This definitive work on the introduction of domestic animals to Australia begins with the first white settlement at Botany Bay. It explores the foundations of our wool and beef industries, examining the role of early leaders like Phillip, …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Heritage and History
The first in this series to be published, Volume 1A is a companion volume of general essays appropriate to all future volumes in this superb series. It is an authoritative introduction to the physical and natural environment of Australia. …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Biodiversity and Ecology
Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent – the heart of Australia. Steve Morton brings his extensive first-hand knowledge and experience …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Biodiversity and Ecology
A scarcity of natural resources. The challenge to protect biodiversity and the global climate. Rapid economic growth and urbanisation in Asia and the developing world. Changing demographics and an ageing population. The impact of new digital …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Ideas and Issues
Whether you have a garden suffering from lack of attention, damaged from weather events or suffering pest attacks, Australian Garden Rescue will guide you through practical solutions, helpful tips and preventative tactics to minimise …
[ Books ] Gardening & Horticulture — Gardening & Horticulture / Techniques and Design
Designing to Heal explores what happens to communities that have suffered disasters, either natural or man-made, and what planners and urban designers can do to give the affected communities the best possible chance of recovery. It …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Planning and Design
This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives. Topics include: species characteristics and biology, adaptations and function, and conservation. The book also discusses culling and the commercial …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Mammals and Marsupials
The Backyard Duck Book is a revised edition of Nyiri Murtagh’s popular book, For the Love of Ducks, but with colour photographs of the duck breeds. It covers all aspects of duck husbandry, from selecting a breed and buying …
[ Books ] Food & Agriculture — Food & Agriculture / Livestock Management
Stone House Construction is a comprehensive study of Australian stone building techniques in a residential context, for people with an interest in building or renovating, including property owners, architects and builders. It has …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Building
This book traces the discovery of Australia’s fishes from the earliest days of taxonomy to the first part of the 20th century. It provides a unique insight into the diverse pathways by which Australia’s fish were discovered and outlines …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Fish
Minerals, Metals and Sustainability examines the exploitation of minerals and mineral products and the implications for sustainability of the consumption of finite mineral resources and the wastes associated with their production …
[ Books ] Physical Sciences — Physical Sciences / Mining and Resources
Reef and Rainforest is a photographic portrayal of marine and terrestrial life in one of the world's most biodiverse regions – the tropics of north-eastern Australia, together with the South Pacific nations of Solomon Islands and …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Biodiversity and Ecology
Australian Palms offers an updated and thorough systematic and taxonomic treatment of the Australian palm flora, covering 60 species in 21 genera. Of these, 54 species occur in continental Australia and six species on the off-shore …
[ Books ] Plants & Fungi — Plants & Fungi / Field and Regional Guides
This new textbook fills an important niche by offering a lively overview of the principles of ecology for a broad range of university-level science and biology courses. Written for those who need to understand key ecological concepts but …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Biodiversity and Ecology
This practical guide is a tool designed for graziers to use in their day-to-day decision-making about livestock nutritional needs, feeding options, condition and health. Pasture supplements are expensive and should not be wasted, …
[ Books ] Food & Agriculture — Food & Agriculture / Livestock Management
To many people, the suggestion that a kangaroo could live up a tree is fantasy. Yet, in the rainforests of Far North Queensland and New Guinea, there are extraordinary kangaroos that do just that. Many aspects of these marsupials' anatomy …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Wildlife
This is the first book to deal exclusively with the Australian members of the Family Ardeidae (herons, egrets and bitterns). It gives a comprehensive, easy-to-read account of their origins, classification and biology, and explains the features …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Birds
Laughing Kookaburras are the largest kingfishers in the world, and Blue-winged Kookaburras are not far behind. Their size and distinctive shape and posture make them easily recognisable; their comical and personable characters make them …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Birds
Ants are one of the most important faunal groups in Australia and are widely used as bioindicators in land monitoring and assessment programs. The Ants of Northern Australia will help in the identification of the 1500 or more ant …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates