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Jerry Olsen

Australian High Country Raptors covers raptor species that regularly breed in the high country above 600 metres, from Goulburn in New South Wales down to the hills outside Melbourne, Victoria. Author Jerry Olsen explores the nature …

Veronica Bondarew , Peter Seligman

Cochlear Ltd, together with its university partner and many other collaborators, has returned hearing to over 160 000 people thanks to the development of its hearing implant. This book documents the human story behind that development. It …

David Lindenmayer , David Blair , Lachlan McBurney , Sam Banks

This book tells the story of ecological forest recovery in the wet forests of Victoria following major wildfires in February 2009. It also focuses on the science of ecological recovery – a major body of information that is not well known …

John Moran

Most countries in South-East Asia have established smallholder dairy farming industries through social welfare and rural development programs to provide a regular cash flow for poorly resourced farmers. These farms are now being treated …

Ian Nuberg , Brendan George , Rowan Reid

In its early days, agroforestry may have been viewed as the domain of the 'landcare enthusiast'. Today, integrating trees and shrubs into productive farming systems is seen as a core principle of sustainable agriculture. Agroforestry …

Robert Heinsohn , Michael Cermak

The remote, beautiful and poorly known rainforests of Cape York Peninsula tell a special story about Australia’s historic and present-day connections to New Guinea. Life in the Cape York Rainforest highlights these connections by …

W J Lewis , D McE Alexander

Grafting and Budding is a comprehensive and clearly written, practical guide to all of the grafting and budding techniques any professional or home gardener is likely to need. The book begins with a brief history of the subject, …

Menna Jones , Chris Dickman , Mike Archer

Predators with Pouches provides a unique synthesis of current knowledge of the world’s carnivorous marsupials—from Patagonia to New Guinea and North America to Tasmania. Written by 63 experts in each field, the book covers a comprehensive …

Paul Meek , Peter Fleming , Guy Ballard , Peter Banks , Andrew Claridge , Jim Sanderson , Don E Swann

Camera trapping in wildlife management and research is a growing global phenomenon. The technology is advancing very quickly, providing unique opportunities for collecting new biological knowledge. In order for fellow camera trap researchers …

Sandra Severgnini

Take a journey into the world of animal camouflage and uncover what may be right under your nose! Discover frogs that look like leaves, spiders disguised as flowers, crabs concealed as sponges and seahorses hidden in coral. See if …

Bernadette Hince

This ‘ice-breaking’ book collects the English words of the Antarctic and the Arctic for the first time. These words relate to weather, ice and snow, auroras, clothes, food, housing, social structures, wildlife, plants, politics, as well …

Sophie Gillies , Karen Erasmus

All Australian creatures from galahs and potoroos, to stingrays and goannas, do their own distinctive poos. Discover which animal has sparkly poo, who poos hundreds of times a day and, of course, whose poos are square! With whimsical …

One glance at this magazine and you won’t believe your eyes! This issue is packed with tricks, illusions and brain-bending questions. Illusions aren’t just for humans – we look at natural illusions designed for animals. And we get philosophical …

Venture beyond the enchanted forest and learn how trees and fungi are connected. Then, find out about the surprising senses that allow plants to move, talk and even remember. And you can learn about an Aussie bush seed that’s super nutritious. If …

Chris Deslandes , Sally Deslandes , David Broun , Cameron Hugh , Fiona Walsh , Felicity Bradshaw , Joanna Griffith

Two-way Science: An Integrated Learning Program for Aboriginal Desert Schools supports remote Indigenous schools and communities to develop integrated learning programs connecting the cultural knowledge of the local community with Western …

Claire Saxby , Alicia Rogerson

You will find me where land meets sea … Saltmarshes are full of energy and life. They provide food and shelter for migratory birds as well as microscopic plants and animals. They also protect our coastlines. Most of all, saltmarshes …

This issue we’re taking a deep dive into some reef encounters! Join us as we explore the Great Barrier Reef. Then visit the whale sharks at Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef. And for something completely different, learn about the galaxy-shaking …

MS Harvey

Water mites are a dominant feature of the fauna of all freshwater ecosystems. Over 400 species in 87 genera and 22 families have been recorded in Australia. This book consists of illustrated keys to each family and genus. There are sections …

C R Margules , M P Austin

The proceedings of a Cost Effective Biological Surveys and Data Analysis workshop held at the old Quarantine Station, North Head, Sydney, in March 1988, under the auspices of the Council of Nature Conservation Ministers (CONCOM) and the …

Mark Tibbett

Mining in Ecologically Sensitive Landscapes explores the interface between geology and botany, and mining and conservation. Many areas of unusual geology that contain ore-bearing bodies also support unique ecological communities of …