The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition - An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden by Kim Flottum
Category: Natural History
Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition. More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper features expert advice for: Setting up and caring for your own coloni ...Show more
Country: Future Fire, Future Farming (First Knowledges Series) by Bruce Pascoe, William Leonard Gammage
Category: Environment | Series: First Knowledges
What do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians. For millennia, Indigenous Australians harvested this continent in ways that can offer contemporary environmen ...Show more
Humpback Highway: Diving Into the Mysterious World of Whales by Vanessa Pirotta
Category: Natural History
I entered the water quietly and saw two humpback whales sleeping diagonally in the distance. Two school buses just hanging in space ... Acclaimed wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta has been mugged by whales, touched by a baby whale and covered in whale snot. In Humpback Highway, Pirotta’s enthusiasm an ...Show more
Birds - Deluxe Series: Deluxe Series by Simon Papps
Category: Natural History | Series: Deluxe Ser.
The second title in the new and lavish ‘Deluxe’ natural history series from Reed New Holland, this book is packed with sumptuous photography of more than one hundred of the world’s most amazing bird species. So many people watch birds, perhaps because they can be seen almost anywhere. Look out of any wi ...Show more
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
Category: Natural History
When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the p ...Show more
Guide to Native Bees of Australia by Terry Houston
Category: Natural History
Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey. However, Australia's abundant native bees are incredibly diverse in their appearance and habits. Some are yellow and black but others have blue stripes, are iridescent green or wasp-like. Some are social ...Show more
What the Trees See: A wander through millennia of natural history in Australia by Dave Witty
Category: Natural History
The trees around us - some we may walk past every day - tell a story. The mallee box by the twelfth hole of North Adelaide Golf Course evokes a time when Adelaide was clothed in mallee scrub and desert senna. Brisbane' s remnant blue gum, growing by the botanic gardens, indicates a time when the city wa ...Show more
Bush Birds of Australia - ID Chart: Fold-out sheet covering 60 birds of forests and woodlands by Reed New Holland
Category: Natural History
Part of Reed New Holland’s exciting easy-to-use ID-chart series, this eye-catching fold-out sheet depicts a selection of the bird species most commonly seen in ‘wilder’ habitats such as woodland, forest and scrub, with a particular emphasis on those found not far from Australian towns and cities. It inc ...Show more
Backyard Bees: A Complete Guide for the Beginner Beekeeper or Bee Enthusiast by Doug Purdie
Category: Natural History
Fully revised and updated bestselling beginner's bee book, now with info on the Flow Hive and bee-friendly planting plus more on native bees. Australia's no. 1 bee book! 'A wealth of knowledge! This book will help many keen bee enthusiasts to start their journey in beekeeping.' Mat Lumalasi, Rooftop Hon ...Show more
Stories Beneath Our Feet - Exploring the Geology and Landscapes of Victoria and Surrounds by Leon Costermans (Illustrator, Maps by, Editor); Fons VandenBerg
Category: Natural History
A 672-page book explaining the geological origins of southeastern Australia, attractively illustrated with over 1870 high quality photos, digital images, maps and diagrams. It doesn't assume any prior geological knowledge, but is written to appeal to land managers, teachers and senior students of enviro ...Show more
A Clear Flowing Yarra by Harry Saddler
Category: Natural History
A passionate, evocative love letter to an iconic waterway, and an opportunity to appreciate the natural beauty right on our doorsteps. They say you can't step in the same river twice, and it's true that the Yarra has been hugely changed - but this book is a glorious and timely reminder that things can ...Show more
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray, Nick Mann
Category: Science | Series: RP Minis Ser.
This magical book is a totally original collection that features gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table - plus facts, figures and fascinating stories about each one! The elements are what we, and everything around us, are made of. But how many ...Show more