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    Garden Pests, Diseases & Good Bugs
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    Garden Pests, Diseases & Good Bugs

    The most comprehensive illustrated book on pests and diseases - and beneficial insects - for Australian gardeners.   this is the book that Australian gardeners have been waiting for! Packed with more than 750 stunning and detailed photographs, and...
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  • RSPCA Pet Guide
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    RSPCA Pet Guide

    Published in association with the RSPCA, the UK’s leading animal welfare charity, this practical family guide is full of expert advice on how to choose a guinea pig and how best to look after it. If you already own or are planning to buy a guinea pig...
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    A Voyage for Madmen A Voyage for Madmen
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    A Voyage for Madmen

    "An extraordinary story of bravery and insanity on the high seas. . . . One of the most gripping sea stories I have ever read." -- Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormIn the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, comes a breathtaking...
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  • The Secret Life of Plants The Secret Life of Plants
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    The Secret Life of Plants

    "Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. Its scope leaves you breathless. This is such a book." -- John White, San Francisco ChronicleExplore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest...
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    Nature's Line Nature's Line
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    Nature's Line

    George Goyder was the first European explorer to see great salt lakes in the inland in flood and to witness the amazing transformation that follows the breaking of drought. His experience put him decades ahead of his contemporaries - who satirised him as...
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  • Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020 Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020
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    Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020

    A collection of the best science and nature writing published in North America in 2019, guest edited by New York Times best-selling author and ground-breaking physicist Dr. Michio Kaku. Dr. Michio Kaku, one of the most influential living scientists and...
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    Horridus: Journey of a Triceratops
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    Horridus: Journey of a Triceratops

    Horridus: Journey of a Triceratopschronicles the 67-million-year voyage across deep time of one of the most remarkable fossils ever discovered. From Montana to Melbourne, photography and artwork have been gathered together with meditations from a...
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    Triceratops: A Natural History
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    Triceratops: A Natural History

    Age range: 12+What wasTriceratopsand its world really like?Uncover the story of this iconic dinosaur revealed by the latest scientific discoveries.A comprehensive guide toTriceratopsfrom a renowned expert in the field of palaeontology. Brimming with...
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    Treasures of the Natural World
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    Treasures of the Natural World

    Treasures of the Natural World catalogue accompanies an exhibition at the Melbourne Museum. A collection of some of the most fascinating and rare treasures from the Natural History Museum, London and enriched by the addition of First Peoples' narratives,...
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    The Bird Art of William T. Cooper
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    The Bird Art of William T. Cooper

    **Shortlisted, 2024 Queensland Literary Awards, The Courier-MailPeople'sChoiceQueenslandBook of the YearAward**William T. Cooper is considered a master painter of birds. He painted them for many books, mainly bird monographs. He also created...
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  • A Home for Bilby
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    A Home for Bilby

    A Home for Bilby is an engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they find a home for their new friend Bilby. A...
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    On this Ground
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    On this Ground

    Many of us gain inspiration, solace, beauty and a sense of wonder from our interactions with nature, and writers have long plumbed and explored these depths.At the same time as many of us tune in to natural landscapes, our environment is imperilled as...
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    Carrots and Sticks
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    Carrots and Sticks

    Have you ever wondered how a sheepdog, police horse, leopard or octopus is trained? Carrots and Sticks brings behavioural science to life, explaining animal training techniques in the language of learning theory. The first sections on instinct and...
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    Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast
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    Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast

    Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast covers beaches between Broome and Cooktown, and includes all beaches in the Kimberley region, the Northern Territory and Cape York in all, 3,489 beaches spread along 11,869 km of tropical coast.This book has two...
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    Beaches of the New South Wales Coast
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    Beaches of the New South Wales Coast

    The second edition of Beaches of the New South Wales Coast has been rewritten and expanded. It covers all of the state's 757 open coast beaches, as well as 120 beaches in five large bays, including Sydney Harbour, and the 15 beaches on Lord Howe Island...
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    Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands
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    Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands

    Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands covers the beaches of the Tasmanian coast, together with those on Maria, Bruny, King, Robbins, Walker and Flinders islands in all, 1,617 beaches spread along 3,030 km of coast.This book has two aims. First, to...
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    Animal Dreams
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    Animal Dreams

    Animal Dreams collects David Brooks' thought-provoking essays about how humans think, dream and write about other species. Brooks examines how animals have featured in Australian literature and culture, from The Man from Snowy River to Phar Lap to...
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    Enter the Animal
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    Enter the Animal

    Historically, grief and spirituality have been jealously guarded as uniquely human attributes. Although nonhuman animal grief has been acknowledged in recent times, the potency of the feeling has not been recognised as equal to human grief. Both academic...
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    Plumes from Paradise
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    Plumes from Paradise

    The natural resources of New Guinea and nearby islands have attracted outsiders for at least 5000 years: spices, aromatic woods and barks, resins, plumes, sea slugs, shells and pearls all brought traders from distant markets. Among the most sought-after...
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    Beaches of the Western Australian Coast
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    Beaches of the Western Australian Coast

    Beaches of the Western Australian Coast covers the Western Australian coast between Eucla and Roebuck Bay, and includes Rottnest Island. It begins with three chapters that provide a background to the physical nature and evolution of the Western...
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    Beaches of the South Australian Coast
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    Beaches of the South Australian Coast

    Beaches of the South Australian Coast and Kangaroo Island explores the beaches on the South Australian Coast, including those on Kangaroo Island and a few of the major islands.It begins by providing a background to the physical nature and evolution of...
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    Beaches of the Queensland Coast
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    Beaches of the Queensland Coast

    Beaches of the Queensland Coast provides the first description of all Queensland's ocean beaches between Cooktown and Coolangatta, including beaches on 18 islands and in several large bays. It is based on the results of the Australian Beach Safety and...
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    Beaches of the Victorian Coast and Port Phillip Bay
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    Beaches of the Victorian Coast and Port Phillip Bay

    Beaches of the Victorian Coast and Port Phillip Bay provides the first description of all Victorian ocean and Port Phillip Bay beaches. It is based on the results of the Victorian section of the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program.This book...
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    Kimberley monsoon rainforests
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    Kimberley monsoon rainforests

    The tropical rainforests of the Kimberley are among Australia's most biodiverse eco-systems - and, in many ways, its least understood.Kimberley rainforests are rich in species not found elsewhere in the region, have links to South-East Asia, and hold...
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    Four Rivers
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    Four Rivers

    The cities Perth, Australia, and Aberdeen, Scotland have received relatively little attention as specific geographical-cultural locales. Often perceived as industrial, isolated and lacking romantic association, they nevertheless have rich historical,...
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    Soils for Landscape Development
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    Soils for Landscape Development

    This second edition of the award-winning Soils for Landscape Development provides a globally applicable method for landscape architects and designers, specification writers, landscape contractors, nursery growers, turf specialists and soil supply...
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    Living with Wildlife
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    Living with Wildlife

    Possums in the roof, an echidna in the garden, or perhaps a python in the pantry? Living with Wildlife: A Guide for Our Homes and Backyards explores commonly asked questions and issues about encounters with wildlife. Taking a wildlife friendly approach,...
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    Wild Science
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    Wild Science

    What's it like to study polar bears in the wild? How do you raise children among large carnivores? And how do you find a frog that no-one has seen for 40 years?From deserts to rainforests and even the polar Arctic, scientists venture into the field to...
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    Nature's Sexual Spectrum
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    Nature's Sexual Spectrum

    Nature's Sexual Spectrum is a celebration of the astonishing diversity of sexual behaviour, biology and reproduction found in nature. From penguins to primates, same-sex behaviours and courtship are more widespread in the natural world than many people...
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    Astronomy for Curious Kids
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    Astronomy for Curious Kids

    Age range 8 to 12Look up to the stars and observe the wonders of outer space with this beautifully illustrated, inspirational, and accessible introduction to astronomy. Visit other planets in our solar system, steer a course through the constellations,...
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    Harmful Australian Marine Microalgae
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    Harmful Australian Marine Microalgae

    Algal blooms have the potential to wipe out fish farms virtually overnight. Contamination of seafoods with algal toxins can poison human consumers of fish and shellfish. During the past two decades, globally there have been significant increases in...
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    Wildlife of Victoria's South-West
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    Wildlife of Victoria's South-West

    Victoria's South-West is an iconic region of Australia that includes the exceptional landscape features of the Grampians-Gariwerd, the Victorian Volcanic Plain with crater lakes and cones, the forests of the Great Dividing Range, and Melbourne...
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    Jackie French's Chook Book
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    Jackie French's Chook Book

    Deals with chickens. This title features many mouth-watering chicken-and-egg recipes. It includes sections on poultry keeping and management that are illustrated with almost 100 full-colour photographs.Use this book, and you will love chickens too: love...
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    Tasmanian Mayflies
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    Tasmanian Mayflies

    Mayflies are one of the world's most diverse, abundant and important aquatic insects. Famous for their brief adult life spans, mayflies play a key role in the ecology of aquatic and associated terrestrial ecosystems, and are critical...
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    Mammals of the South-west Pacific
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    Mammals of the South-west Pacific

    The South-west Pacific has long been a major drawcard for naturalists wishing to study wildlife and how it evolves on our planet. Islands are special because they promote unusual forms of life, and large proportions of the species they hold are found...
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    Volcanoes & Earthquakes
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    Volcanoes & Earthquakes

    Volcanoes & Earthquakes features the earth sciences at their most spectacular. It reveals the massive internal forces that create and change the Earth's surface, with dramatic and sometimes beautiful consequences.The authors explain what fuels the...
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    Eclipse Chasers
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    Eclipse Chasers

    Witnessing a total solar eclipse is a wondrous and unforgettable event! Eclipse Chasers is a guide to past and future Australian total solar eclipses, exploring historical and cultural knowledge, as well as featuring five upcoming eclipses that will be...
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    Mistletoes of Western Australia
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    Mistletoes of Western Australia

    Mistletoes are fascinating, diverse, colourful and ecologically important plants, found in most parts of Western Australia.Mistletoes of Western Australia is a guide to identification, mistletoe ecology, conservation, biogeography and evolution,...
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    On the Trail of the Plains-wanderer
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    On the Trail of the Plains-wanderer

    **Shortlisted for the 2023 Environment Award for Children's Literature**Age range 5 to 9The Plains-wanderer is unlike any other bird on Earth it's one of a kind!On the Trail of the Plains-wanderer tells the true story of one of Australia's most...
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    Wildlife Research in Australia
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    Wildlife Research in Australia

    Wildlife Research in Australia: Practical and Applied Methods is a guide to conducting wildlife research in Australia. It provides advice on working through applications to animal ethics committees, presents general operating procedures for a range of...
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    Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia
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    Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia

    Throughout much of the world, frog populations are declining, with the survival of many species under threat. In Australia, several species have become extinct in the past 35 years.This second edition of Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia provides...
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    Darwin's Fossils
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    Darwin's Fossils

    Charles Darwin's voyage on the HMS Beagle was a journey that would revolutionise our understanding of the natural world and our place in it.The magisterial work it spawned, The Origin of Species, is widely associated with the flora and fauna of the...
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    Australian Birds of Prey in Flight
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    Australian Birds of Prey in Flight

    Birds of prey spend most of their time in flight and, when viewed from the ground, they are notoriously hard to identify. Australian Birds of Prey in Flight is a photographic guide to the eagles, hawks, kites and falcons flying high above you. Individual...
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    Australian Forest Woods
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    Australian Forest Woods

    Australian Forest Woods describes about 130 of the most significant Australian forest trees and their wood. The introductory sections introduce the reader to the uniqueness and usefulness of forest trees. The book examines the forest tree species and...
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    Birds in Their Habitats
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    Birds in Their Habitats

    This is a book of the discovery of birds and the places they live. Everywhere we go there are birds, and they all have mysteries to be unravelled. These mysteries include the way they look, from bizarre to apparently mundane, why they live where they...
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    A Guide to Crickets of Australia
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    A Guide to Crickets of Australia

    Cricket song is a sound of the Australian bush. Even in cities, the rasping calls signify Australia's remarkable cricket biodiversity. Crickets are notable for a variety of reasons. When their population booms, some of these species become agricultural...
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Nature and the natural world: general interest