wellington is one of the smallest scientific reserves in New Zealand. This book describes the latest findings and presents an interpretation of the origin of Red Rocks. Illustrated with colourful photographs and charts.
On the Origin of Species (Concise Edition) by CHARLES DARWIN
$24.99 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Series: Foundations Ser.
Darwin's masterpiece helped shaped the cultural landscape of the world today. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. Initially received with muted applause, Darwin's The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was soon recognised as the breakthrough scientific advance that exp ...Show more
Special and General Relativity (Concise Edition) by ALBERT EINSTEIN
$24.99 NZD
Category: Astronomy and Space | Series: Foundations Ser.
Einstein's pioneering work helped shaped the cultural landscape of the world today. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. Special and General Relativity by Albert Einstein contains his core paper, 'Relativity, The Special & The General Theory. A Popular Exposition', which establi ...Show more
Revolution of Heavenly Spheres (Concise Edition) by NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
$25.00 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Series: Foundations Ser.
Controversial at the time Copernicus' discoveries led to the scientific revolution, and a greater understanding of our place in the universe. Copernicus' pioneering discovery of the heliocentric nature of the solar system is one of the few identifiable moments in history that define the understanding of ...Show more
Physics. Writings on Natural Philosophy (Concise Edition) by ARISTOTLE
$25.00 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Series: Foundations Ser.
Aristotle's great work that gave the foundations to Galileo, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein's much later discoveries about the the natural laws of life and the universe. In the philosophical language of Aristotle and the Greeks of Antiquity Physics roughly translates as 'the order of nature', covering ...Show more
Geology of the Middle Clarence Valley by M. B. Reay
$35.00 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Reading Level: very good
This book and accompanying 1:50000 map describe and illustrate the geology of the middle part of the Clarence Valley, located about 30km northwest of Kaikoura.
Hot Stuff to Cold Stone: Igneous Rocks Explained and Illustrated by Jefley J Aitken
$35.00 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences | Reading Level: very good
Institute of Geological & Nucleur Sciences-series 44. This book explores the differences between igneous rocks. It concentrates on their ancestry and development, as well as the glories of volcanic processes.
The Geological Map of New Zealand - To Accompany Geological Map of New Zealand 1:1 000 000 by S. W. Edbrooke; GNS Science (N.Z.) Staff (Contribution by)
$35.00 NZD
Category: Geology & Earth Sciences
The second edition Geological Map of New Zealand at 1:1 000 000 scale was complied to reflect the improved knowledge of New Zealand geology that has come from the recently completed(2011), second edition, 1:250 000 Geological Map of New Zealand series. It contains two printed map sheets (North and South ...Show more
Illustrations of New Zealand Fossils: A New Zealand Geological Survey Handbook by I. G. Speden and I. W. Keyes
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
This handbook combines the illustrations of large fossils from The Geology of New Zealand with additional figures and information to serve as a field guide to the more common fossils used for identifying the age of rocks in New Zealand.
Volcanoes of the South Wind: A Field Guide to the Volcanoes and Landscape of Tongariro National Park by karen Williams
$18.50 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
First published in 1985, author Karen Williams has re-written this much-loved volcanic guide from start to finish. The book remains a comprehensive field guide to the remarkable landscape of the dual World Heritage site of Tongariro National Park. It tells the turbulent story of a volcanic complex that ...Show more
Wild Herbs of Australia and New Zealand by Tim Low
$16.50 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: very good
In Wild Herbs of Australia and New Zealand, Tim Low shows that common weeds are a hidden food source and that some also have therapeutic value. This informative guide shows you where to locate and how to use wild herbs. Detailed illustrations and colour photographs help you to identify these surprisingl ...Show more