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Discover New Zealand’s seashells: simple ID, Maori names, and fascinating uses.
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Which New Zealand Seashell?

Identify New Zealand's Seashells Simply

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  • Paperback

    64 pages

  • Release Date

    1 November 1999

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Summary

Which seashell is it? This book will help beachcombers of all ages find out simply and accurately by using Andrew Crowe’s unique method of identification.

  • Life-size colour photograph of each shell
  • Shell size, colour and where to find it
  • The ecology of the living shellfish
  • Over 130 seashells covered
  • Over 340 Maori shellfish names

Discover the known uses of each seashell, from making scrapers, rattles, trumpets and jewellery to sh…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140285451
ISBN-10:0140285458
Author:Andrew Crowe
Publisher:Penguin Group (NZ)
Imprint:Penguin Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:64
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 November 1999
Weight:180g
Dimensions:9mm x 150mm x 211mm
Series:Which S.
A-Format
B-Format
Which New Zealand Seashell? by Andrew Crowe - ISBN: 9780140285451
150 × 211 mm
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A4
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About The Author

Andrew Crowe

Andrew Crowe is a best-selling 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 numerous New Zealand book awards, including:

  • The Margaret Mahy Medal in 2009 for his overall contribution to children’s literature.
  • The Ashton Wylie Award in 2005 for a biography for teenagers on the Dalai Lama.

His latest book, Pathway of the Birds: The Voyaging Achievements of Maori and their Polynesian Ancestors, received 4 book awards in 2019.

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