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September 2024

 

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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 - September 2024

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

 

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Awesome Antarctica

In October, celebrate Ōtautahi Christchurch's connection to Antarctica.

 

New books

Science

"How to Save your Granny From A Runaway Train" by Haddow, Swapna
"Blueprints" by Du Sautoy, Marcus, 1965-
"Surviving the Twenty-first Century" by Alvídrez, Saúl, 1988-
"The Art of Star Wars, the High Republic" by Baver, Kristin
"Tummy Trouble" by Elcomb, Ben
"Young Discoverers" by Davies, Stephen, 1976-
"Blueprints" by Du Sautoy, Marcus, 1965-

Nature

"The Hidden Seasons" by Gooley, Tristan
"The Forgotten Teachers" by Isett, Brian
"The Serviceberry" by Kimmerer, Robin Wall, 1953-
"Junglekeeper" by Rosolie, Paul
"Pourquoi les méduses ne vieillissent pas, et autres secrets de longévité de la nature" by Brendborg, Nicklas
"Life on A Little-known Planet" by Kolbert, Elizabeth, 1961-
"The Forgotten Teachers" by Isett, Brian

Featured topic: Quantum theory

"Beyond the Quantum" by Valentini, Antony
"In Search of Schrödinger's Cat" by Gribbin, John, 1946-
"Quantum History" by Žižek, Slavoj, 1949-
"Quarks, Sparks and Quantum Mysteries" by Harvey-Smith, Lisa
"Quantum 2.0" by Davies, Paul, 1946-
"Just Plain Wrong" by Lad, Frank
"In Search of Schrödinger's Cat" by Gribbin, John, 1946-

Featured topic: New Zealand birds

"Stories From the Kōkako Management Area"
"Wild Wellington Ngā Taonga Taiao" by Szabo, Michael
"Bird of the Year" by Rykers, Ellen
"Kiwi" by Wolfe, Richard
"Feathers of Aotearoa" by Meyer-Westfeld, Niels
"Force of Nature" by Young, David 1947-
"Wild Wellington Ngā Taonga Taiao" by Szabo, Michael
 

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

 

Online Resource

New Zealand Geographic

Writers, photographers and scientists tell the story of NZ in this online magazine archive. Includes video, podcast, and photography.

 
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