The future of tropical savannas: an Australian perspective.
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 1996. Octavo, paperback, maps, graphs. Examines the roles of science in resource management and policy making. More
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Save Australia: a plea for the right use of our flora and fauna.
Melbourne: Macmillan, 1925. Octavo, photographs, publisher's blue coth. More
Beyond drought: people, policy and perspectives.
Canberra: Australian National University, 2003. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. There is no denying that the unpredictability of Australia's climate poses real challenges for the agricultural community, especially as most conventional farming practices were developed on the relative predictability of a European climate. More recently though policy has been rejecting the..... More
Wildlife in the home paddock: nature conservation for Australian farmers.
London: Angus and Robertson, (1984. reprint). Octavo, photographs, illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. Australian Natural Science Library. Every farmer should have a copy. More
Fruits of the rain forest: a guide to fruits in Australian tropical rain forests.
Sydney: Reader's Digest, (1994. first edition). Quarto, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper, scarce. 600 species are illustrated. All the fruits are shown life-size and are drawn at different stages of development. Detailed descriptions to aid leaf identification accompany the text, which lists distribution and fruiting seasons. More
The natural history of the Flinders Ranges.
Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1969. Octavo, illustrations, folding map, softcover. More
Birds in pine forests: a brief study of the relationships between bird populations and pine plantation habitats at Kowen Forest, ACT.
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1976. Octavo, wrappers, folding table, photographs. More
Methods of censusing birds in Australia.
Melbourne: Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, 1984. Quarto, text illustrations, softcover. More
The future eaters: an ecological history of the Australasian lands and people.
Sydney: Reed New Holland, (1999. reprint). Octavo, illustrations, used copy with minor wear, paperback. An ecological history of Australasia. "An original, very important thesis that gives us a powerful insight into our current destructive path" David Suzuki. More
Australian tropical rainforest life.
Townsville: Specialty Education Supplies, 1983. Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. More
Wildlife conservation.
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1973. first edition). Octavo, photographs, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Fauna survey of the Port Essington District, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory of Australia.
Melbourne: CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research, 1974. Octavo, photographs, maps, very good copy in wrappers. CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research Technical Paper No. 28. More
Namadgi: a national park for the national capital.
Canberra: National Parks Association of the ACT, 2011. Octavo, paperback, oblong format, colour photographs, maps. Full of beautiful colour photographs, this book introduces Namadgi and the resident plants and animals. More
A reference guide to the ecology and taxonomy of freshwater and terrestrial leeches (Euhirudinea) of Australasia and Oceania.
Albury: Co-operative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, 2001. Quarto, text illustrations, black and white photographs, softcover. Identification guide no. 35. More
Dieback: death of an Australian landscape.
Frenchs Forest: Reed, 1986. Quarto, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Biodiversity in Mediterranean ecosystems of Australia.
Sydney: Surrey Beatty, 1992. Octavo, colour illustrations, laminated boards. More
Wildlife damage control.
Melbourne: CSIRO, 2007. Octavo, laminated boards. Vertebrate pests cause problems in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, to human and animal health and safety and to human recreation. The types of wildlife damage are many and varied, and can be costly. Until now, there has been little effort to identify and evaluate..... More
Biogeography and ecology in Australia.
Den Haag: Junk, 1959. Octavo, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
The ecology of pests: some Australian case histories.
Melbourne: CSIRO, 1981. Octavo, text illustrations, scuffed softcover otherwise good copy. More
Contested country: local and regional natural resources management in Australia.
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2009. Octavo, paperback, tables, figures. This book brings together the leading researchers from relevant disciplines (planning, geography, environmental studies, public policy) to critically review environmental management over the past decade, and to identify the challenges in environmental management that must be met by the new government. Instead..... More
The Cane Toad: the history and ecology of a successful colonist.
Otley: Westbury Academic and Scientific Publishing, 2001. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The Cane Toad, as a result of human intervention, has become the most widely distributed terrestrial vertebrate in the Pacific and Caribbean regions. This book describes the biology, history, and ecological and socio-economic impacts of a...... More
Taming the great south land: a history of the conquest of nature in Australia.
St Leonards: Allen and Unwin, (1991. first edition). Octavo, illustrations. Owner's signature, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Insect ecology.
St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 1976. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Conservation biology in Australia and Oceania.
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 1994. Quarto, colour illustrations, signature, a fine copy in dustwrapper. This is a review of the major problems facing the regional biotas and suggestions are made of ways in which conservaton research can be made more efficient. More
Melbourne's wildlife: a field guide to the fauna of Greater Melbourne.
Melbourne: Museum Victoria, 2006. Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. The bushland, parks, gardens and waters of Greater Melbourne support an amazing diversity of animals, including many rare and endangered species. From albatrosses and antechinuses to wombats and worms, the number of species is remarkable. Melbourne's wildlife contains stunning colour photographs of..... More