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May 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our Science & Nature newsletter.

Find library titles, events, and resources that reveal the surprising and wondrous about the world we live in.

 

Staff List

New For You - Science & Nature - May 2025

Science and Nature books for people with enquiring minds. A selection of recently arrived or on order titles.

 

Blog Post

Climate change and our oceans: What the wild sea can be

Troy reviews What the Wild Sea Can Be by Helen Scales, a fascinating exploration of the world's oceans and the issues facing them.

 

Library events

Staff List

Papanui Library Book Club March 2026

Books read by the members of the Papanui Library book club.

Event

Tour of Tuakiri | Identity - Local and Family History Floor
Series

May 30th | 10:30am - 11:30am

Tūranga

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Join our monthly tour and learn about the wealth of local and family history resources available at Christchurch City Libraries.

 

New books

Science

"Amerik'an P'ŭromet'eusŭ" by Bird, Kai
"The Making of Avatar" by Fordham, Joe
"Keep Calm We Are Coming" by Crosby, R. D.
"The Origin of Politics" by Wade, Nicholas
"The Art of Star Wars" by Baver, Kristin
"Razor 03" by Mack, Alan C.
"The Making of Avatar" by Fordham, Joe

Nature

"Wild" by Strayed, Cheryl, 1968-
"Symphonic" by Crumley, Jim, 1947-
"The Forest Fights Back" by Outer, Jessica den, 1996-
"The Shock of the Anthropocene" by Bonneuil, Christophe
"Vegetal Entwinements in Philosophy and Art"
"If You Go Walking" by Alladin, Erin, 1989-
"Symphonic" by Crumley, Jim, 1947-

Featured topic: Oceanography

"Plotting the Oceans" by Hamylton, Sarah M.
"North Atlantic, The Dark Ocean - Episode 1"
"North Atlantic, The Dark Ocean - Episode 3"
"Ocean Souls"
"North Atlantic, The Dark Ocean - Episode 2"
"Secrets of the Abyss"
"North Atlantic, The Dark Ocean - Episode 1"

Featured topic: Rewilding

"Renaturing" by Canton, James
"Renaturing" by Canton, James
"Wild Cities" by Fitch, Chris, 1988-
"Groundbreakers" by Lyons, Chantal
"The Book of Wilding" by Tree, Isabella, 1964-
"God Is An Octopus" by Goldsmith, Ben
"Renaturing" by Canton, James
 

Blog Post

Gene technology laws and threatened species in Aotearoa

Ariane reports on a biochemistry, population biology, & new technologies talk with UC Genetics professors Tammy Steeves & Jack Heinemann.

 

More from the Library: Matariki

This June we celebrate Matariki and Puaka. Learn more about Māori New Year and find library resources, activities and events.

 
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