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January / February 2015 (20)
Mt John : The First 50 Years
ISBN: 9781927145623 Authors: John Hearnshaw, Alan Gilmore Publisher: Canterbury University Press Mt John University Observatory is New Zealand's only professional research observatory for optical astronomy. John Hearnshaw, a past director of the observatory... Mt John University Observatory is New Zealand's only professional research observatory for optical astronomy. John Hearnshaw, a past director of the observatory, has delved into the observatory archives to write this engaging account of Mt John's fascinating history. Alan Gilmore, the recently retired observatory superintendent, has added to this with his personal recollections, having worked at the observatory for more than 34 years. Fifty years ago, in 1965, Mt John University Observatory was founded at Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin to take advantage of the favourable conditions for astronomy. Telescopes were installed, and in 1981 a lighting ordinance helped protect the site from light pollution. Astronomical research had been thriving on Mt John for 40 years when astro-tourism started to take off, largely due to the venture company Earth & Sky. Today Mt John is both a research observatory and a mecca for stargazing astro-tourists, who come to see the pristine landscape and the amazing dark night skies. It is one of the most beautiful astronomical observatories in the world, but also a place with an often turbulent history, having been rocked by personality battles, funding shortfalls, student demonstrations and on one occasion, a destructive fire. In spite of all that, its scientific work has been an outstanding success, and Mt John's research work, especially in stellar astronomy, is known and respected around the world. "Mt John - The First 50 Years: A celebration of half a century of optical astronomy at the University of Canterbury" is richly illustrated, with more than 180 figures, many of them outstanding landscape and nightscape photographs taken by the acclaimed Tekapo photographer, Fraser Gunn. Bind: hardback Pages: 216 Dimensions: 303 x 232 mm Publication Date: 16-03-2015 |
$59.99 $19.99 |
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Canterbury Country Houses V
ISBN: 9781877303449 Author: Rodney Wells and Tessa Ward Publisher: The Caxton Press Canterbury has a rich tapestry of country homesteads - all with their own unique stories to tell. There is an interesting variety of architectural styles and in... Canterbury has a rich tapestry of country homesteads - all with their own unique stories to tell. There is an interesting variety of architectural styles and interiors chosen for the homes. All the homesteads and the families who have occupied them during many decades, are a wonderful part of Canterbury's architectural, artistic, botanical and social history. Pages: 163 Dimensions: 273 x 210 x 10 mm Publication Date: 08-12-2014 |
$39.99 |
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A Gallipoli Soldiers Secret
ISBN: 9780473287894 Author: Buket Uzuner Publisher: Antares Publishing BESTSELLER The novel A Gallipoli Soldier’s Secret is the story of a New Zealand woman’s pilgrimage to Turkey to discover the truth about her great-grandfath... BESTSELLER The novel A Gallipoli Soldier’s Secret is the story of a New Zealand woman’s pilgrimage to Turkey to discover the truth about her great-grandfather’s fate - a Gallipoli soldier who never returned home. During her search she stumbles over dark secrets which have been hidden in a Turkish village for decades. They are so sensitive that disclosure threatens embarrassment for villagers and two old foes -New Zealand and Turkey. Bind: paperback Pages: 300 Dimensions: 135 x 216 x 40 mm Publication Date: 10-02-2015 |
$34.99 $5.00 |
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To Hell With Poverty
ISBN: 9781877303463 Author: Rodney Laredo Publisher: The Caxton Press A modern day Downton Abbey A modern day Downton Abbey Bind: paperback Pages: 224 Dimensions: 148 x 210 mm Publication Date: 20-03-2015 |
$34.95 $24.99 |
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Akaroa Cocksfoot
ISBN: 9781927145630 Author: Vaughan Wood Publisher: Canterbury University Press Soon after the introduction of cocksfoot to Banks Peninsula in the mid-19th century, Akaroa cocksfoot grass seed conquered the market - first in New Zealand, th... Soon after the introduction of cocksfoot to Banks Peninsula in the mid-19th century, Akaroa cocksfoot grass seed conquered the market - first in New Zealand, then in Australia, and finally in Europe. At the height of the industry, Akaroa cocksfoot was one of the most significant industries in Canterbury, with annual earnings for Banks Peninsula of more than $10 million per annum. It was responsible for the loss of almost all the Peninsula's unmillable forest. And yet, a generation or two later, the Akaroa cocksfoot seed industry has almost entirely disappeared. More than a century after the industry reached its peak, Vaughan Wood celebrates its remarkable story. The history of Akaroa cocksfoot is one that embodies many facets of Canterbury life: the farmers and harvesters, the seed merchants, and the engineering and transport firms. It was shaped by the science, politics and world-trade patterns of the time and is thus a story with more than just local interest, This fascinating narrative includes: * The history of the Akaroa cocksfoot seed industry, from the introduction of cocksfoot seed into New Zealand, through the start of its international success in the early 1880s and its peak around the turn of the 20th century, to the end of the industry in the 1950s and 1960s. * A detailed look at the industry in its heyday, following the journey taken by the seed from the growing crop to the traded commodity. * Recognition of the lasting legacy Akaroa cocksfoot has left on both the landscape and the local seed industry in New Zealand. Bind: paperback Pages: 148 Dimensions: 148 x 210 mm Publication Date: 30-11-2014 |
$29.99 |
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Super Sands
ISBN: 9781574219807 Author: Colleen Dorsey Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Discover the awesome possibilities of super sand, the sand with superpowers! This amazing futuristic material molds just like wet sand, yet leaves surfaces perf... Discover the awesome possibilities of super sand, the sand with superpowers! This amazing futuristic material molds just like wet sand, yet leaves surfaces perfectly clean and dry. Shape it, roll it, slice it, sculpt it, stamp it, or build with it. Then watch it ooze, move, and melt away right before your eyes! Use this book to jump-start your creative process and explore the fun world of indoor play sand. Super Sands is your guide to imaginative play with this addictively entertaining substance. Experiment, learn, and create with these inspiring activities for castles, pyramids, volcanoes, games, and more. So relax and get your hands in the sand. No beach required! Bind: paperback Pages: 48 Dimensions: 217 x 270 mm Publication Date: 30-09-2014 |
$19.99 |
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Wild - Bathtime
ISBN: 9781846436864 Author: Courtney Dicmas Publisher: Child’s Play Bathtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunitie... Bathtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunities - of a kind! Bind: hardback Pages: 12 Dimensions: 205 x 205 x 8 mm |
$14.99 |
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Wild - Bedtime
ISBN: 9781846436871 Author: Courtney Dicmas Publisher: Child’s Play Bedtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunities... Bedtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunities - of a kind! Bind: hardback Pages: 12 Dimensions: 205 x 205 x 8 mm |
$14.99 |
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Wild - Mealtime
ISBN: 9781846436840 Author: Courtney Dicmas Publisher: Child’s Play Mealtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunitie... Mealtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunities - of a kind! Bind: hardback Pages: 12 Dimensions: 205 x 205 x 8 mm |
$14.99 |
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Wild - Playtime
ISBN: 9781846436857 Author: Courtney Dicmas Publisher: Child’s Play Playtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunitie... Playtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunities - of a kind! Bind: hardback Pages: 12 Dimensions: 205 x 205 x 8 mm |
$14.99 |