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The Koalaby Roger Martin; Kathrine Handasyde
University of NSW Press 1999; US$ 11.35Perhaps the most long-awaited new edition in the Australian Natural History Series, this is a substantially different book from the previous edition by Tony Lee and Roger Martin. The contents cover the history of the koala; its distribution and abundance; nutrition; behaviour, sociality and life cycle; predators, parasites and pathogens; population biology; and conservation and management. Illustrations are widely used including eight pages of colour plates. The book places a strong emphasis on conservation and management issues, and candidly addresses issues of koala overpopulation in such areas as Kangaroo Island (South Australia) and Framlingham and French Island (Victoria). more...
The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australiaby Gunther Theischinger; John Hawking
CSIRO Publishing 2006; US$ 44.95A full-colour, comprehensive guide to the dragonflies of Australia. more...
Snailby Peter Williams
Reaktion Books 2012; US$ 23.95So attached was the author Patricia Highsmith to snails that they became her constant travelling companions. Often hidden in a large handbag, they provided her with comfort and companionship in what she perceived to be a hostile world. Theirs was perhaps an unusual relationship; for most of us the tentacled snail with his sticky trail might be a delicious treat served up in garlic butter but certainly not an affectionate pet. As well, for many a gardener, opinions on the snail and slug (which is a just a snail without a shell) have been shaped by the harm they inflict on vegetable plants and seedlings. With Snail , Peter Williams wishes to change our perspectives on this little but much-maligned creature. Beginning with an overview... more...
Determinants of Animal Behaviourby Jo-Anne Cartwright
Routledge 2002; US$ 18.00A concise introduction to psychological theories which attempt to explain non-human animal behaviour. Theories covered include evolutionary explanations, classical and operant conditioning and social learning. more...
King Solomon's Ringby Sir Julian Huxley; Konrad Lorenz
Routledge 2002; US$ 19.95A delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves. It is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends! more...
Wildlife in Asiaby John Knight
RoutledgeCurzon 2003; US$ 195.00Bringing together anthropologists and historians, this volume examines the range, variability and historical mutability of human sensibilities towards, and relationships to, animals in Asia. more...
Conserving Bird Biodiversityby Ken Norris; Deborah J. Pain; Guy Cowlishaw; Rosie Woodroffe; John Gittleman; Michael Samways
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 55.00In order to slow or stop the unprecedented loss of biodiversity, conservationists need reliable information on which to base conservation or restoration programmes. Using bird conservation to illustrate the basic scientific principles and applying this to real problems, this book is essential reading for students and researchers in conservation biology. more...
Applied Ecology and Natural Resource Managementby Guy R. McPherson; Stephen DeStefano
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 43.00The science of ecology and the practice of resource management are critical to our understanding of the Earth's ecosystems and our efforts to conserve them. This book focuses on the discipline of plant ecology as a foundation for vegetation and wildlife management and is aimed at natural resource managers and students. more...
Searching for Sustainabilityby Bryan G. Norton; Michael Ruse
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 38.00This book examines from a multidisciplinary viewpoint the question of what we mean by setting sustainability as a goal for environmental management. The author explores ways to break down the disciplinary barriers to communication and deliberation about environment policy, and to integrate science and evaluations into a comprehensive environmental policy. more...
A Bat Man in the Tropicsby Theodore H. Fleming; Harry W. Greene
University of California Press 2003; US$ 60.00The euphoria of discovery is the only motivation many scientists need for studying nature and its secrets. Yet euphoria is rarely expressed in scientific publications. This book, a personal account of more than thirty years of fieldwork by one of the world?s leading bat biologists, wonderfully conveys the thrill of scientific discovery. Theodore Fleming?s work to document the lives and ecological importance of plant-visiting bats has taken him to the tropical forests of Panama, Costa Rica, and Australia, and to the lush Sonoran Desert of northwest Mexico and Arizona. This book tells the story of his fascinating career and recounts his many adventures in the field. Fleming weaves autobiographical reflections together with information on the... more...









