The Life-Size Guide to the New Zealand Beach
featuring the odd things which get washed up on the sand
$23.60
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
5 October 2004
Summary
Join Andrew Crowe in solving the mysteries of beachcombing. The puzzling flotsam and jetsam - both common and strange - is shown here and explained with clear, life-size colour photographs.
Besides providing a simple introduction to New Zealand geology, this book’s new approach to the beach shows:
- Pebbles and sand from around the country
- How to recognise common animal tracks found in the sand
- Jellyfish, starfish, crabs and bones from the sea
- Eg…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143019343 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143019341 |
| Author: | Andrew Crowe |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group (NZ) |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 5 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 3mm x 211mm x 297mm |
| Series: | Life-size Guide S. |
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Andrew Crowe
Andrew Crowe is a best-selling author with a special interest in making nature accessible to beginners of all ages. He has written over 40 nature books covering seashells, insects, spiders, birds, and other animals and plants.
Andrew has won numerous New Zealand book awards, including:
- The Margaret Mahy Medal in 2009 for his overall contribution to children’s literature.
- The Ashton Wylie Award in 2005 for a biography for teenagers on the Dalai Lama.
His latest book, Pathway of the Birds: The Voyaging Achievements of Maori and their Polynesian Ancestors, received 4 book awards in 2019.
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