80 Results: New & Used in Other Books in Loganholme 4129, QLD

'100 Magic Mile of the Great Barrier Reef' The Whitsunday Islands' [Seventh Edition] by David Colfelt with illustrations by Carolyn Colfelt in very good condition. The blurb:- This is the 7th edition of a book referred to as 'the Bible' in the Whitsundays... The book provides exhaustive, reliable detail about every nook and cranny of the Whitsundays, including the many splendid anchorages in Australia's finest cruising grounds. But it is more than a cruising guide. '100 Magic Mile' covers the

'Tropical Seashores of Australia' by Damon Ramsey in excellent condition. This is an Ecosystem Guide which is written and used for field biology programs, tour guides, ecotourists and interested locals...or anyone else interested in the natural world. As it says on the back, it's "The book to have in hand when beachcombing in the tropics". The blurb:- This guide covers the tropical coast of Australia, from the islands of the Great Barries Reef, to the Kimberley coast. The book begins with an o

Price is for both [not interested in separating, sorry]:- 'A Field Guide To Australian Wildflowers' Volumes One and Two by Magaret Hodgson & Roland Paine in very good condition. These are from the Rigby Field Guide Series which also includes guides for Australian Trees and Australian Birds. These are lovely little hardbacks with the flowers and shrubs painted in a stylised form to simplify identification and aid in quick recognition of specimens seen or collected in the field. The blurb:- Sim

Simon & Schuster's 'Guide to Butterflies & Moths' in very good condition. Looks like a First English language edition First Imprint hardback as per photo 2. [Originally published in Italian under the title Farfalle by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. Milan] The blurb:- An easy-to-use field guide to identifying 300 of the world's species. Includes information on development, habits, variability, environment, geographical distribution, and much more. With 380 illustrations in full colour. Three

'The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World in Colour' - Over 2000 species reproduced life size by Paul Smart FRES in good condition. Appears to be a First Edition. The blurb:- This unique and wonderful contribution to zoological literature can justly be described as one of the finest books on butterflies produced this century. It is a work of the highest scientific order, written and compiled by a leading authority and Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society of London. The book wi

'1000 Butterflies' - An illustrated guide to the world's most beautiful butterflies by Adrian Hoskins F.R.E.S. in very good condition. It's a First Edition First Imprint hardback as per photo 9. The blurb:- This wonderfully illustrated book is essentially a photographic guide to the diverse butterfly families of the world. It covers 1000 species from every corner of the globe, encompassing all key families and including the likes of monarchs, birdwings, swordtails, morphos and glasswings. With

'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