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Which New Zealand Spider?: Including Their Eight-legged Cousins: the Harvestmen, False Scorpions, Mites, Ticks and Sea Spiders

Which New Zealand Spider?: Including Their Eight-legged Cousins: the Harvestmen, False Scorpions, Mites, Ticks and Sea Spiders

A book that makes it simple to identify a spider and learn about its lifestyle. All spiders commonly seen in New Zealand will be covered - native and introduced.

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ISBN 9780143006435
Barcode 9780143006435
Published 30 July 2007 by Penguin
Format Trade Paperback/Paperback
Author(s) By Crowe, Andrew
Series Which

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ISBN-13 9780143006435
ISBN-10 0143006436
Stock Available
Status In stock at publisher; ships 7-15 working days
Publisher Penguin
Imprint Penguin Books (NZ)
Publication Date 30 July 2007
Publication Country New Zealand New Zealand
Format Trade Paperback/Paperback
Author(s) By Crowe, Andrew
Series Which
Category Award Winning
Natural History, Dinosaurs & Pets
NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2008
Biology, Life Sciences
Animals
Storylines Notable Books Awards 2008
Natural History: Insects & Spiders
New Zealand Insects
Award Winning Children's Titles
Interest Age 7-10 years
Reading Age 7-10 years
NBS Text Children's General Non-Fiction
ONIX Text General/trade;Children/juvenile
Number of Pages 64
Dimensions Width: 150mm
Height: 210mm
Weight Not specified - defaults to 600g
Dewey Code 595.440993
Catalogue Code 30915

Description of this Book

A new book in the brilliant Which? series by Andrew Crowe. A book that makes it simple to identify a spider and learn about its lifestyle. All spiders commonly seen in New Zealand will be covered - native and introduced. Which New Zealand Spider will be full of detail and include the author's trademark features of easy, accurate identification. Illustrated throughout with photographs.

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Awards & Reviews

Awards Winner of New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Non-Fiction Award 2008.

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Author's Bio

Andrew Crowe is a full-time author with a special interest in helping make 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 five New Zealand book awards, including the Ashton Wylie Award for a biography for teenagers on the Dalai Lama and - for his contribution to children's literature generally - the Margaret Mahy Medal.

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