376 Results: New & Used in Other Books in Marsden 4132, QLD (Page 4 of 16)

'A Guide to Crickets of Australia' by David Rentz and You Ning Su in excellent [almost new] condition. The blurb:- Cricket song is a sound of the Australian bush. Even in cities, the rasping calls signify Australia's remarkable cricket biodiversity. Crickets are notable for a variety of reasons. When their population booms, some of these species become agricultural pests and destroy crop pastures. Some introduced species are of biosecurity concern. Other crickets are important food sources for

'Amazing Facts About Australian Insects & Spiders' by Patrick Honan in very good condition. The blurb:- ...provides real insights and informative facts about Australia's insects and spiders - including their classifications. diets, habitats and life cycles. Many people have an immediate reaction of fear and disgust towards insects and spiders, but closer investigation reveals how beautiful and truly amazing these small animals are. Within these pages you will hear of tiny blind construction w

'Key Guide to Australian Reptiles & Frogs' by Leonard Cronin and illustrated by Nicola Oram, Barbara Duckworth, Mike Gorman and Marion Westmacott in good condition. It is the fully revised edition. It's a field guide, so very much like a bird book, this starts off with the key pages [Frogs, Geckos, Dragons, Monitors, Skinks, Legless Lizards, Snakes, Crocodiles and Turtles] which present several pages of visual clues to identification [photos 4 & 5] directing you to the relevant pages. The blu

'Australia's Dangerous Creatures' - Understand: Identify: Avoid: Survive from Reader's Digest in excellent condition. This is the Second Edition hardback. The blurb:- A comprehensive, up-to-date and informative guide to our fascinating - but sometimes deadly - wildlife. . Understand why and how so many of Australia's native and introduced creatures and plants have the capacity to harm humans . Identify potentially dangerous species - What spider is that? Which snakebites can be lethal? - wit

Australian Geographic's 'Australia's Most Dangerous' - Spiders, Snakes and Marine Creatures: Identification and First Aid with text by Julian White, Carl Edmonds and Paul Zborowski in excellent condition. The blurb:- A concise, accessible field guide to our remarkable but sometimes lethal snakes, spiders, insects and marine creatures - including up-to-date first-aid advice. Packed full of interesting and useful facts, this handy reference will help you to appreciate and avoid these often unfa

'Dangerous Snakes of Australia' - An Illustrated Guide to Australia's Most Venomous Snakes [Revised Edition] by Peter Mirtschin & Richard Davis in very good condition. The blurb:- ...this new revised edition has been enlarged to cover thirty snakes. Each snake is fully described in the first section of the book, which covers their colour, scalation, habitat, habits abd venoms. Head scale diagrams and distribution maps aid prompt identification. The 48-page colour section features colour photo

'Australian Bats' by Sue Churchill in very good condition. The blurb:- The first book of its kind, 'Australian Bats' is a comprehensive identification guide to the over 75 species of bats found in Australia. Appealing to both the amateur enthusiast and biologist alike, it examines many aspects of the natural history of these remarkable creatures. Where bats live, how they navigate, what they eat and when they breed are all discussed, as well as practical tips on the capture and handling of bat

'The Kangaroo' by Michael Archer, Assoc Professor of Zoology University of NSW, Dr Tim Flannery of the Australian Museum [and elsewhere], with Gordon C Grigg, Assoc Professor of Biology University of Sydney in very good condition. This is a First Edition of this large hardback as per photo 2. It is a quality hardback on one of this country's most iconic animals. The first page even has footprints impressed in it. It's well illustrated with both lovely photographs and delightful illustrations.

'Mammals' - Identification: Habit: Behaviour: Diet: Conservation Status by Steve Parish & Karin Cox from the Wild Australia Guide series in excellent condition. The blurb:- Australia is the only country in the world where representatives of the three major mammal types [placentals, marsupials and monotremes] are found... Enhanced by beautiful photography, this Wild Australia Guide traces the history of Australia's mammalian evolution, profies key species from the major orders, and includes up

'Key Guide to Australian Mammals' by Leonard Cronin and illustrated by Marion Westmacott in very good condition. It's a First Edition as per photo 2. It's a field guide, so very much like a bird book, this starts off with the key pages [Monotremes and Sea Mammals, Small Mammals, Large Mammals, and Bats] which present a few pages of visual clues to identification directing you to the relevant pages. The bulk of the book is the Colour Plates and Description section which provides a beautifull i

Neville W Cayley's 'What Mammal Is That?' with text by Ronald Strahan and additional illustrations by Peter Schouten in very good condition. This large format hardback is a First Edition as per photo 2. The flap blurb:- This magnificent volume is not only an informative reference giving up-to-date information about Australia's unique mammals, but also a celebration of the art of Neville W Cayley. Neville Cayley was the illustrator of two of the most widely used reference books in the history

The Australian Museum's 'Complete Book of Australian Mammals' - The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife edited by [the late] Ronald Strahan in good condition. The blurb:- This historic publication has been compiled by The Australian Museum from its National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. The result of many years' intensive research, it is a magnificent, full-colour photographic record of Australia's mammals, with authoritative, readable text edited by Ronald Strahan.

'Encyclopedia of Australian Wildlife' by Reader's Digest in very good condition. It's the 2005 fully revised and updated hardback edition. The blurb:- This comprehensive, informative and entertaining book is about our unique and fascinating wildlife and covers all the major animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. It also includes - - Over 1000 individual entries, most with full colour photographs - General introductions to the major animal groups and subg

'Gould's Australia' - Selections from Mammals of Australia, Volumes I, II and III by John Gould with modern commentaries by Joan M Dixon in good condition. As per photos 2, this is a First Edition large format hardback. From the Intro:- The name of John Gould is usually linked with works on ornithology, nevertheless he also makes a great mark on mammalology. His monumental 'Mammals of Australia' is a convincing tribute to his excellence in this field. The publication of this magnificent trilo

'Antarctica - The Blue Continent' - The last great wilderness on earth by David McGonigal and Dr Lynn Woodworth in very good condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 3. The blurb:- From above, Antarctica looks like a land of endless white. However, this book reveals the true, complex story of the southern continent as we know it to date. Fascinating and informative text written by a team of experts in science, history and exploration. Up-to-the-minute coverage of Antarctica and

'The Complete Illustrated Thorburn's Mammals' by Archibald Thorburn in very good condition. The blurb:- After his famous work on birds, which first reached the public between 1915 and 1918 in four volumes, Archibald Thorburn, no doubt encouraged by the success of that venture, published 'Mammals', in two volumes, in 1920 and 1921. And again his Fellowship of the Zoological Society and his genius as an illustrator ensured a vision of the animal kingdom which was at once technically precise and

'The Hunters' - A unique pictorial dossier on the animals that kill: How they are built, how they work, how they live by Philip Whitfield with drawings by Richard Orr and an introduction by Desmond Morris in very good condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 3 [top left]. The blurb:- ...This book is an enthralling investigation of the way the hunters work. It begins with a close look at their design, examining the diverse ways in which they have adapted to their different environm

'The Secret Language of Animals' - A Guide to Remarkable Behaviour by Janine M Benyus and illustrated by Juan Carlos Barberis in excellent condition. The blurb:- A watcher's guide to the world's most fascinating creatures. Discover what makes whales whistle, cranes dance, pandas turn somersaults, and crocodiles roar. ...biologist Janine Benyus takes us inside the animal kingdom and explains the whys and hows behind the behaviour of creatures great and small in their natural environment. Divid

'Extreme Animals' - Tallest; Smallest; Fastest; Heaviest; Highest by Dominic Couzens in excellent condition. It's a First Edition First Imprint hardback as per photo 3. The blurb:- Prepare to be amazed by the most astounding feats in the natural world. Did you know that the mantis shrimp can punch its way through a sheet of glass, that the Bar-tailed Godwit can migrate non-stop for a quarter of the circumference of the Earth from Alaska to New Zealand, or that up to 40 million Mexican Free-tai

'Camouflaged Wildlife' - How Creatures Hide in Order to Survive by Joe McDonald with photos by Joe and Mary Ann McDonald in excellent condition. It's a First Edition First Imprint hardback as per photo 3. The blurb:- This beautifully illustrated book on camouflaged animals includes some of nature's greatest designs and is one of the most remarkable compilations of pictures on the subject ever published. From foxes to frogfish and owls to octopuses, some of the images have to be seen to be beli

'Animal' - The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife from Dorling Kindersley with David Burnie as Editor-in-Chief in very good condition. This is the revised edition, large format hardback with the furry feeling front cover. The blurb:- The world's best selling animal encyclopedia. Fully revised and updated, 'Animal' is a new edition of the definitive visual guide to the world's wildlife. Unrivalled in its breadth, 'Animal' illustrates and explains the incredible range of creatures

'Rolling with The Stones' by Bill Wyman [with Richard Havers] in very good condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 2. The blurb:- ...Courting adversity, taking risks and generating more media hysteria than any other group...the Rolling Stones are rock 'n' roll. It has been said that if you can remember the Sixties you weren't really there. Well you can if you kept a diary - something Bill Wyman has done since childhood. Drawing on the author's enormous personal archive, this is

'Gus & Me' - The Story of My Grandad & My First Guitar by Keith Richards with art by Theodora Richards [Keef's daughter] including CD featuring Keith Richards in excellent condition. The blurb - Keith Richards is a musical legend. But long before there was a band, there was a boy and his grandad Gus. Gus could play the piano and pluck the violin. But most important, he could strum the guitar. 'Gus & Me' celebrates the magical moment when Gus gives Keith his very first guitar, beginning a life

'Life' by Keith Richards in very good condition. [Please excuse the odd photos in this one. It's a thick paperback and difficult to hold open with just the pegs] The blurb - With the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics and the songs that roused the world. Over four decades he lived the original rock-and-roll life; taking the chances he wanted, speaking his mind and making it all work in a way that no one before him had ever done. Now, at last, the man himself tells us