Trees Of Victoria & Adjoining Areas by Leon Costermans
$17.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
Since Trees of Victoria was first produced in 1966, it has become widely known as the standard introduction to the Victorian bush, having sold over 160,000 copies. The Fifth Edition (1994) was a complete revision, and was greatly enlarged to describe some 250 species of trees and tall shrubs - almost al ...Show more
Meerkat Manor: Flower of the Kalahari by T.H. Clutton-Brock
$39.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
Meerkat Manor, a television series now in its 3rd year (with 2 more seasons contracted) following the fortunes of a group of Meerkats has recently attracted sensational viewing figures. So much so that the BBC Natural History Unit that created Blue Planet and Planet Earth is producing a full-length feat ...Show more
Continent Of Curiosities by CLODE Danielle
$59.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
Collecting curiosities was a gentlemanly occupation for wealthy and educated 18th-century Europeans. Few creatures aroused more curiosity than those from Australia. But collections demand organisation, and classification itself reveals patterns to life that cannot be ignored. From a leisurely occupation ...Show more
Meerkat Manor by T.H. Clutton-Brock
$24.99 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
MEERKAT MANOR is the true-life story of Flower, the heroine of the successful television series, and the dominant female of Whiskers group. Through words and superb photographs, the reader becomes closely involved in the life-or-death struggles, just like a soap opera, of this curiously attractive tribe ...Show more
Parrot by Paul Carter
$39.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment | Series: Animal Ser.
One of the more nonconformist figures in the animal kingdom, the parrot is linked to humans by its ability to speak—a trait many have found unsettling, though this discomfort is offset by its gorgeous plumage, which makes it one of the most popular members of the avian family. Unlike previous studies th ...Show more
Tales from the Bush: Footloose reflections on the walking life by Quentin Chester
$24.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
This collection of stories explores the ragged, liberating charms of bushwalking and the outdoor life in Australia.
Under the Sea-Wind by Rachel Carson (illus Howard Frech)
$31.00 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment | Series: Penguin Classics Ser.
"Under the Sea-Wind" presents a naturalist's picture of ocean life. This book is her breathtaking canvas of the fierce, competitive struggle for life takes place along the shore, in the open sea, and along the sea bottom.
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
$34.00 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
Here is the strange story of the seas - how they were born, how life emerged from them, and the marine world within them. A new chapter by Jeffrey Levington brings the science up to date, and covers issues such as continental drift and the coral reefs.
Cockatoos by Matt Cameron
$29.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment | Series: Australian Natural History Series
Using illustrations, this book looks at the ecology and conservation of these birds, including their evolution, distribution, movements, feeding and reproduction. It examines the illegal trade in cockatoos, the role of aviculturists, and the attempts to ensure the recovery of many species through approp ...Show more
The Edge of the Sea by Rachel Carson
$21.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become corner ...Show more
Rat by Jonathan Burt
$39.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment | Series: Animal
The rat has been described as the shadow of the human: from ancient times through today, it has followed man via routes of commerce and conquest to eventually inhabit nearly every part of the world. Rats have a bad reputation—they spread disease, destroy agricultural produce, and thrive in the darkest c ...Show more
Field Guide to Eucalypts: v. 1: South-Eastern Australia by M. I. H. Brooker; D. A. Kleinig
$129.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
Begins with a history of the genus Eucalyptus since first discovered by early European navigators and botanists. This book includes a section outlining the characters used to identify eucalyptus. It provides a separate key for each of the four States and the Australian Capital Territory. It uses a range ...Show more