{"product_id":"the-incredible-insects-of-aotearoa-simon-pollard-and-phil-sirvid","title":"The Incredible Insects of Aotearoa - Simon Pollard and Phil Sirvid","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"is-hidden__small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do you call a grasshopper dressed as a gladiator? Why are sandfly bites so itchy? What links insects and Māori\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"glossRender_glossText__4u5B4\" data-meaning=\"carving\" data-type=\"\" data-language=\"Māori\" data-term=\"whakairo\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003ewhakairo\u003c\/span\u003e? How does a glow worm glow? Why does this book include sorcerers, vampires and dragons? What makes insects in Aotearoa so special? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom our backyards to high in the mountains, through forests, along coastlines, and in the darkness of caves, award-winning science writer Simon Pollard and Te Papa insect expert Phil Sirvid answer these questions and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShare in the secrets and marvels of our natural world through stunning close-up photographs,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"glossRender_glossText__4u5B4\" data-audio=\"\/assets\/76067\/1687323312-maatauranga-maaori.mp3\" data-meaning=\"Māori knowledge systems\" data-type=\"\" data-language=\"Māori\" data-term=\"mātauranga Māori\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003emātauranga Māori\u003c\/span\u003e, insightful explanations, and meet-the-expert profiles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Simon Pollard\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a spider biologist and award-winning natural history photographer and writer. He has written and illustrated a number of children’s books. His previous books published by Te Papa Press, are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy is That Spider Dancing?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(2021) co-written with Phil Sirvid and short-listed for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Is That Lake So Blue?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(2018) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Genius of Bugs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(2017), also shortlisted for the Children’s book awards. Simon has also been an advisor, scriptwriter and presenter on a number of natural history documentaries, including the BBC’s Planet Earth. Since 2009, Simon has been Adjunct Professor of Science Communication at the University of Canterbury. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Phil Sirvid\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis Curator Invertebrates in the Natural History Team at Te Papa. Phil has looked after the insect and arachnid collections and been involved in science outreach at Te Papa for over 30 years. He has contributed to the Te Papa Press titles\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy is That Spider Dancing?\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e100 Natural History Treasures of Te Papa\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNature—Stilled\u003c\/em\u003e, and more recently co-authored\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNative Insects of Aotearoa\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e– part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTe Papa Te Taiao Nature Series\u003c\/em\u003e. Along with Simon, Phil has also curated the blockbuster science exhibition\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBug Lab\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e112 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft Cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-keynote\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-wrapper__container__right__author\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EmmasatOxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45712505503898,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/9024\/8009\/files\/incredible-insects-of-aotearoa-large_9781991072030.jpg?v=1746501014","url":"https:\/\/emmasatoxford.pro\/products\/the-incredible-insects-of-aotearoa-simon-pollard-and-phil-sirvid","provider":"EmmasatOxford","version":"1.0","type":"link"}