Bat by Tessa Laird
$24.99 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: Animal Ser.
Bats have been maligned in the West for centuries. Unfair associations with demons have seen their leathery wings adorn numerous evil characters, from the Devil to Bram Stoker's Dracula. But these amazing animals are ecological superheroes. Nectar-feeding bats pollinate important crops like agave; fruit ...Show more
Bats (Wild Australia Guide) by Les Hall
$14.95 AUD
Category: Natural History
Aims to introduce you to the fascinating world of bats, from cute flying foxes and strange looking leaf-nosed bats to the unique, ethereal Ghost Bat, and to dispel the negative myths about these remarkable mammals.
Beachcombing: A Guide to Seashores of the Southern Hempishere by Ceridwen Fraser
$27.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
If you’ve ever walked along a beach or rocky shore and peered, poked or wondered at the things cast upon it by the waves, this book is for you. Beaches are our windows to the ocean, and the objects we find on them tell stories about life, death and dynamic processes in the sea. Learn about how waves, cu ...Show more
Beetles and Bugs (Wild Australia Guide) by Patrick Honan
$14.95 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: A\Wild Australia Guide Ser.
Australia's beetles and bugs may be small - but if we look hard enoug h, they show us some of the most bizarre and fascinating lifestyles and behaviours on our planet. This Steve Parish Wild Australia Gu ide opens up the miraculous small-scale world of Australia's most n umerous inhabitants. In describ ...Show more
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Pocket Guide to British Birds by Bill Bailey
$29.99 AUD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
A humorous and very personal guide written by Bill Bailey about his favourite British birds, complete with drawings, notes and cartoons by the comedian himself. 'When herons are spooked they have a habit of vomiting as a defence. Half-digested pieces of eel and water vole skull on your head is not a goo ...Show more
Bird Bonds by Gisela Kaplan
$34.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Australian birds have a very special place in the evolution of modern birds. They are known to live unusually long lives, form long-lasting bonds and are overall exceptionally intelligent. The question is why this may be so. In this highly compelling new book, Professor Gisela Kaplan explores the evolut ...Show more
Bird: Exploring the Winged World by Phaidon Editors, Katrina Grouw, Jen Lobo
$79.95 AUD
Category: Natural History
Let your imagination take flight and celebrate the beauty and diversity of birds throughout art, science, history, and culture Bird: Exploring the Winged World presents a visually stunning survey of birds, chronicling their scientific and popular appeal throughout the ages and around the world. Showcas ...Show more
Bird Minds: Cognition and Behaviour of Australian Native Birds by Gisela Kaplan
$45.00 AUD
Category: Natural History
Bird Minds is the first attempt to shine a critical and scientific light on the cognitive behaviour of Australian land birds. Following on from Kaplan's well-received books on the Australian Magpie and the Tawny Frogmouth, Bird Minds demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. Sh ...Show more
Bird Talk: An exploration of Avian Communication by Barbara Ballentine, Jordan Hyman
$44.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Bird Talk delves into new scientific developments to reveal the complexities of how birds make, learn, and use sound in a bewildering array of songs and calls. The beauty of birdsong is one of the joys of nature, and this book reveals how songs are learned and performed, why the quality of a male’s repe ...Show more
Birding Without Borders - An Obsession, a Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World by Noah Strycker
$22.99 AUD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
In 2015, Noah Strycker set himself a lofty goal: to become the first person to see half the world's birds in one year. For 365 days, with a backpack, binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, he traveled across forty-one countries and all seven continents, eventually spotting 6,042 species--by far th ...Show more
Bird's Eye View: Keeping Wild Birds in Flight by Ann Eriksson
$42.95 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: Orca Wild Ser.
Wild birds are everywhere, from the dry deserts to the icy poles. We see them soaring overhead, paddling across water, flitting through trees, pecking at the ground or our backyard bird feeders and singing from fence posts. Birds contribute to the health of the planet and provide pleasure for millions o ...Show more