RRP: $33.00

A GUIDE TO WETLAND INVERTEBRATES OF SW AUSTRALIA           Davis, Jenny;Christidis, Faye

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: 0 646303 91 0 Pb 177pp 615g   

RRP: $4.40

ALBERT THE DINOSAUR

Carlin, Geraldine

A picturebook telling the story of "Albert", the tyrannosaurus skeleton in the Western Australian Museum, illustrated by Western Australian primary school students
ISBN: 0 724497 42 0 Pb 18pp 80g   

RRP: $10.95

ANCIENT FLORAS of WESTERN AUSTRALIA

McLoughlin, Steve; McNamara, Ken

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: 0 730726 92 4 Pb 42pp 155g    

RRP: $10.95

BRING BACK THE BUTTERFLIES

Hay, R W; Houston, T F; Williams, A; Williams, M

A guide to breeding and encouraging butterflies back to our gardens. Colour photographs.
ISBN: 0 730959 45 7 Pb 72pp 180g    

RRP: $10.00

BUILDING FROG FRIENDLY GARDENS

Aplin, Ken; Paino, Anthea; Sleep, Lyndal

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

Deas, Walt & Jean

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: 1 920843 18 3 Pb 298pp 820g      

RRP: $27.45

COUNTRY: VISIONS OF LAND AND PEOPLE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Gaynor, A; Trinca, M; Haebich, A; Eds,

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: 0 730758 12 5 Pb 273pp 605g       

RRP: $14.25

EXPLORING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Biggs, Hazel

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: 0 730983 95 1 Pb 100pp 345g      

RRP: $5.50

FASHIONING THE STONE: MINERALS, MYTHS, MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Bevan, Alex

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: 0 730950 17 4 Pb 40pp g            

RRP: $21.95

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ALBANY - TRAVELLERS' TALES

Sellick, Douglas; Ed

A fascinating glimpse of this historic port penned by travellers as diverse as Charles Darwin, Sister Mary MacKillop and Mark Twain.
ISBN: 0 730983 66 8 Pb 235pp 600g      

RRP: $7.95

FOSSILS OF THE NEWMARRACARRA LIMESTONE

McNamara, Ken; Brimmell, Kris

12 page illustrated guide to the fossils of the area around Bringo, inland from Geraldton.
ISBN: 0 730954 05 6 Pb 12pp 46g         

RRP: $16.45

FOUNDATIONS OF FREMANTLE

Tout-Smith, Deborah

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

Murray, Keith O

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

Paddy, Sandy & Esther; (Smith, Moya, ed).

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: 0 730915 40 9 Pb 32pp 130g        

RRP: $24.95

GOGO FISH! THE STORY OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL EMBLEM

Long, John

Illustrator: Ruse, Jill

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: 1 920843 10 8 HC 42pp 450g       

RRP: $14.95

GOGO FISH! THE STORY OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL EMBLEM

Long, John

Illustrator: Ruse, Jill

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: 1 920843 08 6 Pb 40pp 260g         

RRP: $104.50

HANDBOOK OF BIRDS OF WA VOL I: Non-passerines (Emu to Dollar Bird)

Johnstone, R E; Storr, G M

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: 0 730712 08 7 HC 436pp 2380g      

RRP: $130.00

HANDBOOK OF BIRDS OF WA VOL II - Passerines (Pitta Bird to Goldfinch)

Johnstone, R E; Storr, G M

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: 1 920843 11 6 HC 529pp 3000g       

RRP: $32.95

IN OLD KALGOORLIE

Pascoe, Rob

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 730925 03 X Pb 212pp 1110g   

RRP: $21.95

JAPANESE SWORDS AND FITTINGS IN THE WA MUSEUM

Trotter, George

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: 0 730926 23 0 Pb 131pp 635g          

RRP: $38.45

LIZARDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Volume I - SKINKS

Storr, G; Smith, L; Johnstone, R

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: 0 730726 56 8 Pb 291pp 835g          

RRP: $19.80

MAJOR EDMUND LOCKYER - Forgotten Australian Pioneer

Johnson, Les

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: $16.45

MARINE & ESTUARINE FISHES OF SOUTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA:

A field guide for Anglers and Divers

Hutchins, Barry; Thompson, Martin

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: 0 724497 58 7 Pb 103pp 260g  

RRP: $59.95

MATTHEW FLINDERS & HIS SCIENTIFIC GENTLEMEN

Wege, Juliet; George, Alex; et al, eds.

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: 1 920843 20 5 HC 192pp 1120g        

RRP: $55.00

METAL 2001: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METALS CONSERVATION

MacLeod, Ian; 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

Spiller, Geoff

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: 1 920843 01 9 Pb 232pp 517g         

RRP: $23.95

NYOONGAR WORDLIST FROM THE SOUTH WEST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Chadwick, Ross; Bindon, Peter

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: 0 730950 26 3 Pb 496pp 650g      

RRP: $29.95

PASSENGER SHIPS: RICHARD MCKENNA WA MARITIME PHOTOGRAPHER

Finlayson, Don; McKenna, Richard

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: 1 920843 02 7 Pb 96pp 460g          

RRP: $5.50

PINNACLES

McNamara, Ken

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.
ISBN: 0 724494 79 0 Pb 24pp 110g           

RRP: $16.50

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

Berry, P F; Bradshaw, S D; Wilson, B R; eds.

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

Wells, Fred; Bryce, Clay

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: 0 730955 23 0 Pb 184pp 440g        

RRP: $39.95

SNAKES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Storr, G M; Smith, L A; Johnstone, R E

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 Pb 309pp 870g        

RRP: $5.50

STROMATOLITES

McNamara, Ken

Full colour guide to the strange and bizarre living stromatolite formations of Shark Bay, Lake Clifton, Rottnest Isand and other WA locations. Revised edition with colour plates of the formation of these unique structures.
ISBN: 0 730952 15 Pb 28pp 110g             

RRP: $9.95

TEKTITES

McNamara, Ken; Bevan, Alex

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: 0 730726 91 6 Pb 38pp 150g          

RRP: $19.95

THE CAT HAS NINE LIVES

Robins, Fred

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: 1 875317 12 0 Pb 189pp 395g         

RRP: $17.95

THE STOLEN GENERATIONS

Haebich, Anna; Delroy, Ann

"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: 0 730744 54 X Pb 63pp 435g          

RRP: $38.45

VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY TO TERRA AUSTRALIS BY WILLEM de VLAMINGH IN 1606-97

Playford, Phillip

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: 0 730712 21 4 HC 114pp 545g      

RRP: $10.95

WA HUMPBACK AND RIGHT WHALES - an increasing success story

Bannister, John

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: 0 730961 55 9 Pb 52pp 220g        

RRP: $14.25

WATER IN WA

Biggs, Evan

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: $39.95

WORLD'S FIRST SHELL COLLECTING GUIDE FROM 1821 JOHN MAWE

Stillwell, J D; Mawe, J

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: 1 920843 04 3 Pb 81pp 291g