Remarkable Birds by Mark Avery
$39.99 AUD
Category: Nature
A fascinating compendium showcasing the extraordinary wonders of the birds that share our world through exquisite ornithological illustrations, prints and drawings.We share the Earth with more than 10,000 species of birds and we have always been enchanted by them. Here, over 60 birds, organized thematic ...Show more
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean
$35.00 AUD
Category: Nature
The story of orchid thief and obsessive, John Laroche, and the bizarre world of the orchid fanciers of Florida. The world of the orchid hunters, breeders and showmen, their rivalries, vendettas and crimes, smuggling, thefts and worse provide the backdrop to an exploration of one of the byways of human n ...Show more
Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, from Cave Art to Conservation by Tim Birkhead
$26.99 AUD
Category: Nature
A sweeping and lyrical history of the relationship between birdlife and humankind over twelve millennia, exploring how birds have captured our imaginations and inspired our culture and our science. In Birds and Us, award-winning writer and ornithologist Tim Birkhead takes us on an epic and dazzling jour ...Show more
Secrets of a Devon Wood - A Nature Journal by Brown Jo
$34.99 AUD
Category: Nature
"Things of such magnitude deserve respect and understanding. They deserve to be remembered..." Artist and illustrator Jo Brown started keeping her nature diary in a bid to document the small wonders of the wood behind her home in Devon. This book is an exact replica of her original black Moleskin jour ...Show more
At The Pond: Swimming At The Hampstead Ladies' Pond by Margaret Drabble,Esther Freud,Sophie Mackintosh
$22.99 AUD
Category: Nature
Tucked away along a shady path towards the north-east edge of Hampstead Heath is a sign: Women Only. This is the Kenwood Ladies’ Bathing Pond. Floating in the Pond’s silky waters, hidden by a canopy of trees, it’s easy to forget that you are in the middle of London. On a hot day, thousands of swimmers f ...Show more
Gum: The Story of Eucalypts & their Champions by Ashley Hay
$32.99 AUD
Category: Nature
No matter where you look in Australia, you're more than likely to see a eucalyptus tree. Scrawny or majestic, smooth as pearl or rough as a pub brawl, they have defined a continent for thousands of years, and they continue to shape our imagination.First Nations Australians have long known the abilities ...Show more
The Edge of the Sea by Rachel Carson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Nature | Series: Canons Ser.
"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become corner ...Show more
Avian Illuminations: A Cultural History of Birds by Boria Sax
$49.99 AUD
Category: Nature
An exquisitely illustrated journey through the complex and crucial relationship between humans and birds. Avian Illuminations examines the many roles birds have played in human society, from food, messengers, deities, and pets, to omens, muses, timekeepers, custodians, hunting companions, decorative mot ...Show more
Tree Stories: How trees plant our world and connect our lives by Stefano Mancuso
$29.99 AUD
Category: Nature
The remarkable stories of trees that have shaped human history - from the wooden ladder that solved a crime to France's revolutionary Liberty Trees. Trees have played countless roles in human history - by turns hopeful symbols of freedom, pioneering space travellers, keepers of ancient history and acces ...Show more
Different: What Apes Can Teach Us About Gender by Frans de Waal
$24.99 AUD
Category: Nature
A ground-breaking look at gender and sex from the world's leading primatologist and New York Times bestselling author of ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE? A ground-breaking look at gender and sex from the world's leading primatologist and New York Times bestselling author of Are We Smar ...Show more
Australia's Birds in Watercolour by David Freedman; Richard Steele; Robin Hill (Foreword by)
$99.00 AUD
Category: Nature
Australia's Birds in Watercolour is a beautifully illustrated book that celebrates Australia's wonderful and diverse bird life through the unique vision of David Freedman, a masterful watercolour artist. With 304 pages and 250 illustrations, it features Richard Steele's informative, very personal and en ...Show more