Te papa press sep 2021 (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This special book-format issue of Birds New Zealand's journal Notornis is devoted to the birds of the Auckland Islands Maukahuka/Motu Maha, the largest and biologically most diverse island group in the New Zealand subantarctic region. Its 19 chapters, written by leading ornithologists, cover a wide range of topics, including the history of ornithological discovery, biogeography, the impacts of introduced mammals and people, prehistoric bird communities based on bone assemblages, and population, ecological and genetic studies of several of the endemic or otherwise notable birds of the island group including Auckland Island snipe, white-headed petrel, and several albatross species.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The definitive and expert guide to the seaweeds of New Zealand's coastal waters, New Zealand Seaweeds: An Illuistrated Guide is a fully revised and completely redesigned edition of the first photographic identification guide to New Zealand's unique marine algae, by the country's pre-eminent seaweed expert Wendy Nelson. Across three main sections covering green, brown, and red algae, over 150 genera and 250 key species are described. Each species entry includes up-to-date information on nomenclature, type locality, morphology, habitat, distribution, and notes on identification and key characteristics. The book has over 500 illustrations, with each entry illustrated by either underwater or coastal photographs and supplemented by herbarium scans, microscopic photographs, or reproductions of celebrated botanical artist Nancy Adams' paintings. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For a small, peaceful democracy in the South Pacific, New Zealand has had its fair share of major protest issues, and over the decades New Zealanders have become adept at mobilising around causes. From protest about war--be it the New Zealand Wars, the Great War, the Vietnam War, or the invasion of Iraq--to trade union action, protests against apartheid and nuclear ship visits, protests for the rights of women and LGBTQIA+ people, protests for better race relations and to protect the environment, and protests to save key services and protect heritage, Aotearoa New Zealand has a long legacy of activism. This richly illustrated book brings together the objects made by protesters to proclaim and symbolise their causes and their struggles. From banners to badges, t-shirts to teatowels, and posters to photographs, it is a vivid reflection of 250 years of resistance and persistence. …