Shot in New Zealand - The Art and Craft of the Kiwi Cinematographer by Duncan J. Petrie
$35.00 NZD
$49.99 (29% off)
Category: Lifestyle and Contemporary Culture | Reading Level: very good
Much of the visual impact of New Zealand films can be attributed directly to the cinematographer, the creative individual primarily responsible for the look of a film. The cinematographer is both an artist and a craftsman, combining a fine aesthetic sensibility and visual eye with a deep technical under ...Show more
Cold Snack by Janet Charman
$24.99 NZD
Category: Poetry | Reading Level: very good
Winner of the Montana 2008 Poetry Award. This immensely readable collection is among the most accessible well loved poet Janet Charman has written. Her poems always emerge out of ordinary daily experience, the life with which her readers are only too familiar. By illuminating this world she broadens per ...Show more
Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka - A History of Maori of Nelson and Marlborough Volume 2 : Te Ara Hou - The New Society by Hilary & John Mitchell
$95.00 NZD
$170.00 (44% off)
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
Te Ara Hou - The New Society is the second volume in the history of Maori in Nelson and Marlborough. This history details Maori participation in the European settlement society, from commitment to Christianity to enthusiasm for commerce and relationships with Europeans. It shows how Maori fared under Eu ...Show more
The Surface of the Sea: Encounters with New Zealand's Upper Ocean Life by Iain Anderson
$44.99 NZD
Category: Environment | Series: Raupo Ser.
In this book, Iain Anderson studies, photographs and explains how, why and what exists within the top strata of the ocean surrounding New Zealand; the complex relationships different species have with each others and how these animals survive the vagaries of their place on the food chain. The author's u ...Show more
InForm: New Zealand Graffiti Artists Discuss Their Work by Elliot O'Donnell
$39.99 NZD
Category: Lifestyle and Contemporary Culture
InForm is a cutting edge, highly illustrated publication examining 15 influential and innovative graffiti artists working in New Zealand, their approach and attitude to working in our unique environment. Each artist is profiled by a contributing writer alongside photography of their work, with an emphas ...Show more
Wetlands of New Zealand: A Bittersweet Story by Janet Hunt
$69.99 NZD
Category: Environment | Reading Level: Very Good
Wetlands are the unheralded gems of the New Zealand landscape. Seriously endangered and taken for granted by New Zealanders, they are often stunning environments and harbour all manner of beautiful and rare flora and fauna. This beautiful, environmentally important book describes what wetlands do, what ...Show more
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
$32.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: How To Talk | Reading Level: Adult
The ultimate "parenting bible" (The Boston Globe) with a new Foreword--and available as an eBook for the first time--a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors. Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between paren ...Show more
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
$26.99 NZD
Category: indigenous history
Called the work of "a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose" (Publishers Weekly) and the book that, "anyone interested in natural history, botany, protecting nature, or Native American culture will love," by Library Journal, Braiding Sweetgrass is poised to be a classic of nat ...Show more
Comma Dot dogma - Finalist Montana Illustrative Award 2008 by Aaron Kreisler, Deborah Lynn Cain & Tom Kreisler
$59.99 NZD
Category: Illustration
Heavy card covers and recycled stocks bracket a comprehensive insight into Kreisler's prolific career. These materials embrace his understated, often overlooked, presence in New Zealand's Art History and associate with his everyday and low-brow focus. The unapologetic title-block, formally type-set essa ...Show more
Old Days, Old Ways: Stories from My Radio Days in the Bush by Alex Nicol
$29.99 NZD
Category: Reference and Anthology
Former ABC radio presenter Alex Nicol brings back to life the voices and stories of regional Australia from bygone days.
For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke
$13.99 NZD
Category: Environment | Series: Popular Penguins | Reading Level: good-very good
For the Term of his Natural Life by Marcus Clarke. For the Term of His Natural Life, written by Marcus Clarke, was published in the Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872 (as His Natural Life), appearing as a novel in 1874. It is the best known novelisation of life as a convict in early Australian his ...Show more
Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
$14.99 NZD
Category: Lifestyle and Contemporary Culture | Series: Orchard Picturebooks Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
A beautiful 20th Anniversary Gift Edition of this much-loved classic picture book about being yourself and finding your own tune. Gerald the giraffe longs to go to the great Jungle Dance, but how can he join in when he doesn't know how to tango or two-step? Everyone knows that giraffes can't dance ... o ...Show more