New Zealand Geographic No. 117 Series: NZ Geographic
Notes
*Avalanches - snow avalanches are among nature's moststriking spectacles, but have claimed the lives of 140 New Zealanders since records were kept.*Signs of life - A photogrpaher's lens reveals the first signs of life for trout, but only one in a thousand eggs will survive to adulthood.
*Publicising peaks - The pioneering spirit of New Zealand's mountaineers was reflected in early publicity posters, as was the burgeoning alpine tourism industry.
*Return of the ancients - Sea turtles are common vagrants in New Zealand waters, which represent the edge of their range.
*In the shadow of giants - Peppered with pumice and ash from its noisy neighbours, the fine desert sand of Te Onetapu are one of the world's only volcanic dune systems.
| Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine Racks | 117 | a40593253 |
| Dewey: | 993.1 |
| pub: | 2012 |