Download or read book The Awa Book of New Zealand Science written by Rebecca Priestley and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark anthology of writings will excite readers of all ages about extraordinary scientific discoveries made by New Zealand scientists. The pieces range from early naturalists' observations of birds, insects and botany, to geological accounts of the famous pink and white terraces, to Ernest Rutherford splitting the atom, modern breakthroughs in nanotechnology, to the recent discovery of an extra-solar planet. You'll even learn how to cook paua. The 50 pieces are beautifully chosen and make riveting reading. This is the first collection of its kind, compiled by one of New Zealand's most talented science writers. Winner 2009 Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize.
Download or read book Pathfinder Science written by George Hook and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand Pathfinder: Science Year 10 provides complete coverage of the Level One NCEA Science Achievement Standards. It is designed so that students will gain an understanding of essential scientific concepts, principles, formulae and skills. This new edition will be accompanied by a CD-ROM that will assist students in their study of Science with homework revision sheets, web links and interactive activities. CHANGES - REVISED SCIENCE PATHFINDERS Yr 9 & Yr 10 * Layout redesigned to give a more spacious feel to the pages * All diagrams replaced with scientifically accurate, professionally drawn images by New Zealand's top scientific illustrator, Tony Mander * Fonts replaced with contemporary, easier-to-read fonts * Many new photos are included * All text edited to increase the clarity and simplicity of the language * Terminology simplified wherever possible * All content checked for scientific accuracy * Complete coverage of all achievement objectives of the new New Zealand curriculum * Curriculum coverage matrices included * Existing topics and units aligned with the new curriculum * New units added on waves and climate change to meet expectations of the new curriculum * Glossaries and indexes expanded to better meet the needs of students. Schools will need to demonstrate to ERO that their courses provide complete coverage of the achievement objectives of the new curriculum, so the curriculum coverage grid should engage the interest of teachers. All of the original topics and units are still there and have been linked to the new curriculum, so teachers do not need to be concerned that the topics that they have taught in the past will no longer be present in this highly popular series of books. Also included with each book is a CD, which contains: * Digital files for each page of the book * Students worksheets and tests * Enlarged versions of all diagrams, which can be used for teaching presentations or student handouts.
Download or read book Silencing Science written by Shaun C. Hendy and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volumes 33-38, Section B. include 1949-1955 of New Zealand geological abstracts, published by the New Zealand Geological Survey.
Download or read book Science written by George Hook and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand Pathfinder: Science Year 9 provides complete coverage of the Level One NCEA Science Achievement Standards. It is designed so that students will gain an understanding of essential scientific concepts, principals, formulae and skills. The new edition is accompanied by a CD-ROM that will assist students in their study of Science with homework revision sheets, web links and interactive activities. CHANGES - REVISED SCIENCE PATHFINDERS Yr 9 & Yr 10 * Layout redesigned to give a more spacious feel to the pages * All diagrams replaced with scientifically accurate, professionally drawn images by New Zealand's top scientific illustrator, Tony Mander * Fonts replaced with contemporary, easier-to-read fonts * Many new photos are included * All text edited to increase the clarity and simplicity of the language * Terminology simplified wherever possible * All content checked for scientific accuracy * Complete coverage of all achievement objectives of the new New Zealand curriculum * Curriculum coverage matrices included * Existing topics and units aligned with the new curriculum * New units added on waves and climate change to meet expectations of the new curriculum * Glossaries and indexes expanded to better meet the needs of students. Schools will need to demonstrate to ERO that their courses provide complete coverage of the achievement objectives of the new curriculum, so the curriculum coverage grid should engage the interest of teachers. All of the original topics and units are still there and have been linked to the new curriculum, so teachers do not need to be concerned that the topics that they have taught in the past will no longer be present in this highly popular series of books. Also included with each book is a CD, which contains: * Digital files for each page of the book * Students worksheets and tests * Enlarged versions of all diagrams, which can be used for teaching presentations or student handouts.
Download or read book Science Under Attack written by Ralph B. Alexander and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence and logic are lacking in many areas of public debate today on hot-button issues ranging from dietary fat to vaccination. In Science Under Attack, Dr. Alexander shows how science is being abused, sidelined or ignored, making it difficult or impossible for the public to form a reasoned opinion about important issues. Readers will learn why science is becoming more corrupt, and also how it is being abused for political and economic gain, support of activism, or the propping up of religious beliefs. To illustrate how science is being ignored and abused, the author examines six different issues and the way they are currently discussed: evolution, dietary fat, climate change, vaccination, GMO crops and continental drift. In his research, he has gone back to the original source wherever possible rather than quoting second-hand sources, adding a degree of accuracy and nuance often missing. The controversial assertion that science does not support the conventional wisdom on climate change should be of particular interest. Alexander shows that the scientific evidence for a substantial human contribution to climate change is actually flimsy, and he demonstrates the fallacy of comparing the strong link between smoking and lung cancer to the much weaker connection between human activity and global warming.
Download or read book Why Science Is Sexist written by Nicola Gaston and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science changes the world because the creation of knowledge opens up new pathways for us to explore new ways of doing things, and new questions to ask. My optimism lies in the fact that I think that the answer to why science is sexist does all of these things. In this eye-opening BWB Text, Nicola Gaston, President of the New Zealand Association of Scientists, reveals the ways in which the discipline of science is sexist. From the under-representation of women to the argument that mental capabilities are gendered, Gaston demonstrates the extent of our unconscious bias against female scientists, and warns of its damaging consequences for science and for society. In asking what can be done to combat this bias, she calls for us to rethink not just our attitudes towards gender, but also towards scientific knowledge and inquiry.
Download or read book The New Zealand Geological Timescale written by Roger A. Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Zealand Pasture and Crop Science written by James White and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "New Zealand Pasture and Crop Science has been designed for students of agronomy, pastoral science, and land management. It is also a valuable text for farmers, growers, consultants, plant scientists, and anyone interested in sustainable agriculture. It is suitable for use in regions and countries with climates and agricultural systems that are similar to New Zealand: for example, southern Australia and South America."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Year s Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction Fantasy Volume I written by Marie Hodgkinson and published by Paper Road Press. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen of the brightest stars in New Zealand SFF For the first time ever, the best short SFF from Aotearoa New Zealand is collected together in a single volume. This inaugural edition of the Year's Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction & Fantasy brings together the very best short speculative fiction published by Kiwi authors in 2018. Explore worlds of hope and wonder, and worlds where hope and wonder are luxuries we wasted long ago; histories given new life, and futures you might prefer to avoid. Featuring: "We Feed the Bears of Fire and Ice", by Octavia Cade (originally published in Strange Horizons) "Logistics", by A.J. Fitzwater (originally published in Clarkesworld) "The Garden", by Isabelle McNeur (originally published in Wizards in Space) "Trees", by Toni Wi (originally published in Breach) "A Most Elegant Solution", by M. Darusha Wehm (originally published in Terraform) "Mirror Mirror", by Mark English (originally published in Abyss & Apex) "A Brighter Future", by Grant Stone (originally published in Cthulhu: Land of the Long White Cloud (IFWG)) "The People Between the Silences", by Dave Moore (originally published in Landfall) "Common Denominator", by Melanie Harding-Shaw (originally published in Wild Musette Journal) "The Billows of Sarto", by Sean Monaghan (originally published in Asimov's) "The Glassblower's Peace", by James Rowland (originally published in Aurealis) "Te Ika", by J.C. Hart (originally published in Cthulhu: Land of the Long White Cloud (IFWG)) "Girls Who Do Not Drown", by Andi Buchanan (originally published in Apex)
Download or read book Science for the New Zealand Curriculum Year 11 written by Donald Reid and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science for the New Zealand Curriculum Year 11 continues from the Year 9 and 10 titles in the series to cover Level 6 of the Science Learning Area and the realigned NCEA Level 1 Achieving Standards. Like the earlier books, the Nature of Science strand is the overarching theme through which the textbook aims to bring to students the story of science as a human endeavour, relating to our everyday lives and the world. The text and it's workbook are written by teachers with many years experience of preparing students for high achievement in the NCEA. The books offer a range of activities that encourage students to think like a scientist and understand, investigate, communicate, participate and contribute to the world of science.
Download or read book Constructing Your Primary School s Science Curriculum written by Ally Bull and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book He Pou Hiringa written by Katharina Ruckstuhl and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The creation of new science requires moving beyond simply understanding one another's perspectives. We need to find transformative spaces for knowledge exchange and progress.' Māori have a long history of innovation based on mātauranga and tikanga – the knowledge and values passed down from ancestors. Yet Western science has routinely failed to acknowledge the contribution of Indigenous peoples and their vital worldviews. Drawing on the experiences of researchers and scientists from diverse backgrounds, this book raises two important questions. What contribution can mātauranga make to addressing grand challenges facing New Zealand and the world? And in turn, how can Western science and technology contribute to the wellbeing of Māori people and lands?
Download or read book New Zealand and the Sea written by Frances Steel and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a group of islands in the far south-west Pacific Ocean, New Zealand has a history that is steeped in the sea. Its people have encountered the sea in many different ways: along the coast, in port, on ships, beneath the waves, behind a camera, and in the realm of the imagination. While New Zealanders have continually altered their marine environments, the ocean, too, has influenced their lives. A multi-disciplinary work encompassing history, marine science, archaeology and visual culture, New Zealand and the Sea explores New Zealand’s varied relationship with the sea, challenging the conventional view that history unfolds on land. Leading and emerging scholars highlight the dynamic, ocean-centred history of these islands and their inhabitants, offering fascinating new perspectives on New Zealand’s pasts. ‘The ocean has profoundly shaped culture across this narrow archipelago . . . The meeting of land and sea is central in historical accounts of Polynesian discovery and colonisation; European exploratory voyaging; sealing, whaling and the littoral communities that supported these plural occupations; and the mass migrant passage from Britain.’ – Frances Steel
Download or read book The Great War for New Zealand written by Vincent O'Malley and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning nearly two centuries from first contact through to settlement and apology, this major work focuses on the human impact of the war in the Waikato, its origins and aftermath.
Download or read book The Soils of Aotearoa New Zealand written by Allan E. Hewitt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an introduction to the soils of Aotearoa New Zealand, structured according to the New Zealand soil classification system. Starting with an overview of the importance and distribution of New Zealand soils, it subsequently provides essential information on each of the 15 New Zealand soil orders in separate chapters. Each chapter, illustrated with diagrams and photographs in colour, includes a summary of the main features of the soils in the order, their genesis and relationships with landscapes, their key properties including examples of physical and chemical characteristics, and their classification, use, and management. The book then features a chapter on soils in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica and concludes by considering New Zealand soils in a global context, soil-formation pathways, and methods used in New Zealand to evaluate soils and assist in land-management decisions. Information about how to access detailed information via links to the Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research website is also included.
Download or read book Behavioural Economics and Experiments written by Ananish Chaudhuri and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Incorporates the latest experimental evidence from across economics, psychology and neuroscience to provide cutting-edge introduction for students. - Structured around three key settings – individuals, small groups and larger impersonal groups (e.g. markets) – this text provides a logical framework for the study of economic decision-making. - Includes discussion of emotions including fairness, trust, selfishness and altruism on both a micro and macro level to show how they can influence personal decision making as well as entire economies.
