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Download or read book Wild New Zealand written by Les Molloy and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1994 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: photographs by Gerald Cubitt Once part of an ancient supercontinent, New Zealand was isolated by the sea to form its present-day raft of islands stretching from the sub-tropical to the sub-Antarctic. This superbly illustrated book offers a tour of this diverse, wild "land of the long white cloud," capturing in text and over 400 full-color photographs New Zealand's untamed areas and the wildlife that inhabits them. The journey begins in the rugged northern peninsula, with its rocky coastline and impressive stands of kauri forests, continues through the length and breadth of North and South Islands, and then leaves the mainland for the islands beyond. Much of New Zealand's beauty is preserved in an extensive system of national parks, within which the natural diversity is almost endless. High peaks and meadows of alpine flowers give way to dense rainforest. Geysers and hot springs bubble and fume in the thermal regions. Long sleek beaches and quiet bays offer peace and seclusion. In this land are found creatures that exist nowhere else on earth: the shy kiwi that makes its home in the dense beech forests; the many rare birds that have a last refuge in the offshore islands; and the tuatara - a reptile that has existed since the age of dinosaurs and now clings precariously to survival. Wild New Zealand also offers a view of the country's ancient origins, its cultural heritage, and the conservation efforts that seek to preserve the awesome beauty of this wondrous land. Gerald Cubitt is one of the world's leading natural history photographers. and is particularly well known for his sensitive portrayals of the wildlife and wilderness areas of Africa and South-east Asia. Specially commissioned to provide the photographs for Wild New Zealand, he and his wife, Janet, travelled extensively through the islands, seeking to capture the astonishing variety of landscapes and the unique fauna and flora to be found there. He is deeply committed to providing an evocative record of the natural world that will encourage awareness of our environment's increasing fragility.
Book Synopsis A Life On Gorge River by : Robert Long
Download or read book A Life On Gorge River written by Robert Long and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating life of the most remote family in New Zealand. Robert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robin (14) - live in complete isolation, in a hut two days' walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the 'outside world'. This is the story of how and why Robert - known locally as 'Beansprout' - came to live at Gorge River, and the family's experiences there over the years, living self-sufficiently and forging close bonds with the natural environment. It is an inspiring tale of one man's decision to 'drop out' of capitalist society and successfully establish a lifestyle most New Zealanders can't even imagine, harking back to the days of the earliest pioneers.
Download or read book The Wild Twins written by Amber Shine and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twin sisters Amber and Serena Shine on strength, survival and a lifetime seeking adventure Amber and Serena Shine have wild in their blood. From their first steps, the twins set out from their family farm in rural Waiuku with the bush and mountains in sight. Together they've run the world's highest marathon on Mount Everest, walked jaguars in the Amazon, sailed treacherous seas from Hawai'i to San Francisco, navigated ice falls while climbing Mount Cook, raced 322 kilometres on a dogsled, and survived naked in the African wilderness for twenty-one days on the hit Discovery show Naked and Afraid. In The Wild Twins, Amber and Serena share their most extreme achievements, the secrets behind their strength and endurance, and advice on living life to its fullest. With go-getter attitudes, perseverance and fearlessness, these inspiring sisters are all about getting outdoors and reaching your potential - returning home covered in mud and with a story to tell.
Download or read book Kiwi written by Neville Peat and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Few bird species are more ancient than the kiwi. Its lineage predates the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago. This landmark book on New Zealand's national bird looks at its fascinating nature, where it can be seen, the history of its interaction with people, its emblem status and the widespread efforts underway to help it survive another millennium." "Neville Peat has a story to tell of the iconic kiwi. It is the story of the largest conservation effort yet seen in New Zealand in support of a single species, involving thousands of volunteers, scores of sponsors and millions of dollars."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine by : Murray E. Fowler
Download or read book Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine written by Murray E. Fowler and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Section I:Models in Camelids and Elephants 5. Ionophores: Salinomycin Toxicity in Camelids 6. Emerging Diseases at the Interface of People, Domestic Animals and Wildlife 7. Behavioral Training for Medical Procedures 8. The "Balai" Directive of the European Union: A Difficult Piece of Veterinary Legislation 9. Encephalomyocarditis Virus Infection in Zoo Animals 10. Avian Influenza Conservation Medicine 11. Disease Management in Ex-Situ Invertebrate Conservation Programs 12. Use of Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers as Monitors of Ecosystem Health 13. Biopsy Darting Section II: Poikilotherms Fish 14. Selected Fish Diseases in Wild Populations 15. Spring Viremia of Carp Virus (SVCV) Amphibians 16. Veterinary Participation in the Puerto Rican Crested Toad Program 17. Amphibian Chytridiomycosis 18. Raising Giant Tortoises Reptiles 19. Reptile Protozoa 20. Fluid Therapy in Reptiles Section III: Avian Medicine 21. Salmonellosis in Songbirds (Order Passeriformes) 22. Veterinary Care of Bustards 23. Medical Management of Curassows 24. Monitoring Avian Health in the Galapagos Islands: Current Knowledge 25. Avian Atherosclerosis 26. Minerals and Stork Nutritions 27. The Veterinary Care of Kiwi Section IV: Mammals Chiroptera 28. Paramyxoviruses in Bats Rodents 29. Medical Aspects of Red Squirrel Translocation Primates 30. Neuroleptics in Great Apes with Specific Reference to the Modification of Aggressive Behavior in a Male Gorilla 31. Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Simian Retroviruses Carnivores 32. Neurological Disorders in Cheetahs and Snowleopards 33. Imbalanced Diets Compromise Semen Quality in Felids 34. Baylisascaris Neural Larval Migrans in Zoo A / Conditions Affecting Multiple Species 1. West Nile Virus in Birds and Mammals 2. Current Diagnostic Methods for Tuberculosis in Zoo Animals 3. Use of Infrared Thermography in Zoo and Wild Animals 4. Behavioral Clues to the Detection of Illness in Wild Animals
Book Synopsis The Boy from Gorge River by : Chris Long
Download or read book The Boy from Gorge River written by Chris Long and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **The number-one bestseller** The story of how an extraordinary childhood shaped an extraordinary life On the West Coast of the South Island, past deep fiords and snow-capped mountains, Chris Long grew up two days' hike from the nearest road. He was born into the country's most isolated family, his parents committed to freedom from capitalist society and connection to the natural world. In this inspiring memoir, Chris describes a childhood with nature on his doorstep - helping his father catch crayfish and his mother grow vegetables, playing with toys crafted from driftwood and jade, and learning to live in the wild - until, in his teenage years, he began to wonder: could he survive in the wider world? By the son of the authors of A Life on Gorge River and A Wife on Gorge River, The Boy from Gorge River is an enthralling account of chasing adventure while forever staying true to where you come from.
Book Synopsis Global Re-introduction Perspectives by : IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group
Download or read book Global Re-introduction Perspectives written by IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group and published by IUCN. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pee Wee the Lonely Kiwi Finds a New Friend by : Blair Cooper
Download or read book Pee Wee the Lonely Kiwi Finds a New Friend written by Blair Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Favorable Wild Master by : Dong Fangshaoshuai
Download or read book The Favorable Wild Master written by Dong Fangshaoshuai and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 863 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crazy! The one who caught him was his fiancée, and the one who called him a beauty was his old classmate. Even the beautiful landlady who was with him everyday was a pawn planted by someone else! Humph! Playing tricks? It's my forte to play dumb and play the pig to eat the tiger. Competing on courage and insight? Fighting, saving the beauty, that is my specialty! It was a combination of handsome and strong, tyrannical and rogue. This was the most qualified prince consort in the modern city ... [Previous Chapter] [Table of Contents] [Next Chapter]
Book Synopsis The Kiwifruit Genome by : Raffaele Testolin
Download or read book The Kiwifruit Genome written by Raffaele Testolin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the basic botanical features of kiwifruit and its wild relatives, reports on the steps that led to its genome sequencing, and discusses the results obtained with the assembly and annotation. The core chapters provide essential insights into the main gene families that characterize this species as a crop, including the genes controlling sugar and starch metabolism, pigment biosynthesis and degradation, the ascorbic-acid pathway, fruit softening and postharvest metabolism, allergens, and resistance to pests and diseases. The book offers a valuable reference guide for taxonomists, geneticists and horticulturists. Further, since information gained from the genome sequence is extraordinarily useful in assessing the breeding value of individuals based on whole-genome scans, it will especially benefit plant breeders. Accordingly, chapters are included that focus on gene introgression from wild relatives and genome-based breeding.
Book Synopsis Asian Food by : Katarzyna J. Cwiertka
Download or read book Asian Food written by Katarzyna J. Cwiertka and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By documenting, analysing and interpreting the transformations in the local diets of Asian peoples within the last hundred years, this volume pinpoints the consequences of the tension between homogenisation and cultural heterogenisation, which is so characteristic for today's global interaction.
Book Synopsis Insight Guides: New Zealand by : Insight Guides
Download or read book Insight Guides: New Zealand written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guide New Zealand is a comprehensive, full colour travel guide to this small but amazingly diverse country, and provides both inspiration and information to plan a memorable trip. The Best Of New Zealand section is our pick of the top attractions and unmissable experiences such as walking on Franz Josef Glacier, discovering the Waitomo glow-worm caves, and taking a jetboat ride on the Dart River through the pristine Mount Aspiring National Park. Lively features immerse you in New Zealand's fascinating history and culture, exploring Maori handicrafts and traditions as well as contemporary Kiwi music, theatre and film. We also show you where to sample the country's high-quality food and wine, try out adrenaline-pumping outdoor activities, and get up close to gurgling geysers and other sulphurous geothermal wonders. The Places section covers the entire country in detail, from the sun-kissed capital, Auckland, in the north to the remote Fiordland National Park in the South. There are insightful descriptions of all the main attractions, and detailed, full-colour maps for easy orientation, plus beautiful photography throughout. The Travel Tips section provides comprehensive planning information, and our independent reviews of selected hotels and restaurants lead you to the most authentic establishments. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers’ needs. Insight Guides’ unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. ‘Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.’ - Wanderlust Magazine
Book Synopsis Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources by : Chittaranjan Kole
Download or read book Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources written by Chittaranjan Kole and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild crop relatives are now playing a significant part in the elucidation and improvement of the genomes of their cultivated counterparts. This work includes comprehensive examinations of the status, origin, distribution, morphology, cytology, genetic diversity and available genetic and genomic resources of numerous wild crop relatives, as well as of their evolution and phylogenetic relationship. Further topics include their role as model plants, genetic erosion and conservation efforts, and their domestication for the purposes of bioenergy, phytomedicines, nutraceuticals and phytoremediation. Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources comprises 10 volumes on Cereals, Millets and Grasses, Oilseeds, Legume Crops and Forages, Vegetables, Temperate Fruits, Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, Industrial Crops, Plantation and Ornamental Crops, and Forest Trees. It contains 125 chapters written by nearly 400 well-known authors from about 40 countries.
Book Synopsis Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy - E-Book by : Murray E. Fowler
Download or read book Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy - E-Book written by Murray E. Fowler and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-09-20 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With expert contributors from around the world sharing their knowledge on 57 new cutting-edge areas of interest, Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 6 continues to provide outstanding coverage of today's most relevant topics. This book is an essential resource in zoo and wild animal medicine, addressing the special challenges posed by individual and herd medical management, newly emerging diseases in diverse wild animal populations, the effect of habitat loss and destruction on wildlife species, and the utilization of zoo animals in the surveillance and detection of potential zoonoses. The user-friendly current therapy approach continues to serve a vital function in the field by fostering a conservation biology ethic, bridging the gap between captive and free-ranging wild animal medicine, from a diverse group of experts. - Includes practical guidance on such topics as behavioral training for medical procedures and the use of infrared thermography. - Divided into four sections -- Conditions Affecting Multiple Species, Poikilotherms, Avian Medicine, and Mammals -- to help you find the information you need quickly. - Extensive contributor list includes multinational contributors offering expert information on species from around the world. - Presents timely topics in zoo and wild animal medicine with 57 new chapters to provide the best and most current information available. - The most up-to-date information on hot topics such as avian influenza, West Nile virus, and other pathogens threatening wildlife and human populations on a global scale. - Cutting-edge insights on environmental and public health concerns, such as occupational exposure to zoonotic simian retroviruses and use of wildlife rehabilitation centers as monitors for ecosystem health. - A color plate section presents vivid depictions of external clinical signs for more accurate clinical recognition.
Book Synopsis Charlie and Kiwi by : New York Hall of Science, The
Download or read book Charlie and Kiwi written by New York Hall of Science, The and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Charlie’s classmates, it seems like the kiwi bird got a raw deal: It barely has wings at all, so it can’t fly, and its long whiskers are more like a cat’s. How can such an unlucky bird even survive in the wild? But Charlie thinks the kiwi is cool, and with the help of his great-great-great-great-great-grandpa Charles Darwin, he travels back in time to learn how the kiwi evolved from a dinosaur-like creature to its present-day wingless state. Learning that “little changes in each generation can add up to BIG changes,” Charlie begins to understand that the kiwi bird’s flightless ways and catlike whiskers might be a bit odd, but they are exactly what has helped the species survive over thousands of years! Based on an exhibit from the New York Hall of Science that is currently touring the country, this Darwinian adventure through time explains the hugely important principle of evolution in an accessible, kid-friendly style.
Book Synopsis Destination. New Zealand by : Conrad Kisch
Download or read book Destination. New Zealand written by Conrad Kisch and published by Gyldendal Uddannelse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Om landets historie, befolkningen og det særprægede fugle- og dyreliv
Book Synopsis Wild Pork and Watercress by : Barry Crump
Download or read book Wild Pork and Watercress written by Barry Crump and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This rattling good yarn has now been made into a major movie: Hunt For the Wilderpeople, directed and written by Taika Waititi, and starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. When Social Welfare threatens to put Ricky into care, the overweight Maori boy and cantankerous Uncle Hec flee into the remote and rugged Ureweras. The impassable bush serves up perilous adventures, forcing the pair of misfits to use all their skills to survive hunger, wild pigs and the vagaries of the weather. Worse still are the authorities, determined to bring Ricky and Uncle Hec to justice. But despite the difficulties of life on the run, a bond of trust and love blossoms between the world-weary man and his withdrawn side-kick.
