The red kangaroo is at the heart of Australia's ecological identity. It is Australia's largest terrestrial land mammal, the largest extant marsupial, and the only kangaroo truly restricted to Australia's arid interior. Almost nothing was …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Mammals and Marsupials
The Brisbane Ranges area, situated 80 km west of Melbourne and 30 km north-west of Geelong, is extraordinarily rich in diversity. With basalt grasslands, heathy woodland, alluvial soils, buckshot gravel and granite rocks, it boasts more …
[ Books ] Plants & Fungi — Plants & Fungi / Flowering Plants
Welcome to our extreme 50th issue of Double Helix magazine! Read on as we explore the limits of the human body and discover critters that live in extreme environments. Or check out zombie fungi and other extreme mushrooms. And if …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Children and Teen Non-Fiction
Mound-builders are unique in being the only birds that do not incubate their eggs using body heat; rather, a variety of naturally occurring sources of heat is exploited such as solar energy and the heat generated by decomposing organic matter. …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Birds
Let’s get hands-on with 50 fun science activities! The best-selling team behind Hands-On Science present 50 more fun DIY science activities. In More Hands-On Science you’ll be blown away by interesting experiments, reactions, …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Activity Books
Pastoral Australia tells the story of the expansion of Australia's pastoral industry, how it drove European settlement and involved Aboriginal people in the new settler society. The rural life that once saw Australia 'ride …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Heritage and History
This book presents a summation of over a century of natural product research in Australia, concerning plants that have been used customarily by First Scientists. It begins with a look into the history of ethnomedicine across the globe, focusing …
[ Books ] Plants & Fungi — Plants & Fungi / Physiology and Chemistry
It’s 50 years since humans first walked on the Moon. Learn about the original Moon landings and why some people think they were faked. Protip: they weren’t! Then find out how the new Australian Space Agency is planning to blast this country …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Children and Teen Non-Fiction
Extensively illustrated with photographs and drawings, Living Architecture highlights the most exciting green roof and living wall projects in Australia and New Zealand within an international context. Cities around the world …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Landscape Architecture
Essentials of Urban Design explains the fundamental concepts of urban design, providing the understanding and tools needed to achieve better design outcomes. It is equally useful for designing places and evaluating designs. Each …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Planning and Design
CSIRO Publishing Book Vouchers are the perfect solution for those who want to give the gift of science, but aren't sure which book to choose! These vouchers can be used to purchase any book titles from our website and are available …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Leisure and Tourism
What are dinosaurs? Where did they live? Did they fly? Did they lay eggs and did any survive? Tackle all these questions and more and become a fully fledged dinosaur expert. Here are 50 crucial questions which reveal everything …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Picture Books
The Geometridae is one of the most species-rich families of Lepidoptera. This book is the first comprehensive catalogue of the 35 000 names of these insects. The primary purpose of the work is to provide a substantial body of taxonomic …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
Bigger is not always better. Sometimes the smallest of creatures can have the biggest impact … even with dung! Explore the fascinating and incredibly important role that tiny dung beetles play in our environment. From pushing dung …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Picture Books
Groundwater discharge is associated with salinity and pollution problems. The widespread presence of millions of saline lakes in North America, Africa and Australia, shows that across the geological record, most salinity and desertification …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Engineering
The present volume presents a revision of the Wingia group of 91 genera, a group which appears to be almost entirely endemic to Australia. Detailed information is provided on the morphology, including the genitalia of both sexes, and up-to-date …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
This volume completes the revision of the oecophorine genera of Australia, a subfamily which has diversified enormously in this country and represents some 20% of the Australian lepidoptera. The generic revision of the Australian …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
Growth in human consumption is the transcending problem of our times. In the short span of 50 years, high income societies have shifted from an era when a 'simple life' was the norm to one where material consumption is pervasive. Consumption …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Populations
In our exciting world, so much attention goes to the next new thing. But in this issue of Double Helix, we’re looking at things we’re in danger of losing, and how to protect them. Meet Zorro, a dog that’s learning to protect Tasmanian masked …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Children and Teen Non-Fiction
The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 50 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwanaland. The South Australian Museum …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Wildlife