How to Be Animal - A New History of What It Means to Be Human by Melanie Challenger
$29.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Combining popular science, history and moral philosophy, this is a wide-ranging and radical new take on the human story and what it means for us today. Humans are the most inquisitive, emotional, imaginative, aggressive and baffling animals on the planet. But how well do we really know ourselves? How t ...Show more
The 99th Koala by Kailas Wild
$32.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
In last summer's devastating fires, Kangaroo Island lost half of its koala population, with many more left injured and starving. This is the inspiring and sometimes confronting story of someone who went to help and ended up a koala dad. When Kailas Wild - arborist by trade and conservationist at heart ...Show more
On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' from Aristotle to Dawkins by John Gribbin; Mary Gribbin
$45.00 AUD
Category: Natural History
The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years. This lively history traces the evolution of the idea of evolution, showing how it ha ...Show more
The Dinosaur Hunters by Lowell Dingus; American Museum of National History
$39.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Dinosaur bones had been found centuries before scientists understood what they were and what creatures they came from; ancient Chinese writings spoke of "dragon" bones, and large fossils discovered in the UK were thought to belong to human giants. It was only with the exploration and meticulous research ...Show more
Australian Mammals by Matt Chun
$29.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
In this stunning companion to Australian Birds and Australian Sea Life, Matt Chun explores Australia's beloved mammals, from the remarkable platypus to the endangered bilby. Matt Chun's rendering of these beloved animals - some cuddly, some curious and all extraordinary - will evoke awe in all nature ...Show more
History of the World in 100 Animals by Simon Barnes
$49.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
A powerful and fascinating insight into the 100 animals - from the blue whale to the mosquito - that have had the biggest influence on humanity through the ages. We are not alone. We are not alone on the planet. We are not alone in the countryside. We are not alone in cities. We are not alone in our ho ...Show more
Ancient Bones - UnEarthing the Astonishing new story of how we became human by Madelaine Bohme; Rüdiger Braun; Florian Breier
$35.00 AUD
Category: Natural History
A leading paleontologist discovers the missing link in human evolution.Somewhere west of Munich, Madelaine B hme and her colleagues dig for clues to the origins of humankind. What they discover is beyond anything they imagined- the fossilised bones of Danuvius guggenmosiignite a global media frenzy. Thi ...Show more
Bees and Their Keepers - From waggle-dancing to killer bees, from Aristotle to Winnie-the Pooh by Lotte Moller
$39.99 AUD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
A beautifully illustrated and thoroughly engaging cultural history of beekeeping - packed with anecdote, humour and enriching historical detail. The perfect gift. Beekeeper and garden historian Lotte Möller explores the activities inside and outside the hive while charting the bees' natural order and ha ...Show more
Born to Ice by Paul Nicklen (By (photographer))
$220.00 AUD
Category: Natural History
The Arctic is in Paul Nicklen's blood. Born and raised on Baffin Island, he grew up amid the ice fields, flows and frigid seas of the north. At an age when most children were playing hide--and--seek, Paul was learning life and death lessons of survival -- how to read the weather, how to find shelter in ...Show more
Reed Concise Gd Insects of Australia by Paul Zborowski
$19.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
A new addition to our exciting series of concise field guides. It is the ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to Australian bugs. It may be diminutive in size but it punches well above its weight in terms of usefulness, being packed with more than 200 images covering many of the species most likely to be ...Show more
Green Guide: Dangerous Creatures by Robinson Marty
$22.99 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: Michelin Green Guides
The Australian Green Guides have been created for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. The most commonly asked questions are answered with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioural insights into both common and unusual creatures. The pages are alive with entertaining and informative text accompanied b ...Show more