Helen beaglehole (61 risultati)

soft cover. Condizione: Fine, near new condition. No Jacket. First edition. Illustrated with colour drawings by Craig Smith. 26 cm. 32 pages. Craig Smith (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Small mark (rust stain?) inside back cover and facing page. 123 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Signed. Inscription from author.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. A paperback: near fine. 8vo, 111pp. Gabrielle seems to be the only member of her household aware of her twin brother Phillip's new interest - cannabis dealing.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. A paperback: corners slightly bumped, vg. 8vo, 136pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback: illustrated in colour by LESLEY MOYES, glazed pictorial covers have some light scribble indentations, spine tips and corners are slightly rubbed, lower page edges lightly finger creased, one page has a tear and there is a short tear on the lower edge of the back flyleaf, else vg. sq 4to, (29pp). For Harriet's 6th birthday she gets a yellow tiger school bag and tiger-stripey kitten. When she wills them to grow into real tigers, she doesn't foresee how frightening that might be. Lesley Moyes (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The fascinating history of how settlers' random and careless burning led, in 1921, to legislation that still underpins New Zealand's official policy on wildfire. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book appears unread and has only light shelf wear.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Feels unread and has very light shelf wear only. Over six to seven hundred years, Maori burned about one third of New Zealand's ground cover. In the following 70 years, and at a devastating rate, European settlers burned about another third as they cleared and 'improved' the land. All too frequently, burn-offs became uncontrollable conflagrations that swept through thousands of hectares, destroying cattle, fences, homes and livelihoods, and burning mills and much-needed timber. Townsfolk, blanketed in dense, acrid smoke needed lights at mid-day; ships, unable to pick up landmarks, sat marrooned in harbour - yet the burning, as in other frontier societies, remained unabated and largely unquestioned. It is against that background that Helen Beaglehole sets the fascinating and previously unexplored history of how settlers' random and careless burning led, in 1921, to legislation that still underpins New Zealand's official policy on wildfire. She explores the huge public education campaign that sought to convince all sectors of the public that mindless burning had to be retrained, and traces how increasingly sophisticated fire-fighting technologies, coupled with developing knowledge of weather and fire behaviour, were used to prevent, contain and extinguish fire. Finally she looks at the early Forest Service employees who in effect became the nation's first rural firefighters, their skills honed in the vast controlled burns of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, and describes the regime established after the Service's demise and the issues faced today. As with Helen Beaglehole's two books on New Zealand's lighthouses and lighthouse keeping, Fire in the Hills is grounded in detailed and extensive research. Information from historical records is incorporated with material from interviews with past and present rural firefighters and administrators, bringing vividly to light the times, the people and the problems they faced. Some 200 photographs further broaden our historical understanding.…

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

first edition paperback (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Paperback. Elizabeth had been thinking about it for some time. Then on her sixth birthday, when they were eating the last plums of the season, she looked carefully around to see if her family was watching her and she did it quickly, before anyone could stop her. She picked up the last plum on her plate and swallowed it, plum stone and all. Suggested level: primary. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Why is the old house in the bush so scary? Why are there gaps in the family album? And who is the girl whose voice from the past tugs at Anna, seeming to say something about what is happening now? Anna confronts these questions when her mother exiles her so she can help her grandmother and uncle pack up the old family home on the West Coast. Suggested level: secondary. 149 pages.…

Soft cover. Condizione: New. New and Unread. Over six to seven hundred years, Maori burned about one third of New Zealand's ground cover. In the following 70 years, and at a devastating rate, European settlers burned about another third as they cleared and 'improved' the land. All too frequently, burn-offs became uncontrollable conflagrations that swept through thousands of hectares, destroying cattle, fences, homes and livelihoods, and burning mills and much-needed timber. Townsfolk, blanketed in dense, acrid smoke needed lights at mid-day; ships, unable to pick up landmarks, sat marrooned in harbour - yet the burning, as in other frontier societies, remained unabated and largely unquestioned. It is against that background that Helen Beaglehole sets the fascinating and previously unexplored history of how settlers' random and careless burning led, in 1921, to legislation that still underpins New Zealand's official policy on wildfire. She explores the huge public education campaign that sought to convince all sectors of the public that mindless burning had to be retrained, and traces how increasingly sophisticated fire-fighting technologies, coupled with developing knowledge of weather and fire behaviour, were used to prevent, contain and extinguish fire. Finally she looks at the early Forest Service employees who in effect became the nation's first rural firefighters, their skills honed in the vast controlled burns of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, and describes the regime established after the Service's demise and the issues faced today. As with Helen Beaglehole's two books on New Zealand's lighthouses and lighthouse keeping, Fire in the Hills is grounded in detailed and extensive research. Information from historical records is incorporated with material from interviews with past and present rural firefighters and administrators, bringing vividly to light the times, the people and the problems they faced. Some 200 photographs further broaden our historical understanding. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 136 pages. Gabrielle seems to be the only member of her household aware that her twin broth er is dealing in cannabis. If only her parents would put aside their own problem s long enough to notice his. A novel that looks at the questions of loyalty in a contemporary setting. Suggested level: secondary.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Why is the old house in the bush so scary? Why are there gaps in the family album? And who is the girl whose voice from the past tugs at Anna, seeming to say something about what is happening now? Anna confronts these questions when her mother exiles her so she can help her grandmother and uncle pack up the old family home on the West Coast. Suggested level: secondary. 149 pages.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The many coves of the Marlborough Sounds are some of the most beautiful places in New Zealand. History has played out here in complex ways - Maori and Pakeha, land and sea, boom and bust, locals and tourists. A rich and complex story shaped by land and sea Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 136 pages. Cover wornZac, Ben and Rachel's tramping trip ends in disaster. Ben falls while climbing o n his own, and it costs him dearly. Did Rachel try hard enought to stop Ben leav ing the tramping party? Zac tells her that she did - that they both did all they could. For Ben, every day becomes a challenge as he has to adjust to a new futu re, and blame is irrelevant as he, and those around him, have to find ways of co ping with his tragedy. Suggested level: secondary. …

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 136 pages. Gabrielle seems to be the only member of her household aware that her twin br other is dealing in cannabis. If only her parents would put aside their own prob lems long enough to notice his. A novel that looks at the questions of loyalty i n a contemporary setting. Suggested level: secondary.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. A very close to new copy. Lighthouses have a mystique, a romance, and an almost biblical significance about them. Elegant structures located on remote and exposed sites where the land is challenged by the sea, they beam light into the darkness and transform uncertainty into knowledge and safety. They are the subject of legends and yarns, shanties and poems, written and oral history around the world. New Zealand's lighthouses - their location, design, construction, operation and demanning - have been well documented in Helen Beaglehole's comprehensive history, Lighting the Coast. But the lives and work of the men and women behind the lights over the last 150 years deserves closer study. Why did they choose the life? What did the job entail from day to day and year to year? How did it change? How did they feel about their work? What were their fears, frustrations and rewards? In Always the Sound of the Sea, Helen Beaglehole again challenges the myths and the romance as she looks for answers to these questions in the words of the keepers themselves. Drawing on a rich and intriguing mix of letters, diary extracts, official correspondence and interviews - from an 1872 diary to interviews with the last of the lighthouse keepers - she brings together first-hand accounts of the life and work of these resourceful New Zealanders. Illustrated with family snapshots and other photographs, this book is both a sequel and a companion to her highly praised Lighting the Coast.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. A very close to new copy. Lighthouses have a mystique, a romance, and an almost biblical significance about them. Elegant structures located on remote and exposed sites where the land is challenged by the sea, they beam light into the darkness and transform uncertainty into knowledge and safety. They are the subject of legends and yarns, shanties and poems, written and oral history around the world. New Zealand's lighthouses - their location, design, construction, operation and demanning - have been well documented in Helen Beaglehole's comprehensive history, Lighting the Coast. But the lives and work of the men and women behind the lights over the last 150 years deserves closer study. Why did they choose the life? What did the job entail from day to day and year to year? How did it change? How did they feel about their work? What were their fears, frustrations and rewards? In Always the Sound of the Sea, Helen Beaglehole again challenges the myths and the romance as she looks for answers to these questions in the words of the keepers themselves. Drawing on a rich and intriguing mix of letters, diary extracts, official correspondence and interviews - from an 1872 diary to interviews with the last of the lighthouse keepers - she brings together first-hand accounts of the life and work of these resourceful New Zealanders. Illustrated with family snapshots and other photographs, this book is both a sequel and a companion to her highly praised Lighting the Coast.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 503p (1p) Soft card covers with flaps With maps and illustrations, a very detailed history of the Marlborough Sounds and its settlement.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Remnant of sticker on cover.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Imp. 8vo softcover (G+), warped, reading copy; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Pictorial Wraps. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. Text by Helen Beaglehole. Illustrations by Craig Smith. Illustrated in colour throughout. Thin volume. Printed in Hong Kong. A very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. Unpaginated (32pp + card covers). SB-6.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 343 pages. Heavy book check postage with us. Ex-library - very tidy.Over six to seven hundred years, Maori burned about one third of New Zealand's ground cover. In the following 70 years, and at a devastating rate, European set tlers burned about another third as they cleared and 'improved' the land. All to o frequently, burn-offs became uncontrollable conflagrations that swept through thousands of hectares, destroying cattle, fences, homes and livelihoods, and bur ning mills and much-needed timber. Townsfolk, blanketed in dense, acrid smoke ne eded lights at mid-day; ships, unable to pick up landmarks, sat marrooned in har bour - yet the burning, as in other frontier societies, remained unabated and la rgely unquestioned. It is against that background that Helen Beaglehole sets the fascinating and previously unexplored history of how settlers' random and carel ess burning led, in 1921, to legislation that still underpins New Zealand's offi cial policy on wildfire. She explores the huge public education campaign that so ught to convince all sectors of the public that mindless burning had to be retra ined, and traces how increasingly sophisticated fire-fighting technologies, coup led with developing knowledge of weather and fire behaviour, were used to preven t, contain and extinguish fire. Finally she looks at the early Forest Service em ployees who in effect became the nation's first rural firefighters, their skills honed in the vast controlled burns of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, and describes t he regime established after the Service's demise and the issues faced today. As with Helen Beaglehole's two books on New Zealand's lighthouses and lighthouse ke eping, Fire in the Hills is grounded in detailed and extensive research. Informa tion from historical records is incorporated with material from interviews with.…