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.
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
Field Guide to Eucalypts South-Western and Southern Australia Vol 2 by Ian Brooker
$129.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
The genus 'Eucalyptus' includes over 800 species of which over 326 are treated in Australia. This volume covers the southern part of Western Australia -- including the Great Victoria Desert -- and extends across the Nullabor Plain, to most of South Australia and into areas of New South Wales which lie t ...Show more
Ocean At Home: An Illustrated Histo by Brunner Bernd
$49.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
The Wild Parrots Of Telegraph Hill : A love story...with wings by Mark Bittner
$22.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
Like a lot of young people in the 1970s, Mark Bittner took the path of the "dharma bum". When the counterculture faded, Mark held on, seeking shelter in the nooks and crannies of San Francisco's fabled bohemian neighborhood, North Beach. While living on the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, he made a mag ...Show more
Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird by Andrew D. Blechman
$32.95 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
They have been worshipped as fertility goddesses and revered as symbols of peace. Domesticated since the dawn of humankind, they have been crucial to wartime communications for every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United States and are credited with saving thousands of lives.
Green is Good : Smart ways to live well and help the planet by Rebecca Blackburn
$14.99 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment
In this practical, straight-talking book, environmental scientist Blackburn targets three main areas: home, food and transport, and shows how small changes of habit can have a large effect. It is an essential book for every modern household, and a perfect gift for anyone who cares about the future. F ...Show more
The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Natural World by Michael J Benton (ed.)
$75.00 AUD
Category: Natural History and Environment | Reading Level: new