Ron Locker (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 118 pages. Cover worn, spine missing at top and bottomThis book is about the surf, the rocks and the sweeping beaches of the New Ze aland coastline, and of the lands lying close behind it. It describes the animal s and plants and landscapes brought into existence by the play of natural forces over two million years. In particular it is concerned with man's impact on this natural setting .We have tried to tell something of the way the coast was for med and moulded, something of its web of life, and something of man's threatened effects on its natural balances, beauty and drama. Our message is an urgent one , especially for the northern coasts, now coming under the greatest pressures fo r development and alteration . We believe that our whole coastline, but most i mmediately the coast near Auckland, is under threat; and equally that, by enligh tened national, regional and local policies, it can be saved . -- A note from the authors (page ii).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Publisher - Hodder & Stoughton, Auckland, 1973. Very good condition, illustrated covers with mild shelf wearand creasing.

Oblong 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.…