858 Results: New & Used in Nonfiction Books in Carbrook 4130, QLD

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is an English translation of the original as written by 'M', one of Sri Ramakrishna's chief disciples and further translated into English by Swami Nikhilananda, the head of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Centre in New York. Aldous Huxley comments in his foreword, these conversations "give place to the most profound and subtle utterances about the nature of Ultimate Reality". This is one of a first edition print of only 3,300 books and is quite rare. It has a hard cove

Dialogues of Plato by Jowett. 5 Vol set published 1892, cloth bound, hard covers. Gold embossed printing to front covers and spines. Number of pages unopened, still fused, not trimmed. These books have seen little use. Third edition Bay Clarendon Press, Oxford M.DCCC.XCII (1892) Point of interest: Vol 1, inside front cover, dedication to a student winning an English Essay Prize at Eton University November 1906, 117 years ago. In good condition but showing signs of age at 131 years old. Sell.

Excellent condition. Fisrt published 1996.

Excellent condition Over 1000 pages and over 2000 plants listed Botanica' s Pocket, published by Random House Australia As new

Excellent condition Consultants - Mary Moody; Geoffrey Burnie; Jennifer Stackhouse. First published 2004.

Vintage Hardcover Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary - Consolidated Book Publishers Chicago U.S.A. 1967 26cm x 19cm x 8cm Excellent Condition

'Bird Therapy' by Joe Harkness in excellent condition. The blurb :- When Joe Harkness suffered a breakdown in 2013, he tried all the things his doctor recommended: Medication helped, counselling was enlightening, and mindfulness grounded him. But nothing came close to nature, particularly birds. How had he never noticed such beauty before? Soon, every avian encounter took him one step closer to accepting who he is. In this groundbreaking book filled with practical advice, Joe explains the tra

'New Zealand Birds in Focus' - A Photographic Index by [the late] Geoff Moon with an Introduction by Ronald Lockley in very good condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 2. The blurb:- Geoff Moon is recognised as one of the world's outstanding photographers of bird life. This superb collection of more than 350 photographs of New Zealand birds is his personal selection. While the book largely comprises his own work, this is complemented by contributions from a number of other fine

'Visions of Wildness' by Peter Slater, Raoul Slater & Sally Elmer in very good condition. This is a First Edition First Imprint large format hardback as per photo 3. The blurb:- Wilderness is fast disappearing or has disappeared altogether as the high tide of the human-induced effect on the environment washes over the continent, reaching into even the most isolated gorges and distant deserts. But while there are many wild creatures and plants that sadly are adversely affected, there are myriad

One for both bird lovers and photographers - 'Masterpieces of Australian Bird Photography' by Peter Slater in very good condition. This is a First Edition. The blurb:- The perfect bird photograph is a combination of many things: infinite patience, precise timing, mastery of technique, and that innate sense of artistry which alone can transform a simple portrait study into a work of memorable beauty. The harmony and excellence of such a photograph is in no small way a result of the photographer

'Sharing a Dream' by Glen Threlfo in good condition despite being an ex-library book, and it is signed. This is a collection of beautiful bird [and a few other flora and fauna] photographs taken in and around the Tweed Valley in the north-east corner of New South Wales and Gibraltar National Park by Glen Threlfo...one time photographer and guide at O'Reilly's Mountain Resort in the Lamington National Park. There's no photographic instruction or details. Just an intimate look at some often rar

A signed copy of 'Wild About You - Friends with Feathers' - Tales of Wildlife Rescue by Peta Boyce and Lyn Ellison in very good/excellent condition. This is a superbly illustrated, First Edition hardback as per photo 4, and is signed by Lyn Ellison as per photo 3. The blurb :- A collection of paintings and short stories about Australain native birds; sometimes humerous, sometimes poignant, by wildlife artists Peta Boyce and Lyn Ellison. These delightful individuals were given a helping hand an

'Where Song Began' - Australian birds and how they changed the world by Tim Low in excellent condition. The blurb:- Australia is known as the land of marsupials, but its birds are even more extraordinary. Compared with those elsewhere, they're more likely to be intelligent, aggressive, loud, long-lived, ecologically powerful, and to live in complex societies. And unlike the mammals, some have spread around the globe: more than half the world's birds - including all its songbirds and parrots, m

'Attracting Birds to Your Garden in Australia' by John Dengate [of ABC Radio and Burke's Backyard fame] in very good condition. The blurb:- A practical and informative guide to attracting birds to your garden and encouraging them to take up residence. More than 400 full-colour photographs, a wealth of valuable information and sound advice on:- - Planning and planting your garden for birds - Attracting birds to feed in your garden - Creating a pond and garden wetland - Providing natural and ar

'Birdscaping Australian Gardens' - Using Native Plants to Attract Birds to Your Garden [Revised Edition] by George Adams in excellent condition. The blurb:- Discover how to identify the most common garden birds, and how to choose, grow and maintain the native plants that will attract them to your backyard. From acacias to eucalypts, and from honeyeaters to kookaburras, this essential guide will help tranform any garden across Australia into an avian paradise. Featuring plant and bird directo

'The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia' by Richard Thomas and Sarah Thomas in excellent condition. The blurb:- The essential up-to-date handbook for all bird watchers visiting or living in Australia. This guide includes the very latest information for locating all of Australia's resident birds and regular migrants. [Bear in mind the publishing date!] Over 180 of the best bird watching sites found in Australia are described, many with clear and easy-to-follow maps. All the mainl

'Where to Find Birds in Australia' by John Bransbury in very good condition. From the Preface:- This book is essentially a guide for travellers, and it should enable you to find your way to many of the best bird watching sites in Australia. Though not a book of indentification, it is portable enough to be used in the field in conjunction with a field guide to Australian birds. The format is quite straightforward; each state or territory has its own chapter, and each chapter is divided into se

'Brigalow Birds' - Birds of Myall Park Botanic Garden and Surrounding Region from the Brigalow Birds Educational Project in very good condition. Seems to be a First Edition and it is spiral bound so sits nice and flat whilst in use. It's a bird identification guide that, as per the Intro - As the guide includes only birds of this region, it is a simpler and less ambiguous identification tool than any of the complete national guides. The choice is narrowed down for you, and you are not confront

'The Great Australian Birdfinder' by Michael Morcombe in very good condition. Michael Morcombe has selected some of his finest bird photographs, taken over a period of twenty years, and combined them with several years of research and painting to produce this, his largest and most authoritative volume on Australian birdlife. It represents the culmination of his skills as an internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer and talented bird painter. Includes 43 paintings and over 400 colour phot

Simpson & Day's 'Field Guide To The Birds of Australia' - The most comprehensive one volume book of identification [Sixth Edition] in good condition. This edition is one of those with the [green] plastic covers [as per photo 3] beneath the dust cover to make it that little bit more water resistant and hardy for carrying it around. This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive yet easy to use book is pretty much the standard field guide and reference for identifying characteristics of all Austral

'The Graham Pizzey & Frank Knight Field Guide to the Birds of Australia' - The definitive work on bird identification - over 2500 new colour illustrations in very good condition. The blurb:- ...is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and stunningly illustrated handbook for birdlovers in Australia, featuring:- . essential information on 778 species of birds . 250 full colour plates. specially painted for this book, with more than 2500 individual portraits . field marks highlighted in the text and

'Birds of Australia' - A Summary of Information by JD Macdonald with contribution by DL Serventy and illustrated by Peter Slater in very good condition. From the flap:- ...there is a growing need for their conservation. Protective measures are only effective when based on correct identification and knowing where birds live and how they live. The purpose of this book is to provide means of identifciation and to summarise the main facts known about them. This book is a scientific appreciation o

'Complete Book Of Australian Birds' [Second Edition, First Revise 1988] - consultant editors Dr Richard Schodde, BSc [Hons], PhD, CFAOU & Dr Sonia C Tidemann, DipT, MSc, PhD [First Edition consultant editor H.J. Frith, DSc (Agr), FAA, FTS] by Reader's Digest in very good condition. The blurb:- New Edition - Completely Revised and Updated. . All of Australia's birds comprehensively described - including 15 new species - plus verified migrants, escaped captives and rare visitors . 604 pages; 745

'Every Australian Bird Illustrated' edited by Peter Wade in good condition. From the front flap:- Beautifully illustrated large format hardback with 563 colour photographs and 131 superb paintings covering every known species of Australian bird chosen from the finest work by 87 photographers and 6 artists. Each family of birds is covered by a complete section of the book. This contains a general text describing the family, action illustrations of each species, and fully descriptive captions.