Complete with colour illustrations and written in a conversational style, biochemist William Elliott unravels the mystery of life while revealing its majesty. How do chemical reactions occur? How do genes hold information? Why do our bodies …
[ Books ] Physical Sciences — Physical Sciences / Chemistry
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has developed in Australia over the last 20 years into a technique for systematically identifying the resource flows and environmental impacts associated with the provision of products and services. Interest in …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Building
Over the past half a century research has revealed that marsupials – far from being ‘second class’ mammals – have adaptations for particular ways of life quite equal to their placental counterparts. Despite long separate evolution, there …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Mammals and Marsupials
Who is home in the hollow? Tree hollows are very special places that provide animals, both big and small, with a space to nest and feel safe. Explore life in a tree hollow in the Australian bush and meet the native creatures …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Picture Books
In The Secret Life of Flies entomologist Erica McAlister gets under the wings of these crucial creatures as she adventures into the land of the fly. From hungry herbivores and precocious pollinators to robber flies, danceflies and …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
What are plant galls and how are they caused? This book introduces the Australian native insects that induce galls on plants and the plant species that host them. It explores the ways the insects have adapted to living part of their lives …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
The remote, beautiful and poorly known rainforests of Cape York Peninsula tell a special story about Australia’s historic and present-day connections to New Guinea. Life in the Cape York Rainforest highlights these connections by …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Wildlife
This book is the most wide-ranging exploration of national progress yet undertaken, spanning social, economic and environmental perspectives. It brings together some of Australia’s leading researchers to consider indicators of national …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Sustainability
The Murray cod is Australia’s largest and most iconic freshwater fish. Tales of the species have long been part of Australian folklore and this book describes its history, biology, cultural significance and conservation. The Life …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Fish
A substantial backyard has long been considered an iconic feature of the Australian suburb. Nevertheless, during the 1990s, a dramatic change occurred: substantial backyards largely disappeared from new suburban houses in Australia. …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Planning and Design
Invention to Innovation charts a course for scientists, leaders, investors and policy makers to translate research into growing innovative, competitive companies and industries. With extensive experience and insights gained over three …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Innovation
Designing to Heal explores what happens to communities that have suffered disasters, either natural or man-made, and what planners and urban designers can do to give the affected communities the best possible chance of recovery. It …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Planning and Design
Poisonous to Pets is vital to anyone who owns a dog or cat – it could save their pet's life. This highly illustrated, full-colour book allows rapid access to visual and written information about plants that are poisonous to cats and …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Health and Welfare
Alumina to Zirconia is a history of the CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry, and tells the story of a significant part of Australia's mineral heritage. This history draws on the authors' long associations with the Division, …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Heritage and History
What is Australia's future? What role will science and technology play in shaping it? Challenge to Change: Australia in 2020 highlights the choices and options Australians face. It will stimulate thought and discussion about what …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Ideas and Issues
Bear is full of energy, which can lead to trouble – until he finds his perfect role as a detection dog! When deadly bushfires sweep through the forest, Bear and his team must act fast. Will Bear be able to find and help save the …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Picture Books
South East Queensland has been one of the fastest growing regions of Australia, both in terms of its rapidly growing population and an ever-expanding built environment. It is also one of the most vulnerable regions likely to suffer from …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Planning and Design
Introduction to Equestrian Sports offers parents and riders who are new to the scene detailed descriptions of what is involved in each of the four main disciplines: hacking/showing, dressage, showjumping and eventing. It is equally …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Leisure and Tourism
Moths are often thought of as the ugly cousins of butterflies, yet their colours can be just as remarkable and, with over 20,000 species in Australia, their biology and lifestyles are far more diverse. With striking colour photographs …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
To Feed a Nation takes the reader on a journey over the centuries, describing the slow and arduous development of Australian food technology and science from before European settlement to the latter half of the twentieth century. The …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Heritage and History