Melbourne csiro publishing 2017 (9 Ergebnisse)

Octavo, paperback,200 pp.,black and white photographs. WAS $50. Pest animals are but one of many factors that influence the desired outcome from managing natural resource based systems, whether for production or conservation purposes. Others include diseases, weeds, financial resources, weather and fire management. To be effecti…

Oblong format, dustwrapper,240 pp.,colour photographs, maps. WAS $50. The Pacific Ocean has been the focus of our fascination for as long as we have lived beside and on it. It covers one-third of Earth's surface, greater than all of the planet's landmasses combined. It contains half of the world's water, hides its deepest places…

Octavo,195 pp.,photographs, softcover. Was $70. The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia. This growth in human population, industry and infrastructure puts pressure on the unique and diverse natural environment of Moreton Bay. Much loved by locals and holiday-goers, More…

Octavo, dustwrapper,248 pp.,colour photographs. This book takes the reader on a journey through a hidden world of snail killers, silly names and crazy sex lives. Entomologist Erica McAlister gets under the wings of these crucial creatures as she ventures into the land of the fly. From hungry herbivores and precocious pollinators…

Octavo, paperback,207 pp.,colour photographs, text illustrations, graphs. When we enter the world of venom, we enter the realm of one of the most diverse, versatile, sophisticated and deadly biological adaptations ever to have evolved on Earth. Since it first appeared in ancient jellyfish and sea anemones, venom has proved so ef…

first edition).Octavo, paperback, flexibound,566 pp.,colour illustrations by Jeff Davies, Peter Marsack and Kim Franklin, maps. The new CSIRO Publishing Australian Bird Guide (ABG) has been ten years in the making. With all Australian endemics and non-endemics, described and illustrated in all plumage states, this guide will be…

Octavo, paperback,167 pp.,colour photographs. Eagles are awe-inspiring birds that have influenced much human endeavour. Australia is home to three eagle species, and in Melanesia there are four additional endemic species. A further three large Australian hawks are eagle-like. Eagles, being at the top of the food chain, are sensi…

Octavo, paperback,245 pp.,colour photographs. Many Australian stag beetles live secretive lives with some species spending their entire life cycle inside decaying timber or under logs sunken into the soil. Yet these active recyclers of the forest are admired by beetle-loving people worldwide. Their aesthetic appeal and the rarit…

Quarto, laminated boards,612 pp.,colour photographs, text illustrations, graphs. WAS $180. Echinoderms, including feather stars, sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers, are some of the most beautiful and interesting animals in the sea. They play an important ecological role and several species of sea urchins and…