The Ethnobotanical - A World Tour of Indigenous Plant Knowledge by Sarah Edwards
$69.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Since the beginning of humanity's existence, plants have provided us with everything we need for our survival - they sustain us with air to breathe, food to eat, materials to make clothes and shelter with, and medicine to treat and prevent disease. Their beauty can also enhance our mood and provide spi ...Show more
The Lives of Fungi: A Natural History of Our Planet's Decomposers by Britt Bunyard
$49.99 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: The\Lives of the Natural World Ser.
A fascinating and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of fungiWe know fungi are important, for us as well as the environment. But how they live, and what they can do, remains mysterious and surprising. Filled with stunning photographs, The Lives of Fungi presents an inside look into th ...Show more
The Memory of Trees: The future of eucalypts and our home among them by Viki Cramer
$34.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Most Australians see their world through eucalypts. From towering forests to straggly woodlands, in city parks, by the coast and in the bush, these are the trees that inhabit our familiar landscapes and national psyche. Yet the resilience of our eucalypt ecosystems is being tested by logging and land c ...Show more
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte
$24.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
<b>‘Steve Brusatte, the author of <i>The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs</i>, brings mammals out from the shadow of their more showy predecessors in a beautifully written book that . . . makes the case for them as creatures who are just as engaging as dinosaurs.’ – <i>The Sunday T ...Show more
Trees: 10 Things You Should Know by Carolyn Fry
$26.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Discover the wonders at the centre of our planet's ecosystem.In ten short and accessible essays, science and nature writer Carolyn Fry takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of the Earth's lungs. From what makes a plant a tree and the incredible impact of forests, to how trees are under attack and what we ...Show more
Up Close Spiders - Australian Georgaphic by Kathy Riley
$14.95 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: Up Close
From big, hairy spiders and intricate, delicate spiders, to pointy fangs and sticky webswelcome to the world of Australia's creepy crawly spiders! With fast facts, full-colour illustrations and images from Australian Geographic's image library, this book has everything you need to know about spiderslike ...Show more
What Birdo is that? A Field Guide to Bird-people by Libby Robin
$40.00 AUD
Category: Natural History
Birds and the humans who love them The idea that a bird is good news and needs all our support is probably the only thing amateur birdos, professional zoologists and 'birdscapers'-people who redesign their gardens to support birdlife-have in common. But together they form a conservation community that ...Show more
What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
$35.00 AUD
Category: Natural History
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific exploration of owls, the most elusive group of birds, and an investigation into why these remarkable and yet mysterious animals exert such a hold on human imagination.For centuries, owls have capti ...Show more
Wildlife of Tropical North Queensland - A Queensland Museum Discovery Guide by Queensland Museum ((various roles))
$34.95 AUD
Category: Natural History
A place of unparalleled native beauty, Tropical North Queensland is home to some of our most fascinating creatures. This region has the highest biodiversity of any part of Australia, and each year thousands of visitors are drawn to the state's lush, tropical north to experience the lure of its spectacul ...Show more
100 Australian Birds by Georgia Angus
$29.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
100 Australian Birds is a beginner's guide to the world of birdwatching. From the outside, this strange hobby of birdwatching appears to consist of sizeable camera lenses, khaki pants that are pulled up too high, and gruelling treks in pursuit of rare bird species. But for those who haven't been scared ...Show more
100 Facts About Sharks by David O'Doherty, Claudia O'Doherty & Mide Ahern
$12.99 AUD
$22.99 (43% off)
Category: Natural History
Leading sharkeologists David O'Doherty, Claudia O'Doherty and Mike Ahern bring you a hundred things you definitely didn't know about the oceans' most terrifying creatures. Would you ever have guessed, for example, that: the great white shark hates jazz music; a group of hammerhead sharks is called 'a to ...Show more
A Field Guide to Birds of Northern Queensland by Phil Gregory & Jun Matsui
$49.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
North Queensland is the premier destination for wildlife tourism in Australia, and birdwatchers travel there from all over the world in search of specialities such as Southern Cassowary, Eclectus Parrot, Golden Bowerbird, Magnificent Riflebird and Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher. Filling a gap in the ...Show more