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Amazing Facts about Australia Steve Parish text by Pat Slater Volume 8 Discover & Learn about Australia

Beginners and experienced birdwatchers turn to this guide to identify the birds they see in their backyards and on bushwalking or birdwatching expeditions. Designed to slip easily into a pocket, backpack or glove box. This is a new and updated version of the very popular Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds and includes 64 new or extensively revised colour plates, incorporating all the new birds observed in Australia, including Tasmania and islands and territories since 1986. Also included is a re-organisation of the guide into broad habitats - seabirds, shore birds, inland water birds and bush birds; updated common and scientific names, revised maps, and a new visual index to aid beginners in finding the most appropriate pages in the guide. A must for serious naturalists in Australia, be they beginners or experts.

One in a series designed primarily for tourists. This collection of colour photographs depicts a wide selection of the flora and fauna of the Great Barrier Reef, and also provides information about the ecology and biology of the Reef and its inhabitants. The author/photographer's other publications include 'Australia the Gift' and 'Discover Australia'.

Invertebrates, which make up approximately 95 percent of animals, includes creatures of all sizes, shapes and lifestyles. Many land invertebrates, such as earthworms, spiders and a huge number of insects, affect human existence for better or for worse every day. Some invertebrates, such as oysters, grasshoppers, snails and crabs, are eaten by humans. This volume attempts to convey the diversity and fascination of the invertebrates which live in every Australian habitat, from rainforest to desert salt lake, from mountain peak to suburban home. Look closely and you will discover that these small creatures are not "creepy-crawlies", but marvellous members of the great world of living things. This book is intended to be an observer's introduction to Australia's wealth of land and freshwater invertebrate animals. The photographs showcase representatives of less well-known, as well as familiar, groups. Welcome to a world of often small, but always remarkable, creatures!

Beginners' pocket guide for children to identifying around 50 Australian birds. Each entry includes information on size, distribution, habitat, habits, nesting and similar species. Includes colour photos throughout, glossary and index. Photographer has produced several books and assorted stationery items with an Australian theme.

Beginners' pocket guide for children to identifying around 50 types of Australian mammals. Each entry includes information on identification, size, distribution, habitat, habits and similar species. Includes colour photos throughout, glossary and index. Photographer has produced several books and assorted stationery items with an Australian theme.

Illustrated tourists' guide to Melbourne. Full-colour photographs are accompanied by information about various aspects of the region, including the arts, sport, Phillip Island, Healesville Sanctuary, historical legacies, shopping, nightlife and the city. Includes map. Photographer/publisher produces books, postcards, and musical CDs and cassettes with an Australian theme.