Ten Birds That Changed the World by Stephen Moss
$34.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
The natural history of humankind, told through our long relationship with birds For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been i ...Show more
The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature (25th Anniversary Edition) by David Suzuki
$35.99 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: David Suzuki Institute Ser.
'The Sacred Balance has a beautiful spirit.' — E.O. WilsonWith a new foreword from Robin Wall Kimmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass — and an afterword from Bill McKibben — this special 25th anniversary edition of a beloved bestseller invites readers to see ourselves as part ...Show more
Underground Lovers: Encounters with fungi by Alison Pouliot
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'Mists waft gently around me and slowly drizzle water through the fronds of tree ferns. Lichens wrap around twisted blackwood limbs like ornate scarves. In the gloom of the forest floor, fallen branches are sheathed with fungal stripes of yellow and purple. But beneath the colourful surface, the fallen ...Show more
Nursery Earth - The Hidden World of Baby Animals and the Amazing Ingenuity of Life by Danna Staaf; Richard Strathmann (Foreword by)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Entire ecosystems rest on the shoulders (or tentacles, or jointed exoskeletons) of animal babies; it's time we paid them more attention. In Nursery Earth, researcher Danna Staaf invites readers to explore these tiny, secret lives, revealing some of nature's strangest and most ingenious workings. A salam ...Show more
Universe and Beyond by TERENCE DICKINSON
$49.95 AUD
Category: Natural History
In the almost 15 years since the release of the fifth edition of The Universe and Beyond, our understanding of the universe has advanced exponentially. Previous editions guided readers through the intriguing world of black holes, dark matter and dark energy, toured the planets of other stars and plumbed ...Show more
How to Read a Tree: The Sunday Times Bestseller by Tristan Gooley
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Category: Natural History
THE LATEST GUIDE TO THE HIDDEN MEANING OF NATURE FROM THE NATURAL NAVIGATOR, TRISTAN GOOLEY Readers are LOVING How to Read a Tree: 'I could write a book about this book. After the first five pages I knew my forest hiking was already permanently changed. After five more I began ordering copies for some ...Show more
The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean by Susan Casey
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Category: Natural History
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets. ______________________________________________ 'Fantastical and forbidding' Washington Post A fascinating history' Time 'Entralling' Boston G ...Show more
Wetlands in a Dry Land: More-than-Human Histories of Australia's Murray-Darling Basin by Emily O'Gorman
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Category: Natural History
How have people and wetlands shaped each other in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin? What counts as a wetland, especially in Australia, the driest inhabited continent on earth? In the name of agriculture, urban growth and disease control, humans have drained, filled or otherwise destroyed nearly 87 ...Show more
The Soul A History of the Human Mind by Paul Ham
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Category: Natural History
The Soul is a history of the human mind, from the earliest expression of self-consciousness to its unshakeable belief in the great religions and political systems. Everyone thinks they have one, but nobody knows what it is. For thousands of years the soul was an 'organ', an entity, something that was pa ...Show more
Cowpuppy: An unexpected friendship and a scientist's journey into the secret world of cows by Gregory Berns
$36.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
From the author of the bestselling How Dogs Love Us, a fascinating glimpse into the cognitive and emotional lives of cows. When Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his wife decided to venture into sustainable farming in rural Georgia, they knew that cows were a key part of a successful op ...Show more
The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity by Timothy Winegard
$39.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito comes this fascinating story of horses and how they have shaped human history From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history. The Horse is an epic history that begins more tha ...Show more
Nature’s Sexual Spectrum by Josh L. Davis
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Category: Natural History
Nature’s Sexual Spectrum is a celebration of the astonishing diversity of sexual behaviour, biology and reproduction found in nature. From penguins to primates, same-sex behaviours and courtship are more widespread in the natural world than many people realise, while how nature organises sex is not alwa ...Show more