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Garden Voices: Australian Designers – Their Stories
Artist/Author: Anne LatreilleTWO COPIES THEN NOT BEING RESTOCKED. This book is unique. It is the first book to embark on a study of designers who demonstrate a deep understanding of the Australian environment and an ability to work creatively with it. It provides an invaluable overview of twenty-three key garden and landscape designers of Australia. Anne Latreille traces their life stories and achievements. They comprise historic figures, current practitioners, some well-known, others much less so. They work in lush tropical forests and chilly mountains, arid deserts and rolling countryside, beside rivers and the sea, in close-packed inner cities and spreading suburbs. They fit each garden design to its place, respecting the natural landscape character. In this way, this book takes us on a journey — a search for meaning and significance. New and exciting, it reveals a clear and panoramic vision. It moves us inside the designers’ hearts and minds and shows how Australian energy and imagination can be transformative, inspiring and progressive.
With research extending over fourteen years, it is a vital reference for anyone — from professional designer to garden lover — who seeks a broader understanding of designing gardens in Australia, now and in the future.
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Garden Flora: The Natural and Cultural History of the Plants in Your Garden
Artist/Author: Kingsbury, NoelONE COPY ONLY AND THEN NOT BEING RESTOCKED. The oldest rose fossil was found in Colorado and dates to 35 million years ago. Marigolds, infamous for their ability to self-seed, are named for an Etruscan god who sprang from a ploughed field. And daffodils—an icon of spring—were introduced to Britain by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago. Every garden plant has an origination story, and Garden Flora, by noted garden designer Noel Kingsbury, shares them in a beautifully compelling way. This lushly illustrated survey of 133 of the most commonly grown plants explains where each plant came from and the journey it took into home gardens. Kingsbury tells intriguing tales of the most important plant hunters, breeders, and gardeners throughout history, and explores the unexpected ways plants have been used. Richly illustrated with an eclectic mix of new and historical photos, botanical art, and vintage seed packets and catalogs, Garden Flora is a must-have reference for every gardener and plant lover.
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From the Ground Up: A Complete Guide for New South Wales Gardeners
Artist/Author: Linda Ross , Sandra Ross , Graham RossONE COPY ONLY, THEN POSSIBLY OUT OF PRINT. The concept for From the Ground Up commenced in 2003, the idea was to develop complete and comprehensive garden guides, full of plant pictures specific to each state. The South Australian edition was first released in 2008, authored by Sophie Thomson, and is now in it’s second print. The Victorian edition was launched in Nov 2009 and is authored by Jane Edmanson.
Each book is a collaborative effort utilising the recommendations of many state-specific plant experts, combined with the author’s vast plant knowledge and experience. Packed full of magnificent photographs, From the Ground Up will allow you to visually identify everything from the best plants for your garden to the pests and diseases causing your plants grief. These books will become the ideal reference books for all Australian Gardeners.
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RSPB Gardening for Wildlife: A Complete Guide to Nature Friendly Gardening (New Edition)
Artist/Author: Adrian ThomasThere is something uplifting about having butterflies in your flowerbeds, frogs in your water feature and birds in your bushes, and knowing they’re there because of you.
Rich in detail and accessible in style, Gardening for Wildlife is the crucial companion to novices and expert gardeners alike. Adrian Thomas dispels myths and offers new insights and ideas, helping everyone understand what to do so gardens, large or small, can become ideal homes for wildlife.
Building on the success of the award-winning first edition, this expanded and updated edition reflects the latest research and developments in nature-friendly gardening.
The book serves as an expert guide to the practical aspects of this rewarding pastime and educates readers about the ecological principles involved, while exploding commonly held misconceptions that often deter people from pursuing a kinder approach to gardening.
Adrian Thomas provides a detailed guide to the many and varied species that can contribute to a natural and healthy garden. Practical sections help you create entire habitats, such as woodland and meadow gardens, in your garden. And the massively expanded catalogue of the top 500 best garden flowers, shrubs and trees for wildlife, now includes colour photos of every species.
If you love wildlife and want to encourage more to visit your garden, this inspirational book will help you sow the seeds and reap the rewards.$50.00$25.00 Add to cart -
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Bird Photographer of the Year, Collection 2
Artist/Author: Packman, Chris (Foreword)This beautiful book accompanies the photographic competition celebrating some of the best bird photography of the year. The Bird Photographer of the Year competition celebrates the artistry of bird photography, and this large-format book is lavishly illustrated to reflect this. A celebration of avian beauty and diversity, it is a tribute to both the dedication and passion of the photographers as well as a reflection of the quality of today’s modern digital imaging systems. The book includes the winning and short-listed images from the competition, now in its second year, showcasing some of the finest bird photography, with a foreword by BTO President and head judge, Chris Packham. A proportion of the profits from the book goes directly to the BTO to support their conservation work. The advent of digital technology has revolutionised photography in recent years, and the book brings to life some of the most stunning bird photography currently on offer. It features a vast variety of photographs by hardened pros, keen amateurs and hobbyists alike, reflecting the huge diversity of bird enthusiasts and nature lovers which is so important in ensuring their conservation and survival.
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Field Guide to the Birds of Suriname (First Edition)
Artist/Author: Spaans, Arie, Otte H. Ottema, J.M. Ribot, Jan Hein and Ber van Perlo.Suriname, located on the Atlantic coast of northeastern South America, is a relatively small country compared to most other South American countries. It nevertheless has a rich avifauna. By the end of 2014, 746 species (including 760 subspecies) were known to occur in Suriname. Most of the land area of Suriname is still covered with tropical rainforest and the country should be a must-visit for birdwatchers. Suriname is even mentioned as being the best country to spot certain neotropical species. Surprisingly, few birders visit Suriname. The main reason given is the lack of a handy pocket guide that can easily be carried in a backpack. The Field Guide to the Birds of Suriname (with its 107 color plates) tries to fill this gap. In addition to species accounts, data on topography, climate, geology, geomorphology, biogeography, avifauna composition, conservation, and hotspots for bird watching are given.
Since publication in 2016, a second edition was published in 2018 and adds five species and subspecies, and two colour plates.
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Biology of the Boas and Pythons
Artist/Author: Henderson, Robert W. and Robert Powell (Editors)This book is the product of a symposium “Biology of Boas, Pythons, and Related Taxa” held at the 2005 joint meetings in Tampa, Florida, and sponsored by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. This was the first attempt to bring together researchers actively working on some aspect of boa/python biology.
The symposium was a resounding success, and this book represents a current assessment of our understanding of boid biology. Between the diversity of the peer-reviewed contributions and the literature reviews, this volume will become an essential reference for most future boa and python research.
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Orchids of Madagascar
Artist/Author: Hermans, Johann et al.A new edition of a now classic work, with the diagnostic notes on each species extended to provide much additional information on distribution, habitat and flowering times. The number of colour photographs has been greatly increased to cover over 250 orchids, and line drawings of new species added in an appendix, while the bibliography has been refined to include the most essential references, with new entries accompanied by concise annotations. This is still the one essential book for botanist, orchid enthusiast, ecologist, environmentalist and field worker who need to have the complete picture on Madagascar’s orchid flora.
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The Masters of Nature Photography: Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Volume Two
Artist/Author: Kidman-Cox, Rosamund, EditorThis stunning book comprises 10 individual portfolios from some of the world’s leading wildlife photographers. Detailing each photographer’s approach, influences and aims, it displays iconic images from each artist, reflecting the spectrum of their work. A breathtaking array of photographs celebrating the beauty and variety of life on Earth, this book would make a beautiful accompaniment to any home.
The master photographers making up The Masters of Nature Photography, Volume Two are Tim Laman (Lexington, MA), Brian Skerry (Uxbridge, MA), Steve Winter (Hoboken, NJ) Art Wolfe (Seattle), Hannu Hautala (Finland), Klaus Nigge (Germany), Thomas P. Peschak (Germany/South Africa), Tui de Roy (New Zealand), Cyril Ruoso (France), and Stefano Unterthiner (Italy). These influential artists provide us with insight into the natural world, from vast, beautiful landscapes and genuinely wild creatures in their natural habitat to spectacular shots of natural phenomena, groundbreaking underwater images and outstanding photojournalism.
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Live food
Artist/Author: Bruse, Frank, Wolfgang Schmidt and Micahel Meyer.Part of the Edition Chimaira Basics series. Terrarium animals need a healthy, balanced and varied diet. Self-cultured food insects or other live foods whose nutritional value is enriched by a proper diet and supplementation, will provide you with success in this field: suitable species include green banana cockroaches, tropical woodlouses, fruit flies, locusts, crickets or even mice. This volume details the preconditions necessary for successful culturing based upon the extensive knowledge of experienced terrarium-keepers. This will enable you to supply your animals with valuable and suitable food items, all with minimal investment.
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The Snakes of the Moluccas (Maluku), Indonesia: A Field Guide to the Land and Non-Marine Aquatic Snakes of the Moluccas with Identification Key.
Artist/Author: De Lang, Ruud.ONE COPY ONLY THEN NOT BEING RESTOCKED. Provides details of all 49 snake species (plus the enigmatic genus Acantophis, of which the number of species has not yet been established) found on the Moluccas. The species descriptions cover external morphology, colour, habits, habitat and distribution, and serve to identify specimens in an easy way. It presents a key (in English and Bahasa Indonesian) to easily identify specimens. With contributions from many Australian herpetologists, this book contains a lot of overlap with Australia’s fauna.
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From the Ground Up: A Complete Garden Guide for Victorian Gardeners
Artist/Author: Edmanson, Jane.ONE COPY ONLY, THEN POSSIBLY OUT OF PRINT. The reference book for all Victorian gardeners. Packed full of magnificent photographs that will allow you to visually identify everything from the best plants for your garden to the pests and diseases causing your plants grief.
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