COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | Mountains, Volcanoes, Coasts and Caves

Mountains Volcanoes Coasts and Caves
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We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Bruce W. Hayward’s book, ‘Mountains, Volcanoes, Coasts and Caves: Origins of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Natural Wonders’, to our GrownUps members.

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About Mountains, Volcanoes, Coasts and Caves

A guided tour through 500 million years of history – and a spectacular introduction to the natural wonders of Aotearoa.

From Wakaari/White Island and the Huka Falls to the Moeraki Boulders and Milford Sound, Aotearoa overflows with extraordinary landforms. This is not a random quirk of nature but a result of the unique and complex geological history of this part of planet Earth.

In this beautiful book, geologist Bruce Hayward guides readers through 100 natural wonders of Aotearoa – introducing the geology and history with words, explanatory diagrams and remarkable aerial photography by Alastair Jamieson and Lloyd Homer. Through these 100 special places – and a couple of hundred more that almost made the cut – we begin to understand the shape of Aotearoa and the 500-million-year history of our small, mostly submerged, continent of Zealandia.

For every car and coffee table, Mountains, Volcanoes, Coasts and Caves is the essential guide to the deep story of this country – how it was formed and how it has changed over millennia.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bruce W. Hayward is a retired geologist and marine ecologist based in Auckland. He is a former member of the Auckland Conservation Board and New Zealand Conservation Authority, and former president of the Geological Society of New Zealand. His wide interests in natural and human history have resulted in twenty previous books on topics as diverse as archaeology, the kauri timber and gum industries, the history of Auckland cinemas, New Zealand fossils, volcanoes, building stones and conservation and – as joint author – the popular A Field Guide to Auckland. He is author for AUP of Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide (2019) and Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential Guide (2011).

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHERS

Alastair Jamieson is an Auckland-based ecologist and photographer who has documented New Zealand’s changing natural environment with aerial photography for three decades. He provided the aerial photography for Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide (2019) and Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential Guide (2011).

Lloyd Homer is one of the leading photographers of New Zealand’s natural environment. Working for the Geological Survey (now GNS Science) for over 35 years, he was at hand to record the impact of events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides. In the later part of his career he has specialised in aerial photography, creating spectacular panoramas from high altitude.

 

 

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    1. You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
    2. Competition closes on the 22nd November 2022, winners will be notified via email by 24th November 2022.
    3. It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly enter a New Zealand postal address where the prize can be couriered. GrownUps will not take responsibility for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
    4. Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
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    7. One entry per person.
    8. Prize is non transferrable.
    9. You must reside in New Zealand – the prize will only be posted within New Zealand.
    10. You must be over 50 years of age to enter, check your details are correct in your membership dashboard.