by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 23, 2020 | Book reviews
Pick of the month The Plastic ProblemAubre Andrus Lonely Planet Kids $22.99 Reviewed by Esha Chanda There is no denying that plastic is everywhere. What was invented about 150 years ago as a solution to many problems has today become a nuisance. It comes at a cost...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 27, 2020 | Book reviews
Pick of the month Living on Shaky GroundMatthew WrightBateman BooksReviewed by Tony Orman This is an excellent book, impressive in its production, presentation, text, and photography, dealing with the turbulent tectonics – the history and science behind New Zealand’s...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 17, 2020 | Book reviews
Pick of the month The Camping CookbookSara Mutande & Andrea Lo VetereBeatnik Publishing$25.00Reviewed by Claire Smith You don’t have to give up the pleasures of eating well while camping. Each recipe is specially adapted for camping and tramping. The recipes are...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 24, 2020 | Book reviews
Pick of the month Amazing Boat Journeys Lonely Planet $44.99 Lonely Planet books hardly ever disappoint and their latest coffee-table edition leaves no hull unturned. From salt breezes to river safaris, Amazing Boat Journeys is a fantastic collection of the world’s...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 30, 2019 | Book reviews
Pick of the month New Zealand’s Native Trees John Dawson and Rob Lucas Potton & Burton $130 It was the best-selling and award-winning landmark book and it is easy to see why. This completed revised edition of New Zealand’s Native Trees is a treasure house of...
