RRP: $35.00

FIELD GUIDE TO FROGS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M.J. Tyler and P. Doughty

A fully illustrated, comprehensive guide for general and specialist readers, and for students; for anyone with an interest in Australia’s unique wildlife.

Fourth edition 2009

RRP: $35.00

FIELD GUIDE TO MARINE FISHES OF TROPICAL AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA

Gerald R Allen

An updated and expanded edition of Australia’s bestselling guide for anglers, divers and aquarium enthusiasts.

Fourth edition 2009

RRP: $24.95 HB

THE SHORT TRAGIC LIFE OF LEO THE MARSUPIAL LION

John Long

Children’s book by award-winning author and well-known palaeontologist John Long that tells of the remarkable discovery of a 500,000 year old fossil beneath the Nullarbor.

RRP: $55.95 HB

AUSTRALIAN MINESCAPES

by Edward Burtynsky

An outstanding large-format book of a collection of photographs by multi-awarded international photographer Edward Burtynsky. Following the success of the Australian Minescapes exhibition, FotoFreo and Edward Burtynsky donated the magnificent images from the exhibition to the WA Museum collection and the people of Western Australia.

RRP: $33.00

A GUIDE TO WETLAND INVERTEBRATES OF SOUTHWESTERN AUSTRALIA

Jenny Davis and Faye Christidis

This wetland guide includes chapters on flatworms, roundworms and earthworms; snails, limpets and bivalves; watermites and spiders; water fleas, shrimps, yabbies and others; dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies, beetles, bugs and mosquitoes. Includes descriptions, distributions and keys to identify. Colour and black and white photos.
ISBN: 9 780646 303918 PB 177pp 615g   

RRP: $4.40

ALBERT THE DINOSAUR

Geraldine Carlin

A picturebook telling the story of "Albert", the tyrannosaurus skeleton in the Western Australian Museum, illustrated by Western Australian primary school students
ISBN: 9 780724 497423 PB 18pp 80g   

RRP: $10.95

ANCIENT FLORAS of WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Steve McLoughlin and Ken McNamara

The changing pattern of the fossil floras in W.A. is a legacy of both their evolutionary history and of the changing environments in which they grew. This booklet covers the evolution of plants in W.A. from the Devonian through to the present and includes 24 four colour illustrations.
ISBN: 9 780730 726920 PB 42pp 155g    

RRP: $10.95

BUILDING FROG FRIENDLY GARDENS

Ken Aplin, Anthea Paino and Lyndal Sleep

Comprehensive Western Australian guide to building environmentally friendly gardens to attract frogs and other native creatures. The only purpose written guide for the Western Australian environment.
ISBN: 0 730757 82 X PB 67pp 200g    

RRP: $39.95

CORAL REEFS: NATURE'S WONDERS

Walter & Jean Deas

This field guide provides a guide to coral reef biology and ecology with beautiful photos of the better known corals, both soft and hard corals, why the reefs are endangered and what can be done to conserve them. A must for divers and conservationists. Colour photographs.
ISBN: 9 781920 843182 PB 298pp 820g      

RRP: $27.45

COUNTRY: VISIONS OF LAND AND PEOPLE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Andrea Gaynor, Mathew Trinca and Anna Haebich (editors)

Reflects on the unique character of people's experiences in WA landscapes. It explains some of the major environmental changes of the past two centuries and considers their cultural meaning.
ISBN: 9 780730 758129 Pb 273pp 605g       

RRP: $22.00

NATIVE BEES ON WILDFLOWERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Special Publication No. 2 of the Western Australian Insect Study Society Inc

Terry F. Houston

A synopsis of native bee visitation of wildflowers in Western Australia, based on the bee collection of the Western Australian Museum.

A WA Insect Study Society publication.

RRP: $14.25

EXPLORING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Hazel Biggs

This excellent resource for teachers includes the Aboriginals' experience with the first settlers, exploring the Swan River, the Darling Range and up North and covers the first explorers and naturalist explorers.

ISBN: 9 780730 983958 PB 100pp 345g      

RRP: $5.50

FASHIONING THE STONE: MINERALS, MYTHS, MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Alex Bevan

A look at the story behind common gemstones - their origin, history, properties, the myths that grew up around them - and the way different cultures have used them. Colour and b&w photos.
ISBN: 9 780730 950172 PB 40pp g    

RRP: $21.95

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ALBANY - TRAVELLERS' TALES

Douglas R G Sellick

A fascinating glimpse of this historic port penned by travellers as diverse as Charles Darwin, Sister Mary MacKillop and Mark Twain.
ISBN: 9 780730 983668 PB 235pp 600g      

RRP: $7.95

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: 9 780730 754057 PB 12pp 46g         

RRP: $16.45

FOUNDATIONS OF FREMANTLE

Deborah Tout-Smith

Tells the story of Fremantle's history from pre-settlement Noongar life, the arrival of British settlers in 1829, depression and radical upheavals to the new world of the early 20th century. It traces Fremantle's character through the establishment of the port, the development of local agriculture and business.....the intimate experiences of everyday life. It contains early images and photographs of the exhibition in Fremantle History Museum.
ISBN: 0 730738 11 6 PB 63pp 360g       

RRP: $14.25

FROM OAR TO DIESEL ON THE SWAN

Keith O Murray

Looks at the history of water transport, the vessels and the people, around Fremantle and the Swan River, from settlement to the 1950s. Revised edition.
ISBN: 1 920843 15 9 PB 55pp 235g        

RRP: $7.95

GADIMAN JAWAL

Sandy and Esther Paddy; Moya Smith (editor)

The story of Gadiman recounted to Moya Smith by members of the Bardi Aboriginal community of the Kimberley and illustrated by the Community's children. Picture book
ISBN: 9 780730 915409 PB 32pp 130g        

RRP: $24.95

GOGO FISH! THE STORY OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL EMBLEM

John Long

Illustrator: Jillian Ruse

The story of the discovery, naming and campaign to use the Gogo fish as WA's fossil emblem. A book for primary and secondary students. Honour Book, CBC Children's Book of the Year Awards 2005. Full colour picture book. HARDCOVER
ISBN: 9 781920 843106 HB 42pp 450g       

RRP: $14.95

GOGO FISH! THE STORY OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL EMBLEM

John Long

Illustrator: Jillian Ruse

The story of the discovery, naming and campaign to use the Gogo fish as WA's fossil emblem. A book for primary and secondary students. Honour Book, CBC Children's Book of the Year Awards 2005. Full colour picture book. PAPERBACK
ISBN: 9 781920 843083 PB 40pp 260g         

RRP: $104.00

HANDBOOK OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BIRDS VOL I:

Non-passerines (Emu to Dollar Bird)

R E Johnstone and G M Storr

First of two volumes covering all species of birds recorded from Western Australia and its offshore islands including Ashmore Reef, Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands. An indispensable reference for ornithologists, scientists and amateur naturalists.
45 colour plates by commissioned WA artists and 30 colour egg plates. 60 text figures, 158 maps.
ISBN: 9 780 730 712 084 HB 436pp 2380g      

SLIPCASE AVAILABLE TO HOLD BOTH VOLUMES $35.00

RRP: $130.00

HANDBOOK OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BIRDS OF WA VOL II: Passerines (Pitta Bird to Goldfinch)

R E Johnstone and G M Storr

Artists - Martin Thompson, Trish Wright and John Darnell
With magnificient colour plates of birds and eggs, distribution maps, description of habitat, breeding and behaviour, line drawings of nests, birds, feathers, head and eye detail, these two volumes are the definitive work on Western Australian and Christmas Island birds.
38 colour bird plates, 28 colour egg plates. 209 text figures, 109 maps.
ISBN: 9 781 920 843 113 HB 529pp 3000g 

SLIPCASE AVAILABLE TO HOLD BOTH VOLUMES $35.00

LEATHERBOUND EDITION OF VOLUME TWO $550.00

RRP: $32.95

IN OLD KALGOORLIE

Rob Pascoe

Beautiful and fascinating photos of the gold mining town, the work life, the social life, the buildings and the people; taken from original glass negatives from the JJ Dwyer collection 1890s to 1930s. Large format
ISBN: 0 7309 2503 X PB 212pp 1110g   

RRP: $21.95

JAPANESE SWORDS AND FITTINGS IN THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM

George Trotter

This illustrated catalogue describes the swords and fitting from the Cool Collection which were collected in pre-war Europe. The swords are subdivided chronologically. B/w & colour illustrations throughout.

ISBN: 9 780730 926238 PB 131pp 635g          

RRP: $38.45

LIZARDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA I - SKINKS

G M Storr, L A Smith and R E Johnstone

This completely revised, colourful edition of this authoritative guide helps the reader with identification of 173 species of skink, using easy-to-follow keys, drawings, colour photographs and distribution maps.
ISBN: 9 780730 726562 PB 291pp 835g          

RRP: $19.80

MAJOR EDMUND LOCKYER - Forgotten Australian Pioneer

Les Johnson

Lockyer arrived in the brig Amity from Sydney in 1826 to place his outpost on the rim of Princess Royal Harbour. Five years later the settlement was named Albany, Western Australia - but what of the man who made this isolated venture happen?
ISBN: 0 730758 10 9 PB 188pp 270g          

RRP: $16.95

MARINE & ESTUARINE FISHES OF SOUTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA: A field guide for Anglers and Divers

Barry Hutchins and Martin Thompson

This companion guide to the tropical fishes book is for anglers and divers, covering the coastline from Recherche Archipelago to Lancelin, dealing with over 300 fishes including sharks and rays. In its seventh reprint. Colour plates.

ISBN: 9 780724 497584 PB 103pp 260g  

RRP: $59.95

MATTHEW FLINDERS & HIS SCIENTIFIC GENTLEMEN

Juliet Wege, Alex George, et al (editors)

This sumptuously illustrated and beautifully produced volume contains accounts of Matthew Flinders' remarkable expedition to Australia in HMS Investigator in 1801 - 1805; the lives of principal people of the expedition; their work in charting the coast and discovering plants and animals; and how their journals and collections were studied in England.
ISBN: 9 78120 843205 HC 192pp 1120g        

RRP: $55.00

NOW $11.00

METAL 2001: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METALS CONSERVATION

Ian MacLeod (et al, eds.)

Contains papers on: Metals conservation; analysis of metals and their corrosion products; corrosion and degradation studies; archeological conservation; and electrochemistry, inhibitors and preventative conservation
ISBN: 1 920843 17 5 Pb 329pp 1366g       

RRP: $21.95

MICRO-BREWERIES TO MONOPOLY AND BACK: Swan River Colony Breweries 1829-2002

Geoff Spiller

The history of breweries in Perth and Fremantle, covering the present day boutique breweries. A delight for readers interested in brewing, beer or history.
ISBN: 9 781920 843014 PB 232pp 517g         

RRP: $23.95

NYOONGAR WORDLIST FROM THE SOUTH WEST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Ross Chadwick and Peter Bindon

This publication assembles several separately published word lists from South-West Australian Aboriginal languages and dialects. It is not a dictionary but a basic word list. Two listings in alphabetical order are provided: one of Aboriginal words and one of an equivalent English word or phrase.
ISBN: 9 780730 950264 PB 496pp 650g   

OUT OF PRINT    

RRP: $29.95

PASSENGER SHIPS: RICHARD MCKENNA WA MARITIME PHOTOGRAPHER

Don Finlayson and Richard McKenna

Majestic liners, migrant ships, converted troopships, even a WW II aircraft carrier suffering a 'sea change' - This is a combination of both colour and black and white photographs of passenger ships visiting the port of Fremantle, from the camera of noted maritime photographer and shipping buff, Richard McKenna. Compiled by Don Finalyson from the Richard McKenna Memorial Collection with lots of supporting history and detail, this is a must for all migrants whose first sight of Australia was the port of Fremantle.
ISBN: 9 781920 843021 PB 96pp 460g          

RRP: $18.95

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.

Revised, new 2009 edition, part of the "Fact Focus" series.            

RRP: $45.00

REDEMPTION OF A SLAVE SHIP: THE JAMES MATTHEWS

Graeme Henderson

In 1807, the Atlantic slave trade was made illegal. However, over the next fifty years, millions of kidnapped Africans continued to be transported unwillingly to the sugar plantations of the New World. The James Matthews, a wreck discovered off Fremantle, had sailed under the name Don Francisco during those dark years of the illegal slave trade, and the wreck is the best known example of a slave ship from that time. Through meticulous research in Africa and the Americas, in London and Australia, the author tells not only the story of the ship, but those of its passengers, slaves, slave traders, immigrants and ships crew.

Contains colour photographs, illustrations, maps and diagrams.

ISBN: 9 781920 843991 HB

RRP: $16.50

RESEARCH IN SHARK BAY: report of the France-Australe Bicentenary Expedition Committee

P F Berry, S D Bradshaw and B R Wilson (editors)

ISBN: 0 730939 19 7 PB 325pp 775g         

RRP: $32.95

SEA SLUGS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA: A guide to species from the Indian to West Pacific Oceans

Fred Wells and Clay Bryce

A must for divers and includes chapters describing what is a sea slug; when and where to find them and over 200 colour plates of these strange, unique creatures.
ISBN: 9 780730 955238 PB 184pp 440g        

RRP: $39.95

SNAKES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

G M Storr, L A Smith and R E 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: 9 780730 712954 PB 309pp 870g        

RRP: $18.95

STROMATOLITES

Ken McNamara

Full colour guide to the strange and bizarre living stromatolite formations of Shark Bay, Lake Clifton, Rottnest Isand and other WA locations. Revised 2009 edition with colour plates of the formation of these unique structures.
Part of the new "Fact Focus" range.            

RRP: $9.95

TEKTITES

Ken McNamara and Alex Bevan

Full colour booklet describing the age, occurrence, composition, shapes and theories of origin of these pebble-sized, naturally occurring glass objects that have long fascinated scientists and explorers.
ISBN: 9 780730 726913 PB 38pp 150g          

RRP: $19.95

THE CAT HAS NINE LIVES

Fred Robins

A fictionalised semi-biographical account of life on the Catalina flying boats operating low level minelaying and Air-Sea rescue missions in Asia and the south west Pacific during WW II, by a noted Western Australian Catalina pilot.
ISBN: 9 781920 843212 PB 189pp 395g         

RRP: $17.95

THE STOLEN GENERATIONS

Separation of Aboriginal children from their families

Anna Haebich and Ann Delroy

"Until as recently as the late 1960s Aboriginal children of mixed descent in Western Australia were systematically removed from their families...." This book covers the tragic story about Aboriginal children from 1829 through to what has been achieved today. The book is richly illustrated with early black and white images.
ISBN: 9 780730 744542 PB 63pp 435g          

RRP: $38.45

VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY TO TERRA AUSTRALIS

by WILLEM de VLAMINGH IN 1696

Phillip Playford

This account of Vlamingh's expedition by award-winning author Phillip Playford includes accounts from Vlamingh's personal journal lost after it was translated into French in the early eighteenth century. The author recently rediscovered this translation, which has shed new light on Vlamingh and his voyage of discovery. This book was short-listed for the WA Premier's Book Awards 1999.
ISBN: 9 780730 712213 HB 114pp 545g      

RRP: $10.95

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN HUMPBACK AND RIGHT WHALES

John Bannister

This book tells the story of the two magnificent whale species found along the Western Australian coastline - the humpback and the right whale. Both whales were caught close to the coast and were overfished to near extinction - and are now coming back to the delight of locals and tourists alike.
ISBN: 9 780 730 961 550 PB 52pp 220g    

RRP: $14.25

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 Pb 62pp 230g           

RRP: $34.95

A WINDSWEPT COAST :

Western Australia's Maritime Heritage Between the Moore River and the Zuytdorp Cliffs

Shipwrecks 1629 - 1945

P and J Worsley and D Totty

An Australian National Centre of Excellence for Maritime Archaeology, Special Publication No. 11

RRP: $39.95

NOW JUST $9.95!

WORLD'S FIRST SHELL COLLECTING GUIDE FROM 1821 JOHN MAWE

Jeffrey D Stilwell

John Mawe's The Voyager's Companion or Shell Collector's Pilot: Gorgeously produced facsimiles of Mawe's Shell Collecting guides 1804 and 1821 with an introduction about Mawe and shell collecting in general. Full colour throughout. A must for both the shell collector and the antiquarian!
ISBN: 9 781920 843045 PB 81pp 291g