Goldsmith susette (9 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. 164 pages. Sticker on front cover; slight scuffing to back cover.Tea takes a wide-ranging and fast moving survey of the influences of tea and ass ociated social traditions in New Zealand from frontier times to the present day. Tea drinking customs in China, Japan, England, Scotland, Holland and Italy prov ide useful context, but the focus is on the development of a 'tea culture' in Ne w Zealand. The material is arranged thematically and begins with an examination of the 'tea tree' of Maori, Captain Cook and whalers, and tea in early New Zeala nd settlements. It romps through tea gardens and heritage tea rooms, takes tea w ith the Queen and the Temperance movement, reveals tea as a murder weapon, a sub ject for Parliamentary scandal and a party theme for chimpanzees. Tea-leaf readi ng, tea growing and railway refreshments all come under scrutiny along with the country's fondness for tea paraphernalia including that invaluable New Zealand i nvention - the thermette. Linking all are historic photos, an intriguing collect ion of afternoon tea recipes including Blue Bath Lemon Tarts and Railway Cake, a nd a series of contemporary handmade teapot designs. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 256 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.59 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 151 pages.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - At a moment when the planet is so clearly in peril, the trees stand as both guardians and messengers. They have words for us -- if only we would listen. As climate change imposes significant challenges on the natural world we are being encouraged to plant trees. At the same time, urban intensification and expansion threatens our existing arboreal resources and leads to disputes among communities, councils and developers over the fate of mature trees. To find our way through this confusion, we need to build our respect for trees and to recognise their essential role in our environment, our heritage, our well-being and our future. We need to build a robust 'tree sense'. This collection of essays, art and poetry by artists, activists, ecologists and advocates, including Philip Simpson, Anne Noble, Elizabeth Smither, Kennedy Warne and Glyn Church, discusses the many ways in which humans need trees, and how our future is laced into their roots and their branches. …

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorDr. Susette Goldsmith is of Ngati Mahanga and Pakeha descent. She is an independent writer and editor of non-fiction, and Adjunct Research Fellow at the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies, Victoria Un.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 96 pages. clean tidy copyThe mountain known as both Taranaki and Egmont is arguably one of the most consi stently represented icons of New Zealand art history. This lavish catalogue, pub lished to mark the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery's 2001 exhibition Te Maunga Taran aki: views of a mountain, investigates the mountain's significance as both cultu ral and art historical icon. The catalogue features full colour plates of some o f the most endearing images of Mt Taranaki by many of the foremost names in New Zealand art, and original writing from Gregory Burke, Te Miringa Hohaia, William McAloon and Ron Lambert. This is a substantial catalogue that belongs in the bo okshelves of anybody who has lived within the Mountain's ever-changing shadow. …