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All Fauna of New Zealand titles in print All Fauna of New Zealand titles in print ISBN: none
Various
Set of all titles still in print, worth over $2000.

Currently consists of numbers 3-21, 23-37, 39-61.
On Line Price $999.95 ~ You save $1382.00
Australian Fish Farmer: A Practical Guide to Aquaculture Second Edition Australian Fish Farmer: A Practical Guide to Aquaculture Second Edition ISBN: 0643068651
John Mosig and Ric Fallu
This is a practical guide for people in the aquaculture industry and for those about to enter it. Australian Fish Farmer covers current as well as potential aquaculture industries and provides practical skills that will allow people to solve everyday problems in the day-to-day management of aquatic stock.
On Line Price $50.00 ~ You save $51.20
Butterflies - Life Series Butterflies - Life Series ISBN: 0565091794
Dick Vane-Wright
Using examples from around the world, leading lepidopterist Dick Vane-Wright explores what it means to be a butterfly, from how the yellow birdwing finds a mate to why the African gaudy commodores produce adults of different colours.

Butterflies starts with the familiar life cycle, charting development from egg to adult, mating and egg-laying.
On Line Price $24.00 ~ You save $15.30
Deep Ocean: Life Series Deep Ocean: Life Series ISBN: 0565091506
Tony Rice
The deep reaches of the ocean, once thought to be populated by just a few species, are now known to harbour an extraordinary array of life. Eel-like fishes, squids, shrimps, worms, snails, starfish and a host of other creatures have all been found to exist in the muddy sea floor and lightless water above it.
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Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods ISBN: 0643090223
Geoff M Gurr, Steve D Wratten & Miguel A Altieri (Eds)
Ecological engineering is about manipulating farm habitats, making them less favourable for pests and more attractive to beneficial insects. Though they have received far less research attention and funding, ecological approaches may be safer and more sustainable than their controversial cousin, genetic engineering.
On Line Price $70.00 ~ You save $93.10
Fossil Invertebrates Fossil Invertebrates ISBN: 0643091629
Paul D Taylor and David N Lewis
A magnificent resource for anyone with an interest in fossils and the success story of the invertebrates.
During the explosion of life on early Earth this group came to inhabit land, sea and air, giving rise to an incredibly rich and diverse fossil record, explored here in detail with lavish illustrations.
On Line Price $63.00 ~ You save $15.70
Fossil Plants Fossil Plants ISBN: 0643091319
Paul Kenrick, Paul Davis
This is the first book of its kind to provide an overview of the development of plant life through time focusing on key events and periods. Beginning with the origins of plant life in the sea, the book traces the evolution of land plants, ferns, conifers and their relatives, and flowering plants.
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Herons, Egrets and Bitterns: Their Biology and Conservation in Australia (Australian Natural History Series) Herons, Egrets and Bitterns: Their Biology and Conservation in Australia (Australian Natural History Series) ISBN: 0643091335
Neil McKilligan
This is the first book to deal exclusively with the Australian members of the Family Ardeidae (herons, egrets and bitterns). It gives a comprehensive, easy-to-read account of their origins, classification and biology, and explains the features that distinguish them from other birds.
On Line Price $20.00 ~ You save $19.30
How to Catch a Fish How to Catch a Fish ISBN: 0958253862
Kevin Ireland
For award-winning writer and poet Kevin Ireland, fishing - especially for the elusive trout - is not an idle pastime but a passionate love affair with the natural world.

This fine, funny, beautiful book should be on the shelf of every fisherman and woman - and their long-suffering friends and family.
On Line Price $19.99 ~ You save $5.00
Kookaburra:  King of the Bush Kookaburra: King of the Bush ISBN:
Sarah Legge
Australian Natural History Series

Laughing Kookaburras are the largest kingfishers in the world, and Blue-winged Kookaburras are not far behind. Their size and distinctive shape and posture make them easily recognisable; their comical and personable characters make them readily memorable.
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Mosses and Other Bryophytes, An Illustrated Glossary, Second Edition Mosses and Other Bryophytes, An Illustrated Glossary, Second Edition ISBN: 0958222479
Bill and Nancy Malcolm
Winner of the Hattori Prize*

Mosses and Other Bryophytes is an illustrated glossary of terms that are used to describe mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Written in informal prose, it´s intended to be an everyday reference for not only bryology and botany students, but also gardeners and anybody who´s interested in plants.
On Line Price $98.00
Snow Business: Sixty years skiing in New Zealand Snow Business: Sixty years skiing in New Zealand ISBN: 9781877460067
Ralph Markby
Snow Business traces the history of skiing and the rise of ski culture in New Zealand over the past six decades – from the emergence of ski clubs to the expansion of commercial ski fields. Ralph Markby, a passionate skier who made his first pair of wooden skis in 1944, recalls the days when skiers trudged up mountains for every run.
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Southern Beeches Southern Beeches ISBN: 0477025102
A L Poole
Discusses the ecology of the Nothofagus beech forests in the southern regions of the world - New Zealand, Australia, South America, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia.

The importance of this Gondwana genus in contributing to studies on flowering plant evolution and migration routes is also covered.
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The Australian Soil Classification The Australian Soil Classification ISBN: 0643058133
R F Isbell
The Australian Soil Classification provides a framework for organising knowledge about Australian soils. It provides a means of communication among scientists and land managers.
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The Current Names for Wild Plants in New Zealand The Current Names for Wild Plants in New Zealand ISBN: 0478093195
MJ Parsons, PCM Douglass & BH Macmillan
A list of botanical names in current use for wild plants in New Zealand, as used by the Plant Herbarium CHR at Landcare Research in Lincoln, Canterbury.

Wild plants are defined as those that are indigenous to New Zealand or have been collected growing spontaneously outside a fenced area or as weeds in a sown or planted community.
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The State of New Zealandīs Environment 1997 The State of New Zealandīs Environment 1997 ISBN: 0-478-09000-5
Ministry for the Environment
The 1997 report was the first comprehensive overview of the state of New Zealand´s environment, examining both historical and current impacts on the environment.

The book has three main parts.
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Towards Forest Sustainability Towards Forest Sustainability ISBN: 0643068325
David B Lindenmayer and Jerry F Franklin
A collection of practical essays in which the authors describe the changes that have taken place in forest management, highlighting what worked, what didn´t, and the lessons that have been learned. With contributions from the world´s leading forest ecologists and managers from the USA, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand, this book documents the drivers of the change in the logging industry and the resulting outcomes.
On Line Price $20.00 ~ You save $24.95
Tree-kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea (Australian Natural History Series) Tree-kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea (Australian Natural History Series) ISBN: 064309072X
Roger Martin
To many people, the suggestion that a kangaroo could live up a tree is fantasy. Yet, in the rainforests of Far North Queensland and New Guinea, there are extraordinary kangaroos that do just that.
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