The Dalai Lama's Cat & the Art of Purring by David Michie
$17.95 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: The\Dalai Lama's Cat Ser.
What makes you purr? Of all the questions in the world, this is the most important. It is also the great leveler. Because no matter whether you are a playful kitten or a sedentary senior, a scrawny alley Tom or a sleek-coated uptown girl, whatever your circumstances, you just want to be happy. Not the k ...Show more
Farm Anatomy: Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life by Julia Rothman
$22.99 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: Anatomy Ser.
From keeping chickens to raising vegetables, the allure of farm life is permeating popular culture. This visual guide to the parts and pieces of rural living dissects everything from tractors, pigs, and sheep to fences, hay bales, crop rotation patterns, and tools. It includes instructions for everythin ...Show more
Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies by Lee Livingood
$26.95 AUD
Category: Natural History | Series: For Dummies Ser.
"The next best thing to having an experienced Greyhound owner living with you."--Joan Belle Isle, President, Greyhound Project "Anyone who reads this book and follows its guidance will have a happier, healthier dog and be a happier, more relaxed dog owner."--Hal and Karen Hawley, Greyhound Friends Nort ...Show more
Wild Sea - A History of the Southern Ocean by Joy McCann
$32.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Flowing completely around the Earth and unimpeded by any landmass, the wild and elusive Southern Ocean reaches from the seasonally-shifting icy continent of Antarctica to the southern coastlines and islands of Australia, New Zealand, South America and South Africa. In Wild Sea, Joy McCann interweaves th ...Show more
Blowfish's Oceanopedia: 291 Extraordinary Things You Didn't Know About the Sea by Blowfish
$32.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
The seas of our planet cover more than 70 per cent of the Earth, yet we know less about the ocean depths than the surface of the moon. Join marine biologist and fish-fanatic Tom "the Blowfish" Hird as he lifts the lid on a treasure chest of fascinating facts, to reveal just what we do know about what lu ...Show more
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
$35.00 AUD
Category: Natural History
As heard on NPR's This American Life "Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller." --Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air "One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever." --Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime a ...Show more
The Wisdom of Trees: A Miscellany by Max Adams
$25.00 AUD
Category: Natural History
A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural worldTrees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes, and ...Show more
Illustrated Guide to Rocks and Minerals by John Farndon
$44.95 AUD
Category: Natural History
This is a fabulous photographic guide to the world of rocks and minerals, as well as how to build your own collection. Expertly written text describes the impact of factors such as time, weather and water erosion on the development of these substances, and the part played by natural phenomena such as vo ...Show more
Loneliest Polar Bear - A True Story of Survival and Peril on the Edge of a Warming World by Kale Williams
$32.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
"A moving story of abandonment, love, and survival against the odds."--Dr. Jane Goodall The heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of an abandoned polar bear cub named Nora and the humans working tirelessly to save her and her species, whose uncertain future in the accelerating climate crisis is clo ...Show more
My Forests: Travels with Trees by Janine Burke
$39.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
The narratives in My Forests are a pleasure to read; like strolling down a meandering track through the trees, you never quite know what you'll discover around that next bend.Travel the ancient Incense Road with the Biblical Magi. Enjoy the dancing Olive groves of Tuscany and read of 'sleeping' Silver B ...Show more
Mountains: Over Australia’s Blue Horizon by Alasdair McGregor
$49.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
Australia’s mountains may not stand as tall as the many mightier peaks stretched across other continents, but it is worth posing the inevitable rhetorical question: does size, as in height, really matter?The mountains of Australia can be measured by the yardstick of time rather than height—the great sag ...Show more
Super Volcanoes: What They Reveal about Earth and the Worlds Beyond by Robin George Andrews
$45.95 AUD
Category: Natural History
Volcanoes are capable of acts of pyrotechnical prowess verging on magic: they spout black magma more fluid than water, create shimmering cities of glass at the bottom of the ocean and frozen lakes of lava on the moon, and can even tip entire planets over. Despite their reputation for destruction, volcan ...Show more