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London: Poyser, 1996. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. More than 20,000 records taken from the last 36 years are used to compile these lists. More
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London: Poyser, 1996. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. More than 20,000 records taken from the last 36 years are used to compile these lists. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. The first synthesis of information on the worldwide distribution of amphibians. More
Brisbane: University of Queensland Centre for Marine Studies, 2006. Oblong format, colour photographs, maps, laminated boards, spirally bound. This book can be used as a simple key to identify mangroves in the field. At another level, it provides a detailed scholarly description of every species of mangrove found in Australia..... More
Currumbin: MangroveWatch Publications, 2023. Octavo, oblong format, paperback, colour photographs. This authoritative book has the following features: 210 beautifully illustrated pages, along with a water-proof identification key for field use. Comprehensive illustrations and descriptions of all 25 mangrove plants found in New Caledonia. Illustrated keys for easy identification, plus distribution..... More
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 2008. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. This new regional field guide offers in-depth coverage of every North American bird officially recorded east of the Rocky Mountains. The guide includes illustrated accounts of the different plumages and life stages for 619 eastern species, along with 560..... More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, (2012. second edition). Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, black and white illustrations. Hawks can be some of the hardest birds to identify, most often seen flying high above and at a distance. In the first edition of this guide, Pete Dunne, David Sibley, and Clay Sutton presented..... More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2020. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This long-awaited guide to rainforest seed propagation unlocks the secrets to growing 300 rainforest species. Providing specific information on how to sustainably collect, process and germinate seeds, this user-friendly book aims to support a growing movement of rainforest restoration. With invaluable information..... More
London: A & C Black, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Britain and Ireland host only a modest 58 species of resident butterflies, with a few more recorded as vagrants. This superb monograph covers every species in detail. The comprehensive species accounts cover key topics such as identification, variation, habitat..... More
Sydney: New Holland Publishers, 2022. Quarto, laminated boards, photographs. As an island contInent AustralIa is uniquely privileged in possessing extensive tropical and temperate reef ecosystems, and this book is a stunning visual celebration of the wonderful and vibrant life that they support. All Australians recognise and apprecIate the environmental value..... More
London: Black Dog Publishing, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. The result of photographer and lecturer Tim Edgar's three-year project examining the insect life in his home through a close-up lens. With macro photography Edgar is able to capture the fragile nature of the insects and the conflict in the chaotic..... More
Gillingham: Ocelli, (2013. revised edition). Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. 29 species are described with colour photographs of both sexes plus life history. More
Clayton South: CSIRO Publishing, (2015. third edition). Duodecimo, colour photographs, maps, spirally bound softcover. This field guide to introduced dung beetles in Australia covers all species found in Australia, including two species that have been newly introduced. Provides information for easy identification along with a distribution map. This book will..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps, tables, graphs. Provides a clear, balanced and well documented account of one of the most important issues of our time. It covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and shows that recent climate change is more than..... More
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, (2023. second edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A Naturalist’s Guide to the Frogs of Australia is an introductory photographic guide to the 247 species and 9 subspecies of frog most commonly seen in Australia, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from..... More
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2021. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Featuring 280 of Australia’s most beautiful, unusual and commonly encountered lizard species, this lavishly illustrated guide provides a thorough introduction to the land of the lizard. Stunning photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which..... More
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, (2022. second edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. The fully revised 2nd edition of this easy-to-use identification guide to all of Australia’s 239 snake species and subspecies includes 6 new species, updated accounts for 20 species and around 30 new photographs. The high quality photographs from Australia’s..... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017. Large octavo, laminated boards, colour illustrations, line drawings. Beaked whales have been shrouded in mystery for most of the twentieth century. Denizens of deep, remote ocean waters and highly resistant to life in captivity, they have proven notoriously difficult for humans to observe. Over..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, black and white illustrations, maps. Detailing over 140 ant species that are found in the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada, this book is the first guide for this area dedicated solely to ants. Lavishly illustrated with over 500 line illustrations..... More
East Sussex: Ivy Press, 2016. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, illustrations. An absorbing study of how birds think, revealing how science is exploding the myth of our feathered friends being 'bird brained', and how recent discoveries may call for us to re-evaluate how we identify and classify intelligence in other..... More
Adelaide: Board of the Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium, 2010. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs. This beautiful book captures the life, history and restoration of what is possibly the last museum of its kind in the world. With 33 outstanding contributors the insightful essays and lavish illustrations will intrigue and fascinate..... More
Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2013. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs and illustrations. Examines the enduring fascination with coral as a material, symbol and inspiration for artists, cultures and societies across the centuries. Published to coincide with the eponymous exhibition at Manchester Museum, but exceeding it in scope and content, this richly..... More
Arlington: Conservation International, 2013. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Timor-Leste is situated at the heart of the Coral Triangle and is home to some of the earth's most significant marine biodiversity. This report describes the results of an expedition to assess Timor-Leste's marine biodiversity, conservation status, and the resilience of..... More
Dubai: Authors, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This title is intended to help novices identify 215 of the 280 species named on the Qatar Bird List, including all the common birds. Species are grouped together according to preferred habitat. Habitats are schematized as: deserts and arid plains, lakes, lagoons..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. Oman is a truly amazing place. In terms of avifauna it lies at the crossroads between Asian and African species - Arabian desert species to the north, and a host of Afrotropical species occurring in the monsoon-swept south that don't occur anywhere..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2008. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. This book features the work of seven photographers who have spent their lives camping out, donning waders, and lying in wait for the greatest shots of birds doing what they do best: flying! Selected by birder and photographer Richard Ettlinger..... More