Books under $50
Nikulinsky Unfolded: Xanthorrhoea
Philippa Nikulinsky Take a walk with internationally renowned artist Philippa Nikulinsky through ...
Philippa Nikulinsky Take a walk with internationally renowned artist Philippa Nikulinsky through the Great Victoria Desert. In an artwork painted on a continuous piece of Japanese kozo paper, Nikulinsky depicts the regeneration process of the iconic grass tree (Xanthorrhoea thorntonii). It unfolds through time to show the elegance of unburnt leaves, and in contrast the stark drama of bushfire-wrought sand dunes. About the Author:Arid landscapes, regeneration after fire and the resilience of W...
$35.00
Wildflowers of Southwest Australia
Wildflowers of Southwest Australia: Augusta - Margaret River RegionJane Scott and Patricia Negus ...
Wildflowers of Southwest Australia: Augusta - Margaret River RegionJane Scott and Patricia Negus Over several decades Jane Scott has developed a deep love and understanding of the wildflowers growing in the biodiversity hotspot that is Southwest Australia. At the same time Patricia Negus honed to a high art her skills at capturing details of the natural environment in her watercolours. During a three-year collaboration between these two talents, Jane collected and described 502 of the most co...
$39.95
How to Enjoy WA WildflowersJim Barrow This book will show you the best spots to look for wildflow...
How to Enjoy WA WildflowersJim Barrow This book will show you the best spots to look for wildflowers in the south-west of Western Australia. It also explains how to put together multi-day trips ranging from Shark Bay to Hyden, Albany and Esperance and day trips in Perth, including walks in Kings Park. This book details two hundred thirty-three species of the countless wildflowers you are likely to see with many illustrated. About the Author:Dr Jim Barrow spent nearly 40 years working for CSIR...
$19.95
Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold ParkRussell...
Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold ParkRussell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay The city of Perth is well known and treasured for its areas of protected bushland in the heart of the city. Kings Park and Bold Park represent a significant part of the natural heritage of the Swan Coastal Plain and are an important part of city life. The city is also a gateway to the incredible biodiversity to be found in south-west Western Australia. Perth Plants provide...
$49.95
Brush with GondwanaJanda Gooding Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the fir...
Brush with GondwanaJanda Gooding Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Author Janda Gooding shares the stories behind each artist’s illustrations and reveals a rich and diverse record of Western Australia’s unique flora, fauna and fungi. This stunning book features artwork from Pat Dundas, Rica Erickson, Ellen Hickman, Penny Leech, Philippa Nikulinsky, Margaret Pieroni and Katrina Syme.
$35.00
Banksias: A Field and Garden Guide
Banksias: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton A comprehensive guide to one ...
Banksias: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton A comprehensive guide to one of Australia's best known and most attractive genus of native plants. Although differing greatly in size, shape and habitat, all banksias share the beauty of brilliant, bird attracting flowers. This handbook includes identification, distribution and cultivation information. About the Authors: Ivan Holliday is the author of sixteen books on Australian plants, is a life member of the Australian Plan...
$29.95
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western A...
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 4 - Exmouth and the PilbaraEddy Waj...
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 4 - Exmouth and the PilbaraEddy Wajon This book is the fourth in a series of guides to Western Australian wildflowers that groups the flowers by colour rather than family or genus. Wildflowers of the same colour are grouped together and each plant is described in very simple, non-technical terms. This fied guide contains colour photographs of more than 220 of the most common (and not so common) winter to spring wildflowers that gro...
$19.95
Field Guide to West Australian Beaufortias, Ere...
Field Guide to West Australian Beaufortias, Eremaeas, Kunzeas and RegeliasRobert Sainsbury This b...
Field Guide to West Australian Beaufortias, Eremaeas, Kunzeas and RegeliasRobert Sainsbury This book is the fourth in a series of field guides written on Western Australia flora over several years. Designed to function as a field guide to assist in the field identification of all Western Australian beaufortias, eremaeas, kunzeas and regelias.
$25.00
Noongar Bush Tucker: Bush Food Plants and Fungi of the South-West of Western AustraliaVivienne Ha...
Noongar Bush Tucker: Bush Food Plants and Fungi of the South-West of Western AustraliaVivienne Hansen and John Horsfall Before the colonisation of Australia, Aboriginal Australians lived on a wonderful larder of fresh fruit, vegetables and lean meat, in a land largely free from disease with more exercise, less stress and supportive communities. Today, in Aboriginal communities all over Australia, there are higher instances of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, renal disease, some types of cancer...
$34.95
Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia
Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their selection, cultivation and managementDean Nico...
Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their selection, cultivation and managementDean Nicolle 'Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia' treats 84 smaller-growing eucalypts (relative to the 81 species included in the companion book 'Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia') suited for growing in Australia. Many of these species are already commonly grown and seen in gardens, streets, parks and farms throughout Australia, while others are rarely planted but have vast potential for...
$35.00
Georgiana Molloy: The Mind that Shines
Bernice Barry This meticulously researched biography tells the extraordinary story of Georgiana M...
Bernice Barry This meticulously researched biography tells the extraordinary story of Georgiana Molloy, one of Australia's first internationally successful female botanists. From the refined beauty of 19th century England and Scotland, to the dramatic landscape of the West Australian coast, 'Georgiana Molloy: The Mind That Shines' gives new insight into the life of this pioneering botanist. Following a swift marriage, Georgiana and Captain John Molloy, a handsome hero with a mysterious past, ...
$44.95
Eucalypts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt
Malcolm French This locally-produced guide provides a wealth of information on each of the 159 na...
Malcolm French This locally-produced guide provides a wealth of information on each of the 159 naturally-occurring eucalypt species found in the WA wheatbelt - many never described before. Compiled especially to assist the layperson or the beginner in the identification of eucalypts, this book features more than 1300 detailed colour photographs, meticulously compiled distribution maps and a "special features" section for each species, providing a summary of its most readily recognisable chara...
$49.00