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A Guide to Wetland Invertebrates of Southwestern Australia
Jenny Davis and Faye Christidis
Wetlands contain a wonderful and amazing array of invertebrates, but they are largely unseen and therefore unknown. This guide represents a step towards the better knowledge, and therefore appreciation of, the aquatic fauna of our valuable wetlands.
ISBN: 9 780646 303918
RRP: $33.00
Format: 178 pages, PB, 260 x 190 mm, 620g |
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Ancient Floras of Western Australia
Steve McLoughlin and Ken McNamara
Western Australia has one of the most diverse floras in the world - more than 12,000 species of plants are estimated to exist. This book takes us back through the ancient fossil record to introduce both general readers and students to the ancestors of the state's remarkable modern flora.
ISBN: 9 780730 726920
RRP: $10.95
Format: 44 pages, PB, 240 x 185 mm, 160g |
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Bring Back The Butterflies OUT OF PRINT
RW Hay, TF Houston, A Williams and M Williams
A guide to breeding and encouraging butterflies back to our gardens. Colour photographs.
ISBN: 0 730959 45 7
RRP: $10.95
Format: 72 pages, PB, 180g |
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Building Frog Friendly Gardens
Ken Aplin, Anthea Paino and Lyndal Sleep
Everyone can help conserve frogs, as this clear, well written, illustrated practical guide shows. Not only does this book show how frogs can be encouraged to live in our gardens, at home and at school, but it is also an excellent introduction to these wonderful amphibians.
ISBN: 9 780730 757 82 5
RRP: $10.95
Format: 68 pages, PB, 240 x 165 mm, 200g |
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Coral Reefs: Nature's Wonders
Walter and Jean Deas
A beautiful, heavily illustrated and informative introduction to the enormous colour and diversity of our coral reefs. The book takes readers into the tranquil underwater world of living coral, brilliantly coloured fishes, sponges, algae, cowries and giant clams.
ISBN: 9 781920 843182
RRP: $39.95
Format: 300 pages, PB, 240 x 168 mm, 820g |
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Fashioning the Stone: Minerals, Magic and Science
Alex Bevan
The fascination with gems and precious metals dates back long before biblical times, and the folklore and mythology of gems is extensive, crossing most cultures. Alex Bevan provides a fascinating insight into the history of gems and precious metals, to the uses they have been put to over the centuries, as well as the myths and stories they attract.
ISBN: 9 780730 950172
RRP: $5.50
Format: 40 pages, PB, 180 x 240 mm, 160g |
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Field Guide to Birds of Western Australia OUT OF PRINT
GM Storr and RE Johnstone
The only W A bird field guide with 40 illustrated colour plates. This popular title has been reprinted 5 times.
ISBN: 9 780724 486984
RRP: $27.45
Format: 214 pages, 220 x 146 mm, 435g |
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Field Guide to Frogs of Western Australia (Fourth Edition)
MJ Tyler and P Doughty
Western Australia is home to more than one third of the known frog species in Australia and new frogs are still being discovered. This guide provides up to date information on all species, including their distribution and habitat. It also includes colour photographs and location maps to assist identification.
ISBN: 978 1 920843 40 3
RRP: $35.00
Format: 160 pages, PB, 240 x 165 mm, 480g |
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Field Guide to Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-East Asia (Fourth Edition)
Gerald R Allen
This phenomenally successful guide to the wealth and variety of fish in Australia's tropical waters (including the Great Barrier Reef) and south-east Asia has been updated and expanded. It is an invaluable reference for divers and anglers, to scientists and the layperson - to everyone with an interest in our remarkable tropical fish. Includes full colour images of some 1,500 fish in 105 beautiful plates by leading Australian marine artists, Roger Swainston and Jill Ruse.
ISBN: 978 1 910843 397
RRP: $35.00
Format: 288 pages, PB, 240 x 165 mm, 810g |
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Fossils of the Newmarracarra Limestone
Ken McNamara and Kris Brimmell
12 page illustrated guide to the fossils of the area around Bringo, inland from Geraldton.
ISBN: 0 730954 05 6
RRP: $7.95
Format: 12 pages, PB, 46g |
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Freshwater Fishes of Australia OUT OF PRINT
GR Allen, SH Midgley and M Allen
From tiny gobies to the giant barramundi, this compact volume provides in-depth coverage of nearly 300 species. Every species is illustrated in colour with additional hints for rapid identification. 700 colour plates.
ISBN: 0 730754 86 3
RRP: $45.00
Format: 400 pages, PB, 980g |
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Handbook of Birds of WA Vol I: Non-passerines (Emu to Dollar Bird)
RE Johnstone and GM Storr
A comprehensive guide to the non-song birds of Western Australia, includes 75 colour plates of birds and eggs to assist both the general reader and the professional with species identification. A large format, deluxe casebound edition.
ISBN: 9 780 730 712 084
RRP: $104.00
Format: 436 pages, HB, 315 x 235 mm, 2420g |
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Handbook of Birds of WA Vol II: Passerines (Pitta Bird to Goldfinch)
RE Johnstone and GM Storr
Artists - Martin Thompson, Trish Wright and John Darnell
The comprehensive guide to the song birds of Western Australia, includes 66 colour plates of birds and eggs and detailed distribution maps.
ISBN: 9 781 920 843 113
RRP: $130.00
Format: 530 pages, HB, 315 x 235 mm, 2890g
Western Australian Birds Vol I and II
Available together in a slipcase RRP: $250.00 |
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John Mawe's Shell Collector's Pilot
Jeffrey D Stilwell
Two centuries ago there was one lover of shells in England who stood head and shoulders above the crowd. John Mawe (1766-1829) travelled the world in search of the most prized shells, and produced the world's first guide to their collection. This book is a beautiful facsimile of that exquisite first volume, richly annotated and introduced by Jeffrey D Stilwell.
ISBN: 9 781920 843045
RRP: $9.95
Format: 84 pages, 225 x 240 mm, PB, 390g |
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Lizards of Western Australia Volume I - Skinks
GM Storr, LA Smith and RE Johnstone
The skink family is the most diverse and by far the most numerous of Australia's lizards. Amateur and professional naturalists, and students, will find the colour photographs, distribution maps and detailed descriptions of species a most valuable aid to identification.
ISBN: 9 780730 726562
RRP: $38.45
Format: 294 pages, PB, 240 x 165 mm, 840g |
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Marine & Estuarine Fishes of South-Western Australia: A field guide for Anglers and Divers
Barry Hutchins and Martin Thompson
A clear and concise guide to the great diversity of fish to be found along the coast of Australia's south-west, to assist both amateur and professional with identification. Includes plates of 342 fish in full colour. The only book of its kind available, it is now in its eighth edition.
ISBN: 9 780724 497584
RRP: $16.95
Format: 104 pages, PB, 240 x 165 mm, 260g |
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Pinnacles
Ken McNamara
A full colour guide for tourists and amateur geologists describing the formation and the history of the bizarre formations of the Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park. Part of the new Factfocus series.
ISBN: 978 1 920843 44 1
RRP: $18.95
Format: 64 pages, PB, 180 x 128 mm, 120g |
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Research in Shark Bay: report of the France-Australe Bicentenary Expedition Committee.
PF Berry, SD Bradshaw and BR Wilson; eds.,
ISBN: 0 730939 19 7
RRP: $16.50
Format: 325 pages, PB, 775g |
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Sea Slugs of Western Australia: A guide to species from the Indian to West Pacific Oceans
Fred E Wells and Clay Bryce
Discover the great variety of extraordinary shapes, sizes and brilliant colours of an amazing range of sea animals to be found in the Indian and Western Pacific oceans. This book is the ideal identification guide for both amateur and professional divers, and for students and researchers.
ISBN: 9 780730 955238
RRP: $32.95
Format: 184 pages, PB, 215 x 148 mm, 430g |
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Seashells of Western Australia OUT OF PRINT
Fred E Wells and Clay Bryce
One of the exciting aspects of collecting shells is a chance a new one will be discovered! This field guide, with over 600 colour photos of shells found in WA, will help you identify your collection. Chapters tell when and where to collect, how to clean the shells and how to look after your collection.
ISBN: 0 730900 77 0
RRP: $29.95
Format: 207 pages, PB, 436g |
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Snakes of Western Australia OUT OF PRINT
GM Storr, LA Smith and RE Johnstone
There are more that 100 species of snake found in Western Australia and its surrounding seas. This guide will help you identify all of them - from dangerous land and sea snakes to the pythons, snakes found in tidal mangrove swamps and freshwater creeks. Also includes a section on treatment of snake bite and first aid.
ISBN: 0 730712 95 8
RRP: $39.95
Format: 309 pages, PB, 870g |
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Stromatolites
Ken McNamara
Stromatolites are complex domes or columns of sediment formed by microbiological communities. These 'living rocks', as they are sometimes called, teem with the very oldest life forms on earth. This book is a clear and accessible illustrated account of the structure and formation of these remarkable constructions. Part of the new Factfocus series.
ISBN: 978 1 920843 45 8
RRP: $18.95
Format: 88 pages, PB, 180 x 128 mm, 150g |
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Tektites
Ken McNamara and Alex Bevan
Tektites are remarkable pebble-sized, naturally-occurring glass objects, varying in colour from pale green to black, that have fascinated humans from earliest times. Australasia is one of the four major areas of the world in which they are found. This book describes and illustrates their various forms and presents the various theories on how they were formed.
ISBN: 9 780730 726913
RRP: $9.95
Format: 40 pages, PB, 240 x 185 mm, 150g |
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WA Humpback and Right Whales - An increasing success story
John Bannister
Humpback and Right Whales became rare sights off Australia's coast until whaling was banned. But now numbers are increasing to the extent that whale watching has become popular. Based on many years of research, this is an ideal illustrated introduction to these remarkable creatures.
ISBN: 9 780 730 961 550
RRP: $10.95
Format: 52 pages, PB, 210 x 230 mm, 250g |
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Water in WA
Evan Biggs
A valuable resource for teachers in the upper primary and lower secondary, this book was developed to support the study of the water cycle in Australia, and particularly WA. Covers the water cycle, water sources, uses and consumption, as well as topics such as salinity, the Kalgoorlie pipeline and the Snowy Mountains Scheme. B & W illustrations, tables etc
ISBN: 0 730761 16 9
RRP: $14.25
Format: 62 pages, PB, 230g |
