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The Age of Everything
Matthew Hedman
Taking advantage of recent advances throughout the sciences, Matthew Hedman brings the distant past closer to us than it has ever been.
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Ammonites
Neale Monks,
Philip Palmer
Describes the evolution and natural history of ammonites. A key book for anyone interested in fossils.
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Beyond the Platypus Genome
Frank Grützner,
Neil Gemmell,
Christopher Johnson
This special issue, arising from the Boden Research Conference, 'Beyond the Platypus Genome' (held in Victor Harbor, South Australia, in 2008 and organised by Frank Grützner, Jennifer Marshall Graves and Russell Jones) summarises the most recent research and the new insights the platypus genome has given to mammalian evolution and all aspects of monotreme biology. It provides a rich source of up-to-date overviews, new ideas and new data for any scientist interested in comparative genomics and mammal biology.
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Beyond the Platypus Genome
Frank Grützner,
Sharon Mortimer
This special issue, arising from the Boden Research Conference, 'Beyond the Platypus Genome' (held in Victor Harbor, South Australia, in 2008 and organised by Frank Grützner, Jennifer Marshall Graves and Russell Jones) summarises the most recent research and new insights the platypus genome has given to mammalian evolution and all aspects of monotreme biology.
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Biology at a Glance
Judy Dodds
GCSE Double Science, Biology and Human Biology courses textbook.
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Boom and Bust
Libby Robin,
Robert Heinsohn,
Leo Joseph
Winner of the 2009 Whitley Medal, Boom and Bust explores bird species and their survival in our dry country.
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Coalescent Theory
John Wakeley
Presents the mathematics of gene genealogies for biologists at the graduate and post-graduate level and for mathematicians interested in biology.
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CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates
Mark Clayton,
John C Wombey,
Ian J Mason,
R Terry Chesser,
Alice Wells
A fully updated, new edition of the definitive listing of Australia’s vertebrates and their conservation status.
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Dino-birds
Angela Milner
Explores the ever-growing evidence supporting the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
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The Dominant Animal
Paul R Ehrlich,
Anne H Ehrlich
How we attained supremacy – and how we may be undermining it.
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Echidna
Michael Augee,
Brett Gooden,
Anne Musser
Fascinating new findings about one of the world’s most remarkable and successful mammals.
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The Ecological World View
Charles Krebs
Examines how the natural world works and how humans interact with the planet’s natural ecosystems.
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Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems
Paul Selden,
John Nudds
Succinct summaries of 14 of the better-known fossil Lagerstätten, beautifully illustrated throughout.
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Feathered Dinosaurs
John Long,
Peter Schouten
Dramatically brings to life all the known groups of dinosaurs that bore feathers.
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Fossil Invertebrates
Paul D Taylor,
David N Lewis
A window into the ancient Earth when the seas teemed with ammonites, corals, sponges, molluscs, crinoids and trilobites.
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Fossils: The Key to the Past
Richard Fortey
discusses what fossils are, how they form and how they provide us with the evidence for evolution and the emergence of life.
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Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and the Law
Evanson Kamau,
Gerd Winter
Exploring specific, salient examples from across the globe, the authors provide lessons for national regulation and the ongoing negotiations for an international Access and Benefit Sharing regime.
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Gift Vouchers
Are you looking for a book or subscription to give as a present, but aren’t sure what to choose?
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Heatstroke
Anthony D Barnosky
How is wildlife adapting to climate change?
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Human Evolution
Bernard Wood
The history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings to the latest fossil finds.
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Life of Marsupials
Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe
A complete overview of marsupial biology and explores how marsupials have evolved.
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Marsupials
Patricia J Armati,
Chris R Dickman,
Ian D Hume
Provides a synthesis of current knowledge, bringing together information scattered throughout the primary literature.
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Platypus
Tom Grant,
Illustrations by Dominic Fanning
Presents factual information, a colourful history and biological investigation of this Australian icon.
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Practical Conservation Biology
David Lindenmayer,
Mark Burgman
Reflects the latest thinking on topics central to conservation biology and natural resource management.
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Prehistoric Giants
Danielle Clode
Introducing the amazing world of Australian megafauna in the Pleistoceine era.
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Shorebirds of Australia
Andrew Geering,
Lindsay Agnew,
Sandra Harding
Describes and illustrates more than 50 species of shorebirds in Australia.
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Speciation in Birds
Trevor Price
The most authoritative and modern synthesis on the subject to date.
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The Tangled Bank
Carl Zimmer
Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history of life on Earth.
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Why Does the World Stay Green?
TCR White
Explore a controversial theory that challenges the common understanding of natural population control in herbivores.
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