New Natural Sciences & Environmental Titles from IPG

Academic & Professional Titles in

Natural Sciences & the Environment

December 2019

This Month's Featured Titles

Hauturu

History, flora and fauna of Te Hauturu-o-Toi/

Little Barrier Island

Edited by Lyn Wade and Dick Veitch

Often described as the most intact native ecosystem in the

country, Hauturu holds a special place in the minds of all New

Zealanders interested in preserving the country’s unique natural

heritage. Written by experts across a range of fields, there are

detailed chapters on the island’s plant and animal species, and

the efforts to protect them, its geology and the seas around it,

along with comprehensive species lists, all helping to convey the immense biodiversity of the island. The story of Hauturu is not just of its wildlife, but of the people who have lived and worked there. There are chapters on its early history, its beginnings as the country’s first nature reserve, and the conservation work that has been going on there for over 100 years.

ISBN 9780995109582

Massey University Press

A River with a City Problem

A History of Brisbane Floods

By Margaret Cook

When floods devastated South East Queensland in 2011, who

was to blame? Despite the inherent risk of living on a floodplain,

most residents had pinned their hopes on Wivenhoe

Dam to protect them, and when it failed to do so, dam operators

were blamed for the scale of the catastrophic events that

followed. A River with a City Problem is a compelling history

of floods in the Brisbane River catchment, especially those in

1893, 1974, and 2011. Extensively researched, it highlights

the force of nature, the vagaries of politics, and the power of

community. With many river cities facing urban development

challenges, Cook makes a convincing argument for what must

change to prevent further tragedy.

ISBN 9780702260438

University of Queensland Press

Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Zealand

By Milen Marinov and Mike Ashbee

This book is a beautifully illustrated natural history and field

guide to New Zealand’s extraordinary dragonflies and damselflies. Superb flyers with extraordinary vision and startling

colors, dragonflies and damselflies are exquisite examples of

evolutionary adaptation and a favourite of nature lovers around

the world. This book is a beautifully illustrated natural history

and field guide to New Zealand’s 14 species of dragonflies and

damselflies.

ISBN 9781869408923

Auckland University Press