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Australian Geographic a Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of Australia
Author | : Peter Rowland |
Publisher | : Naturalist's Guide |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2019-07-05 |
Genre | : Reptiles |
ISBN | : 9781912081035 |
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the threats to reptiles, types of habitat, anatomy of reptiles, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status.
Curious Minds
Author | : Peter Macinnis |
Publisher | : National Library Australia |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0642277540 |
Curious Minds: The Discoveries of Australian Naturalists looks at the long line of naturalists who have traversed Australia in search of new plants and animals. Identifying and classifying the unfamiliar plants and animals was their biggest challenge - the early ones were frequently wrong but later naturalists were able to build on and learn from previous mistakes. In time, a new breed of homegrown naturalists emerged. This succession of curious minds would help to foster pride in a developing nation, as well an interest in the preservation of natural history. Curious Minds brings to life the stories of the naturalists and settlers who made the unfamiliar familiar and who contributed to developments in natural science. Among the names are Joseph Banks, Charles Darwin, Amalie Dietrich, Ludwig Leichhardt, Ferdinand von Mueller, Ellis Rowan, John Lewin and John and Elizabeth Gould. Beautifully illustrated with images from the collection of the National Library of Australia, the publication is a loving tribute to the courageous and inquisitive men and women who led by example.
The Naturalist in Australia
Author | : William Saville-Kent |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : Natural history |
ISBN | : |
Educated at King's College, London, the naturalist and marine biologist William Saville-Kent (1845-1908) went on to work at the British Museum and in aquariums at Brighton, Manchester and Westminster. He spent many years in Australia as a fisheries expert, and during this time he made extensive surveys of the natural world. The present work, first published in 1897, was intended to give a non-scientific audience a glimpse of the fantastic array of wildlife in Australia. The author discusses the many varieties of birds, lizards, fish and other sea life, insects (an entire chapter is devoted to termites), and vegetation. He was also able to take advantage of the photographic technology of the time and include around fifty collotype images, which complement the many other illustrations of the plants and animals he writes about, providing a vivid overview of the natural world in late nineteenth-century Australia.
Australian Wildlife
Author | : James Kavanagh |
Publisher | : Waterford Press |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2011-09-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781583555767 |
Featuring a wide variety of nature-related games, quizzes, and activities, these engaging activity books encourage curious children to have fun while exploring nature, wildlife, and natural sciences. Beautiful illustrations of typical Australian animals?including dingoes, wombats, kangaroos, koalas, and more?are used in this entertaining workbook to investigate the array of wildlife native to the Australian landscape.
Rambles of an Australian Naturalist
Author | : Thomas Ward (of Queensland.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Australia |
ISBN | : |
The Australian Naturalist. Journal and Magazine ... of the New South Wales Naturalists' Club. Edited by W.J. Rainbow
Author | : New South Wales Naturalists' Club (SYDNEY) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1906 |
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Australia's First Naturalists
Author | : Penny Olsen |
Publisher | : National Library of Australia |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2019-05-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0642279373 |
Would Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson have ever crossed the Blue Mountains without the help of the local Aboriginal people? The invaluable role of local guides in this event is rarely recognised. As silent partners, Aboriginal Australians gave Europeans their first views of iconic animals, such as the Koala and Superb Lyrebird, and helped to unravel the mystery of the egg-laying mammals: the Echidna and Platypus. Well into the twentieth century, Indigenous people were routinely engaged by collectors, illustrators and others with an interest in Australia's animals. Yet this participation, if admitted at all, was generally barely acknowledged. However, when documented, it was clearly significant. Penny Olsen and Lynette Russell have gathered together Aboriginal peoples' contributions to demonstrate the crucial role they played in early Australian zoology. The writings of the early European naturalists clearly describe the valuable knowledge of the Indigenous people of the habits of Australia's bizarre (to a European) fauna. 'Australia's First Naturalists' is invaluable for those wanting to learn more about our original inhabitants' contribution to the collection, recognition and classification of Australia's unique fauna. It heightens our appreciation of the previously unrecognised complex knowledge of Indigenous societies.