Humpback Highway: Diving Into the Mysterious World of Whales by Vanessa Pirotta
$32.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
I entered the water quietly and saw two humpback whales sleeping diagonally in the distance. Two school buses just hanging in space ... Acclaimed wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta has been mugged by whales, touched by a baby whale and covered in whale snot. In Humpback Highway, Pirotta’s enthusiasm an ...Show more
The Little Book of Trees by Herman Shugart, Peter White
$24.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s trees.Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with colour photographs and original color artwork, The Little Bo ...Show more
Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood: A Field Guide by Darryl Jones
$34.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
Interested in birds but don’t know where to start? Overwhelmed by the bird guides? Want to know more about the birds you see around you? Then this is the book for you!Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood is the first complete beginners’ field guide to the birds you are most likely to see in t ...Show more
Humanity's Moment: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope by Joëlle Gergis
$34.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
Acknowledging that the world as we know it is coming apart is an act of courage. If I live to look back at this troubled time, I want to say that I did all that I could, that I was on the right side of history. The question is, do you want to be part of the legacy that restores our faith in humanity? Wh ...Show more
What the Trees See: A wander through millennia of natural history in Australia by Dave Witty
$29.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
The trees around us - some we may walk past every day - tell a story. The mallee box by the twelfth hole of North Adelaide Golf Course evokes a time when Adelaide was clothed in mallee scrub and desert senna. Brisbane' s remnant blue gum, growing by the botanic gardens, indicates a time when the city wa ...Show more
The Forest Wars: The ugly truth about what's happening in our tall forests by David Lindenmayer
$34.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
Lifts the lid on destruction of native forests by government corporations and logging industry that is making bushfires worse, killing wildlife and costing taxpayers millions, for the sake of woodchips for export. Since colonisation, Australia has been frantically logging our native forests as if our l ...Show more
What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
$35.00 AUD
Category: Animal World
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific exploration of owls, the most elusive group of birds, and an investigation into why these remarkable and yet mysterious animals exert such a hold on human imagination.For centuries, owls have capti ...Show more
Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved by Thomas D. Seeley
$49.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners takes readers inside a world seldom seen even by beekeepers, shedding light on twenty of the most compelling mysteries of honey bee behaviour.Thomas Seeley has devoted a lifetime to the study of honey bees and their colonies, unraveling the secrets of these wo ...Show more
The Complete Insect: Anatomy, Physiology, Evolution, and Ecology
$59.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the world's most extraordinary animals With an astounding 3.5 million species occupying virtually every habitat on Earth, insects are one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, from the humble bee to the agile praying mantis. Taking you inside t ...Show more
Mushroom Magic by Sapphire McMullan-Fisher
$29.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science
Mushrooms have existed for millennia, which can make it overwhelming to dip into mycology. Used throughout human history for food, medicine, and expanding the consciousness, fungi have shaped the planet and the past, appearing everywhere from fairy tales and health-food stores to The X-Files. There's an ...Show more
Carnivorous Plants by Dan Torre
$34.99 AUD
Category: Nature & Science | Series: Botanical Ser.
An exploration of the science and cultural significance of carnivorous plants, now in paperback. Carnivorous plants are a unique botanical group, possessing modified leaves to trap, kill, and consume small creatures. As a result, they are often depicted as killers in films and literature--from Audre ...Show more