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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...
The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australiaby Michael Braby
CSIRO Publishing 2004; US$ 39.95The first complete field guide to all butterfly species on Australia?s mainland and its remote islands. more...
The Insectsby P. J. Gullan; P. S. Cranston
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2010; US$ 109.95This established, popular textbook provides a stimulating and comprehensive introduction to the insects, the animals that represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. In this new fourth edition, the authors introduce the key features of insect structure, function, behavior, ecology and classification, placed within the latest ideas on insect evolution. Much of the book is organised around major biological themes - living on the ground, in water, on plants, in colonies, and as predators, parasites/parasitoids and prey. A strong evolutionary theme is maintained throughout. The ever-growing economic importance of insects is emphasized in new boxes on insect pests, and in chapters on medical and veterinary entomology, and pest management.... more...
Australian Antsby S Shattuck
CSIRO Publishing 1999; US$ 67.95The only complete listing of the entire Australian ant genera. more...
Moths of Australiaby IFB Common
CSIRO Publishing 1990; US$ 70.00This is the first comprehensive, reliable, well-illustrated book covering the enormous diversity of Australian moths, summarising our knowledge of them by the acknowledged experts in the field. 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...
Flagellatesby Barry SC Leadbeater; John C Green
CRC Press 2000; US$ 149.95This book presents a multidisciplinary view of the flagellates exploring their unity, and their diversity. In addition, evolutionary relationships amongst the flagellates are explored. more...
Parasite Rexby Carl Zimmer
Simon & Schuster 2000; US$ 12.99IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites control the minds of their hosts, sending them to their destruction. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites are masters of chemical warfare and camouflage, able to cloak themselves with their hosts' own molecules. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites steer the course of evolution, where the majority of species are parasites. WELCOME TO EARTH. For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and in the darkest shadows of science. Yet these creatures are among the world's most successful and sophisticated organisms. In Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer deftly balances the scientific and the disgusting as he takes readers on a fantastic voyage. Traveling from the steamy jungles of Costa Rica to the fetid... more...
Honey Beesby James Devillers; Minh-Ha Pham-Delegue
CRC Press 2002; US$ 139.95An up-to-date account of the different strategies for assessing the ecotoxicity of xenobiotics against honey bees. Information on the effects on these insects by a range of toxicants is also presented. more...
Pathogens of Wild And Farmed Fishby Geoffrey A. Boxshall; Danielle Defaye
CRC Press 1993; US$ 179.95A detailed overview of the biology and control of sea lice, which are serious pests of commercially farmed fish. The problems related to the spread of this species are discussed, and the contributors describe their research into new control more...









