The Very, Very, Last Moa
The Very, Very, Last Moa

Author: Carl Leckey

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2012-02-23

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1467884561

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Th e very, very. Last Moa was conceived on one of Carls many trips to visit his family living in New Zealand. Th e Giant Moa once a common fl ightless bird is extinct. BUT what if by some freak of nature the bird still lives? Follow the adventures of six kids a dog that believes it is human on an Island where many years ago a erupting volcano left an amazing secret to be discovered by the kids and their faithful dog. Th is book. Th e very, very, Last Moa is the fi rst book the author has specifi cally written for children.

A New Zealand Book of Beasts
A New Zealand Book of Beasts

Author: Annie Potts

Publisher: Auckland University Press

Published: 2014-03-01

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1775580040

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Touching on indigenous Maori relationships with the now-extinct, flightless moa; the attitudes of Pakeha, or European, settlers toward sheep; the iconography of whales and dolphins; the problems of pest-control; and the pleasures of pet-keeping, this modern-day bestiary is a fascinating study of human&–animal relations. In the book's four parts, the authors unravel the contradictory ways New Zealanders nurture and eradicate, glorify and demonize, cherish and devour, and describe and imagine animals. The study brings together insights from New Zealand's arts and literature, popular culture, historiography, media, and everyday life to describe and analyze their interactions with nga kararehe and nga manu, the beasts and birds of the land. In doing so, it illuminates fundamental aspects of New Zealand society: how New Zealanders understand their own identities and those of others; how they regard, inhabit, and make use of the natural world; and how they think about what they buy, eat, wear, watch, and read. Rich, multifaceted, and engaging, A New Zealand Book of Beasts satisfyingly explores how culture both shapes and is shaped by the &“beasts&” of Aotearoa.

Crosswordese
Crosswordese

Author: David Bukszpan

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2023-11-14

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1797212095

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This game changing guide to crosswords will improve your skills while exploring the hows, whys, and history of the crossword and its evolution over time, from antiquity to the age of LOL and MINAJ. Crossword puzzles have a language all their own. Packed full of trick clues, trivia about common answers, and crossword trends, Crosswordese is a delightful celebration of the crossword lexicon and its checkered history of wordplay and changing cultural references. Much, much more than a dictionary, this is a playful, entertaining, and educational read for word gamers and language lovers. The perfect present or gift for yourself, Crosswordese will be a hit with crossword puzzlers of all skill levels, word nerds, fans of all varieties of word games, and language enthusiasts. • BEYOND CROSSWORDS: Hooked on crosswords? Now you can discover even more to enjoy about the history and trivia behind the terms and clues you love. • FOR BEGINNERS, EXPERTS, AND WORD NERDS ALIKE: Beginners will find it a boon to their solving skills; veteran crossworders will learn more about the vocabulary they employ every morning; and those interested in language will have plenty of "Aha!" moments. • CROSSWORD PUZZLES INCLUDED! The author has specially created a number of puzzles based on the book's content inside!

The Quest for Origins
The Quest for Origins

Author: K. R. Howe

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2003-05-31

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780824827502

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Did they come from space, from Egypt, from the Americas? From other ancient civilizations? These are some of today's most fanciful claims about the first settlers of the islands of the Pacific. But none of them correctly answer the question: Where did the Polynesians come from? This book is a thoughtful and devastating critique of such "new" learning, and a careful and accessible survey of modern archaeological, anthropological, genetic, and linguistics findings about the origins of Pacific Islanders. Professor Howe also examines the two-hundred-year-old history of Western ideas about Polynesian origins in the context of ever-changing fads and intellectual fashions.

The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature
The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature

Author: Roger Robinson

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13:

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'The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature' contains more than 1500 alphabetically arranged entries on writers, novels, plays, poetry, journals, periodicals, anthologies, literary movements and professional organizations.

Terry Teo and the Gunrunners
Terry Teo and the Gunrunners

Author: Stephen Ballantyne

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780473330675

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"Terry Teo is not your average schoolboy - he's a skateboarding super sleuth about to embark on his first adventure! When he stumbles headfirst into the criminal schemes of the villainous Ray Vegas, Terry finds himself embroiled in a dastardly gun smuggling operation. Along with his karate-chopping sister, Polly, and older brother Ted, Terry must use all his street smarts to avoid Vegas' henchmen, defeat the smugglers and save the day! "--Back cover. Includes information about the origins of the comic book, the 1985 TV adaptation and the new TV series directed by Gerard Johnstone.

Collections Vol 11 N2
Collections Vol 11 N2

Author: Collections

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-06-11

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1442267933

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"Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals" is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the discussion of all aspects of handling, preserving, researching, and organizing collections. Curators, archivists, collections managers, preparators, registrars, educators, students, and others contribute.