Books
Aspects' prides itself on having Perth's best selection of gardening books, from Australian native flora through to garden design and propagation. Our selection also includes a wide range of books on travel, art and design, natural and cultural history, cooking, and Australian and children’s literature.
Pattern Pulse, Volume 2Exploring the Art of Australian Surface DesignersRachael King After the su...
Pattern Pulse, Volume 2Exploring the Art of Australian Surface DesignersRachael King After the success of 'Pattern Pulse', Rachael King has curated the artwork of another 100 Australian Surface Designers to release a second volume. Learn about why this corner of the art world is so dynamic, where continuously evolving digital processes allow manufacturers to print artwork on a vast array of surfaces. Dive into a glorious catalogue of colours and shapes created using analogue and digital tech...
$59.00
A Field Guide to the Eremophilas of Western Aus...
A Field Guide to the Eremophilas of Western Australia: Revised Second EditionAndrew Brown and Bev...
A Field Guide to the Eremophilas of Western Australia: Revised Second EditionAndrew Brown and Bevan Buirchell Eremophila species abound on desolate rocky hills, open spinifex plains, sparse woodlands, barren dry watercourses, and inland sand dunes that stretch to the horizon, where the only signs of human habitation are occasional fence lines, rusted remains of vehicles or rough winding tracks that meander into the distance. Aptly, their generic name, when translated, means “lover of lonely o...
$50.00
Earth and Fire: Modern potters, their tools, techniques and practicesTiffany Johnson and Kylie Jo...
Earth and Fire: Modern potters, their tools, techniques and practicesTiffany Johnson and Kylie Johnson Earth and fire represent the two elements that produce a ceramic object. Without the other they are simply components; together they create both practical objects and pieces of art. Working as both primer and inspiration, 'Earth and Fire' explores the techniques, practices and tools of over forty-five working ceramicists. Creating everything from woodfired and fine porcelain wares, sculpture...
$69.95
Australian Forest Woods: Characteristics, Uses and IdentificationMorris Lake A comprehensive guid...
Australian Forest Woods: Characteristics, Uses and IdentificationMorris Lake A comprehensive guide to 130 of the most significant Australian forest trees and their wood. The introductory sections introduce the reader to the uniqueness and usefulness of forest trees. The book examines the forest tree species and their wood with photographs, botanical descriptions and a summary of the characteristics of the wood. A section on wood identification includes fundamental information on tree growth a...
$69.95
Abandoned Gwalia, Western Australia, and other ...
Abandoned Gwalia, Western Australia, and other abandoned townsErin Jordan Red dirt, intense heat,...
Abandoned Gwalia, Western Australia, and other abandoned townsErin Jordan Red dirt, intense heat, and hordes of flies; the Australian Outback is one of the harshest environments in the world. But this did not stop early settlers from attempting to make a living in the desert in the search for gold and the chance at a better life. Now the mining boom has created specialised camps with fly-in, fly-out workers, leaving once-booming settlements to disappear off the map forever. In this beautifull...
$24.95
Bush Flowers: Australian flowers and foliage for decoration and designCassandra Hamilton and Mic...
Bush Flowers: Australian flowers and foliage for decoration and designCassandra Hamilton and Michael Pavlou Australian flowers are truly unique. Banksias and flannel flowers, wattle and waratahs all offer their own magic of colour, shape and texture. All across this country there is botanical beauty right in front of us. Native flora and foliage offer a beautiful alternative in the sustainability-challenged cut-flower industry. Our diverse landscape and climate produce incredible flowers tha...
$59.95
A Guide to Native Orchids of South Western Aust...
A Guide to Native Orchids of South Western AustraliaThird edition - revised and expandedBob Lidde...
A Guide to Native Orchids of South Western AustraliaThird edition - revised and expandedBob Liddelow Bob Liddelow has spent many years in the field each season, seeking different orchids. Blind "bush bashing" of likely spots rarely produces exciting finds, but given a lead by someone, the chances are greatly enhanced. This is an orchid guide with a difference. Instead of covering all species with total distribution areas, this book treats a very representative collection of orchids in great d...
$49.95
Nyoongar DictionaryRt. Rev. Bernard Rooney OSB, Emeritus Abbot of New Norcia The book includes a ...
Nyoongar DictionaryRt. Rev. Bernard Rooney OSB, Emeritus Abbot of New Norcia The book includes a comprehensive dictionary of the Nyoongar language focusing on what is now known as the northern dialect. Divided into two sections, NyoongarEnglish and EnglishNyoongar, the dictionary is the result of the author's own grassroots experience of Nyoongar as a spoken language and offers the fruits of his extensive research into the available written sources. These sources include published dictiona...
$13.50
Noongar Boodja Waangkan: Noongar First WordsJayden Boundry, Illustrated by Tyrown Waigana Wandjoo...
Noongar Boodja Waangkan: Noongar First WordsJayden Boundry, Illustrated by Tyrown Waigana Wandjoo Noongar boodja - welcome to Noongar Country! Noongar is the language of the Noongar nation and is spoken by 14 different groups across the south-west corner of Western Australia. Written in Noongar and English, this fully illustrated collection of first Noongar words includes family, plants, animals, emotions, colours, numbers and more, with an audio link guide for pronunciation. ‘… a great way f...
$24.95
Winner Winner Bin Chicken Dinner
Winner Winner Bin Chicken DinnerBy Kate Temple, Jol TempleIllustrations by Ronojoy Ghosh Ibis is...
Winner Winner Bin Chicken DinnerBy Kate Temple, Jol TempleIllustrations by Ronojoy Ghosh Ibis is on the lookout for food but she's not welcome anywhere! Until she spies the most amazing dinner of all.
$18.95
A Field Guide to the Flora of the Tarin Rock Re...
A Field Guide to the Flora of the Tarin Rock ReservesJolanda Keeble A guide to the flora of Tarin...
A Field Guide to the Flora of the Tarin Rock ReservesJolanda Keeble A guide to the flora of Tarin Rock Nature Reserve and Tarin Rock Water Reserve, located between Dumbleyung and Lake Grace, Western Australia, including information on fauna and fungi observed in the reserves. About the author:Born in the Netherlands, Jolanda has lived in Western Australia since 2004. Her career focused on environmental management, mainly of human-altered landscapes, but her passion lies with observing and doc...
$60.00
Kings Park Bushland Wildflowers Booklet
Kings Park Bushland WildflowersDjena koorliny Whadjuk boodja / Walking through Whadjuk countryKin...
Kings Park Bushland WildflowersDjena koorliny Whadjuk boodja / Walking through Whadjuk countryKings Park Volunteer Guides A handy, lightweight, botanical field guide to accompany your walk in Kings Park. The Kings Park bushland is an extensive remnant of the natural vegetation of the Perth area. The bushland occupies almost 270 hectares and contains around 350 native plant species, including many representatives of Western Australia's rich wildflower diversity. This booklet contains images of...
$6.95