Here is lively guide in colour photographs to the birds if New Zealand's towns and countryside. Pictures has been chosen to make it easy to recognize the birds and the text tells of their interesting habits.
The World Before Man answers the question what the world was like before humans were around? In clear, concise language the authors describe the long and complex history of life on Earth.
This book is one of the great science classics of the twintieth century. A distinguished physicist's exploration of the question which lies at the heart of biology, it was written for the layman, but proved one of the spurs to the birth of molecular biology and the subsequent discovery of the structure of DNA.
Among the watchers and the watched are: Eugene Clarck who, at the age of 61, rode on the back of a 50-foot whale shark; Roge Wilson, in close contact with the rare mountain gorillas of Rwanda; and Bill Oddie with inside information on the joys of bird watching. Also included are hints on how to go about your own nature-watching in all its many forms.