Insects of Australia by Paul Zborowski

$18.95 AUD

Category: ANIMAL | Series: Michelin Green Guides

Entertaining and informative text accompanied by action photography. The cast of Insects includes bees, witchetty grubs, butterflies, moths, roaches, grasshoppers and many more.

Green Guide: Frogs of Australia by Gerry Swan

$18.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL | Series: The\Green Guides Ser.

Books of the Green Guide series are not field guides, and so do not include entries for every species. Rather, the focus is on the species commonly found in Australia. Each description is accompanied by a photograph of that species. The information is presented equally across two types of spreads. The f irst type, the 'field guide spread', provides information on each species or group and is accompanied by a photograph and distribution map. The second type, the 'gee whiz' spread, reveals fascinating facts about behaviour and practical information on how, when and where to find the species being discussed. These spreads may also provide tips on viewing, photography, identification, understanding the creatures calls and advice on field work. Where appropriate, fact panels appear throughout the text. These provide additional fascinating facts relating to the information on the spread or environmental - 'green' - snippets. ...Show more

Spiders of Australia - Green Guide by Terence Lindsey

$19.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL | Series: Green Guide Ser.

This text is intended as an introduction to the habitats of the spiders of Australia, and to those Australian groups that are particularly common, interesting or significant to humans. Organized into behavioural categories, the five sections cover ancient spiders, roving spiders, sit-and-wait spiders, s nare makers and web-weavers. The individual species or group entries describe key characteristics such as where they are found, food requirements and behavioural habits, and each entry is accompanied by a colour photograph. A key feature is the gee whiz spread which aims to answer many of the most common questions about why spiders do what they do and reveals facts and practical information for the amateur enthusiast. ...Show more

The Complete Equine Emergency Bible: The Comprehensive Guide to Coping with Every Horse Related Emergency from First Aid to Road Safety by Karen Coumbe

$26.99 AUD

Category: Horse | Reading Level: General Adult

"The Complete Equine Emergency Bible" offers comprehensive advice on exactly what to do should you, your horse or a friend become injured when out riding or at the stable yard. Many different topics are covered from minor horse injuries such as surface wounds to more serious accidents such as broken bon es or eye injuries. Rider accidents discussed include sprains, concussion and shock. Accident prevention, both in the stable yard and on your horse is also discussed in detail, including safety at home and when out hacking, what to wear and how to avoid problems. ...Show more

Care for Your Rabbits (RSPCA Pet Guide) by RSPCA

$12.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL | Series: RSPCA Pet Guides

Published in association with the RSPCA, the UK's leading animal welfare charity, this practical family guide is full of expert advice on how to choose a rabbit and how best to look after it. If you already own or are planning to buy a rabbit this easy-to-use introductory guide is a must. Clearly illus trated with colour photographs throughout, it covers all aspects of daily care including housing, feeding, handling, hygiene, grooming, exercise and first aid. Published in association with the experts at the RSPCA, this book will help you ensure that you are giving your rabbit the best possible care. ...Show more

A Handbook to Australian Seashells: On Seashores East to West and North to South by B.R. Wilson

$33.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL

A Handbook to Australian Seashells will help you to identify most of the shells you find, no matter where you are on the Australian coast. It includes over 375 species of the most common seashells found along our seashores. Each one is illustrated with a beautiful colour photograph showing its colours, patterns, shape and sculpture. ...Show more

Green Guide: Sea shells and Other Molluscs of Australia by Nigel Marsh

$19.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL

This new title in New Holland's award-winning Green Guides series investigates the ever-popular subject of Australia's seashells and other marine molluscs, including squid, cuttlefish, octopus and ridiculously colourful nudibranchs. The structure of this book is similar to that of other titles in the se ries. Fact panels cover interesting aspects of the subject, including what these critters eat, where they live, how they reproduce, and why certain species pack a very poisonous punch, with some of the strongest toxins known in the animal kingdom. ...Show more

Snakes and Other Reptiles of Australia by Gerry Swan

$18.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL | Series: Green Guide Ser.

This text is intended for readers who do not know anything about snakes and other reptiles, but would like to find out about them. The book introduces all major reptile groups including snakes, crocodiles, turtles and lizards, with an emphasis on those species that the amateur naturalist and nature-love r is most likely to see. Information is organized simply, with individual species or group entries describing key characteristics - where they are found, food requirements and behavioural habits. Each entry is accompanied by colour photographs and, where appropriate, distribution maps. ...Show more

Green Guide: Garden Birds of Australia by Peter Slater

$18.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL

"This new title in New Holland's award-winning Green Guides series investigates the ever- popular subject of the birds in our back yards. Identification spreads cover all the key species and families likely to occur in gardens across Australia, including many species of pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, fantai ls, butcherbirds and honeyeaters. Iconic birds such as Tawny Frogmouth, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Laughing Kookaburra sit alongside less familiar visitors such as the Australian Owlet-nightjar, Pacific Baza, Weebill and Apostlebird. There are also sections covering introduced species, whether or not to feed garden birds, and the types of plant which supply the best cover for nesting and sources of nectar and berries for attracting birds into the garden." --Publisher description. ...Show more

What Snake is That? by Gerry Swan

$27.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL

There is no doubt about it, snakes are fascinating. They may not always inspire affection, but they certainly generate interest. This complete guide to identifying snakes is written by expert authors and features full-colour photographs.

Amazing Story of Mystery Dog Ben and His Eerie Sense of Knowing by AUSTIN, TIM

$20.00 AUD

Category: Farm Animals

Great Migrations: Epic Animal Journeys by Karen Kostyal

$32.99 AUD

Category: ANIMAL

At a riverbank in Africa's Serengeti, thousands of migrating wildebeest try desperately to cross as terrifying crocs feast on the galloping herds - which must attempt the river for a chance at survival. In the Falkland Islands, the albatross - king of migrations - journeys thousands of miles to nest des pite the deadly cara, a predatory raptor. For countless animals species, migration is a dramatic, dangerous, and crucial undertaking...one that is portrayed in vivid color and unflinching candour in this magnificent book, companion to the 10-hour documentary from National Geographic. The book follows the sequence of the film, with each section highlighting a factor that makes these epic journeys essential. "The Need for Speed" documents migration as a race against time, in which freezing temperatures or scorching heat usher in a crisis. Incredible photographs document activity along the Mississippi Flyway, which teems with long-distance travellers: red-winged blackbirds, white pelicans, tundra swans, and the birds of prey that patrol the skies. In "The Need to Feed", the annual search for greener pastures means life must go on the march as hungry predators lie in wait. Dramatic stills show as many as 40,000 walrus trying to evade 200 polar bears...and a jungle terrorised by nature's perfect killer: millions of voracious ants that work as one to overwhelm other species. "The Need to Lead" explains that migrations need generals, admirals and pioneers. How well the leaders keep their charges in line and on track will determine a species' fate. And in "The Need to Breed", the drive to renew the species forces every generation to risk it all. We experience the Falkland Islands, where aggressive, multi-ton elephant seals battle for the right to breed, and the lush rain forest canopy, where primates gather to feed and mate while smaller creatures glide from tree to tree. In every instance, both the migrating herds and the predators they sustain are faced with a new threat: global climate shift. Safe havens are vanishing, and migrating animals must stay one step ahead of a changing planet. Their struggle to survive despite mounting odds, set against the incomparable beauty of the natural world, fills this magnificently photographed book with drama, fascination, and beauty. ...Show more