Collingwood: CSIRO, 2007. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs. ANZANG Nature is an organisation focused on the unique natural heritage of the bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea – continents and islands flung from the great southern continent of Gondwana Land over fifty million years ago in which, due... More
Collingwood: CSIRO/South Australian Museum, 2010. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs. Presents the finest photographs submitted to the 2010 ANZANG competition, showcasing the stunning photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea. Each photograph is accompanied by technical information as well as anecdotes about how... More
Sydney: Australian Geographic, 2016. Large octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. This books presents a collection of ANZANG award-winning and shortlisted images from the 2016 competition. Each image is accompanied by technical information as well as anecdotes from the photographers themselves on how each photograph was taken. There are also useful... More
Collingwood: CSIRO/South Australian Museum, 2012. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs. Presents the finest photographs submitted to the competition. Each photograph is accompanied by technical information as well as anecdotes about how the picture was taken, which will stimulate yet further interest in the flora and fauna and their conservation in the... More
Washington DC: Conservation International,U.S., 2015. Laminated concertina. colour illustrations, maps. A handy identification guide and checklist for the monkeys of Peru. More
Carlisle: Hesperian Press, 1984. Quarto, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Sydney: Kevin Weldon, 1985. Quarto, colour photographs. More
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 1987. Quarto, two volumes, dustwrappers, colour illustrations. Includes many hundreds of photographs including 11 full page colour reconstructions of prehistoric marsupials. There is an introductory chapter which summarizes, integrates and develops all of the contributions in the volumes as an overview. The volumes also contains a.... More
London: A & C Black, 2010. Octavo, photographs, maps, very good copy in dustwrapper. Bird observatories are research stations established mainly for the study of migration, particularly by means of ringing. There are now 20 scattered around the British Isles at key points on migration routes, on coastal promontories or... More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1953. reprint). Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
New York: Columbia University Press, 2014. Quarto, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. Leading paleontologist David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on human beings' perception of their place in nature. Specifically, Archibald focuses on ladders and... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. Quarto, dustwrapper, black and white photographs and illustrations, line drawings, maps. In the geological blink of an eye, mammals moved from an obscure group of vertebrates into a class of planetary dominance. Why? J. David Archibald's provocative study identifies the fall of dinosaurs as... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 2017. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, line drawings. In On the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin presented his evidence for evolution and natural selection as its mechanism. He drew upon his earliest data gathered during his voyage on the HMS Beagle, which included... More
Portland OR: Timber Press, (1990. first edition), Octavo, text illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. black and white photographs, colour photographs. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1936. Quarto, ten photographic plates, fine copy in publisher's wrappers. Discovery Reports, volume 13. More
Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 2003. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book for rhododendron lovers of all persuasions covers a broad range of topics presented at the Rhododendron Conference in 2002. The Conference, held at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, brought together scientists, horticulturists and rhododendron enthusiasts. The subjects covered... More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field, quickly and easily. Featuring hundreds of stunning photographs and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing the birds you see... More
Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, (2004. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book describes Great Barrier Island's, New Zealand, history and natural features, including flora, fauna, habitats and endangered species, both terrestrial and marine. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1942. Octavo, photographs and text illustrations. More
London: Continuum, 2009. Octavo, black and white illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Just how far did Charles Darwin's luck - both good and bad - affect his life and scientific discoveries? One might make a case for saying that Darwin's life was dogged by ill-luck (or perhaps ill-fortune is more... More
Anchorage: Alaska Northwest Books, (2008. fifth edition, revised). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This guide has been a must-have for Alaska birders for more than twenty-five years. Completely updated text and all new photographs from Robert Armstrong distinguish this fifth edition. Every bird is illustrated including the casuals and accidentals. This... More
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, (1937. reprint). Octavo, illustrations, bookplate. More
New York: Abrams, 2013. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. In this book, Ingo Arndt explores marvels of nature with spectacular imagery, showcasing the complex and elegant structures that animals create both for shelter and for capturing prey. Arndt's photographs display wonders such as the colourful mating arenas of bowerbirds in West... More
London: Papadakis Publisher, 2008. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. WAS $65. The migration of the Monarch butterfly and other wonders of the butterfly world. More
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, 1924. Quarto, colour plates by the author, a few spots otherwise a very good copy. More