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Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters |
ISBN: 9780643100398 |
| G M Hallegraeff et al |
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Australian Fish Farmer: A Practical Guide to Aquaculture Second Edition |
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| John Mosig and Ric Fallu |
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Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management |
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| Stephen Jackson |
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Best Short Nature Walks in New Zealand: Over 200 easy outings |
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| Peter Janssen |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 1 Introduction 2nd Edition |
ISBN: 0643059652 |
| CSIRO PUBLISHING and the Australian Biological Resources Study |
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This series is co-published by CSIRO PUBLISHING and the Australian Biological Resources Study
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Flora of Australia: Volume 12 - Mimosaceae (excluding Acacia), Caesalpiniaceae |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 17A - Proteaceae 2 Grevillea |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 18 - Podostemaceae to Combretaceae |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 28 - Gentianales |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 35 - Brunoniaceae, Goodeniaceae |
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Members of these two families will be familiar to anyone who has walked into the Australian bush. The usually yellow or blue showy flowers of Goodenia, Scaevola, Dampiera, and the spectacular Lechenaultia are now frequently found in gardens, along with their less familiar relatives. |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 44B - Poaceae 3 |
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This latest volume in the acclaimed Flora of Australia series covers the subfamilies Arundinoideae, Danthonioideae, Aristidoideae, Micrairoideae and Chloridoideae. It describes a mixture of tropical and temperate grasses and includes a number of economically and environmentally important groups, such as:
Triodia – iconic spinifex grasses of Australia’s arid areas that are an important major habitat for a variety of species
Wallaby grasses – attractive grasses with distinctive purple and green heads that are a major structural component of endangered south-eastern grasslands
Aristida (kerosene grasses and three-awns) – a large tribe of grasses whose characteristic three long bristles are problematic for the agricultural industry as they can contaminate fleece
Mitchell grasses – of great economic importance for the pastoral industry in Queensland
Couch grass – one of the lawn grasses we take for granted
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Flora of Australia: Volume 54 - Lichens - Introduction Lecanorales 1 |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 55 Lichens - Lecanorales 2, Parmeliaceae |
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Volume 55 contains an account of the largest family of lichens in Australia, the Parmeliaceae. This family, familiar to most people as the common grey or brown to yellowish green foliose lichens of rocks, soil and bark, has about 60 genera and 1000 species worldwide. |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 58A - Lichens 3 (Hardcover) |
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Volume 58A of the Flora of Australia series is the third volume dealing with the lichens. It includes descriptions of some of the more robust and luxuriant lichens of cool-temperate south-eastern Australia (Lobariaceae and Sphaerophoraceae), as well as ecologically important soil-inhabiting groups in semi-arid and arid regions (Peltulaceae, Endocarpon and Placidium). |
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Flora of Australia: Volume 58A - Lichens 3 (Paperback) |
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Volume 58A of the Flora of Australia series is the third volume dealing with the lichens. It includes descriptions of some of the more robust and luxuriant lichens of cool-temperate south-eastern Australia (Lobariaceae and Sphaerophoraceae), as well as ecologically important soil-inhabiting groups in semi-arid and arid regions (Peltulaceae, Endocarpon and Placidium). |
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Fossil Invertebrates |
ISBN: 0643091629 |
| Paul D Taylor and David N Lewis |
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A magnificent resource for anyone with an interest in fossils and the success story of the invertebrates.
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Invisible Connections: Why Migrating Shorebirds Need the Yellow Sea |
ISBN: 9780643096592 |
| Phil Battley, Brian McCaffery, Danny Rogers, Jae-Sang Hong, Nial Moores, Ju Yung-Ki, Jan Lewis, Theunis Piersma, photos by Jan van de Kam |
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Each year, invisible to the naked eye, millions of migrating shorebirds fly from Australasia towards the tidal flats of the Yellow Sea bordering China and Korea. Each flock is made up of individuals using whatever strategies they can muster to endure the flights, weather the storms and find safe havens to rest and refuel on their long journeys to the breeding grounds in Siberia or Alaska. |
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Kookaburra: King of the Bush |
ISBN: 0643090630 |
| Sarah Legge |
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Australian Natural History Series
Laughing Kookaburras are the largest kingfishers in the world, and Blue-winged Kookaburras are not far behind. Their size and distinctive shape and posture make them easily recognisable; their comical and personable characters make them readily memorable. |
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Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues |
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| Nicholas Gales, Mark Hindell, Roger Kirkwood (Editors) |
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Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues brings together contributions from 68 leading scientists from 12 countries to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date review on the way we manage our interactions with whales, dolphins, seals and dugongs. The book examines how we have fared conserving the world’s marine mammal populations, with a focus on the key issues of fisheries and tourism. |
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Monocots: Systematics and Evolution |
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Monocots: Systematics and Evolution presents leading work from around the world on non-grass monocotyledons and includes reviews and current research into their comparative biology, phylogeny and classification.
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Mountain Biking North: 34 Great Rides in New Zealand´s North Island |
ISBN: 9781877517495 |
| Dave Mitchell |
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Maps by Geographx
New Zealand´s North Island has a wide range of world-class mountain-biking tracks and Mountain Biking North is a guide to 34 of the best of these rides. |
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Mountain Biking South: 41 Great rides in New Zealand´s South Island |
ISBN: 9781877517327 |
| Dave Mitchell |
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Maps by Geographx
This guide uses Bird´s Eye maps to illustrate the rides, married with an informative text and photographs that bring each ride alive. |
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New Zealand´s Native Trees |
ISBN: 9781877517013 |
| John Dawson & Rob Lucas |
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New Zealand’s Native Trees has wide appeal as an identification guide, a reference, and a resource for landscapers and gardeners, and both the standard and deluxe editions are beautifully produced as you would expect from a book published by Craig Potton. |
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North Island Weekend Tramps Revised Edition |
ISBN: 9781877333958 |
| Shaun Barnett |
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Fully revised edition, including new advanced Bird´s Eye digital maps
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Now is the season |
ISBN: 9781869663162 |
| Laura Faire |
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This book reveals the key elements to good living and great honest food: seasonal cooking. Chef and gardener Laura Faire takes us back to our roots with her original recipes made from locally and seasonally sourced produce, such as Warm Duck and Black Grape Salad from the Autumn menu, and Grilled Nectarines with Vanilla Mascarpone and Almonds from the Summer menu. |
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Practical Straw Bale Building |
ISBN: 0643069771 |
| Murray Hollis |
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Building with straw bales is being embraced by amateurs and professionals for its versatility, comfort, environmental friendliness and high insulation. New methods should expand its growing worldwide popularity. |
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Salads Year-Round: a planting guide |
ISBN: 9781869663285 |
| Dennis Greville |
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It is perfectly possible to enjoy a range of delicious salads throughout the year, provided the garden is kept well tilled and fertilised, ready to replace one season’s salad ingredients with the next. In his new book, expert gardener and photographer Dennis Greville has selected a tasty array of traditional and some more unusual salad ingredients to combine and complement one another throughout the year. |
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Science Magazine´s State of the Planet 2008-2009 |
ISBN: 9781597264068 |
| Donald Kennedy and the Editors of Science Magazine |
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Taken from the pages of Science and supplemented by contributions from the magazine’s editors, State of the Planet 2008-2009 offers contemporary science writing that is sometimes provocative, frequently enlightening, and always authoritative. Published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Science is one of the most respected scientific magazines in the world. |
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Sharing Knowledge |
ISBN: 064306799X |
| Julian Cribb & Tjempaka Sari Hartomo |
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A Guide to Effective Science Communication
Human knowledge is growing faster today than at any time in history - far outracing our ability to share it. The gap between those with access to knowledge and those without has implications for future global stability. |
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South Island Weekend Tramps Revised Edition |
ISBN: 9781877333965 |
| Nick Groves |
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Fully revised edition with Bird´s Eye maps throughout. |
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The Current Names for Wild Plants in New Zealand |
ISBN: 0478093195 |
| MJ Parsons, PCM Douglass & BH Macmillan |
A list of botanical names in current use for wild plants in New Zealand, as used by the Plant Herbarium CHR at Landcare Research in Lincoln, Canterbury.
Wild plants are defined as those that are indigenous to New Zealand or have been collected growing spontaneously outside a fenced area or as weeds in a sown or planted community. |
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The Great New Zealand Cafe: discover the best in coffee and cafe culture |
ISBN: 9781869663193 |
| Matthew Hawke and Niki Grennell |
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Armed only with a list of recommended cafés, Mathew Hawke and Niki Grennell set off on a three-month odyssey to visit and sample the coffee culture of character cafés the length and breadth of New Zealand. |
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The State of New Zealand´s Environment 1997 |
ISBN: 0478090005 |
| Ministry for the Environment |
The 1997 report was the first comprehensive overview of the state of New Zealand´s environment, examining both historical and current impacts on the environment.
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Tree-kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea (Australian Natural History Series) |
ISBN: 064309072X |
| Roger Martin |
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To many people, the suggestion that a kangaroo could live up a tree is fantasy. Yet, in the rainforests of Far North Queensland and New Guinea, there are extraordinary kangaroos that do just that. |
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