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.
Junior Atlas of Indigenous Australia
Junior Atlas of Indigenous AustraliaMacquarie Dictionary The 'Junior Atlas of Indigenous Australi...
Junior Atlas of Indigenous AustraliaMacquarie Dictionary The 'Junior Atlas of Indigenous Australia', published by Macquarie, is a unique tool for students in upper primary and early secondary years to explore and gain understanding of the lives and cultures of Australia's First Peoples. The Atlas visually represents patterns of human activities in space and time, from over 60,000 years ago to the present time. It covers an extensive range of topics, such as deep history, Indigenous mapping, m...
$39.95
Flower: Exploring the World in Bloom
Flower: Exploring the World in BloomPhaidon Editors, Anna Pavord and Shane Connolly A comprehens...
Flower: Exploring the World in BloomPhaidon Editors, Anna Pavord and Shane Connolly A comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture. Take a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have employed floral motifs throughout history. With 316 color illustrations showcasing the diversity of blooms from all over the world, 'Flower' spans a wide range of styles and media - f...
$89.95
Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes
Australian Deserts: Ecology and LandscapesSteve Morton 'Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscape...
Australian Deserts: Ecology and LandscapesSteve Morton 'Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes' is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent – the heart of Australia. Steve Morton brings his extensive first-hand knowledge and experience of arid Australia to this book, explaining how Australian deserts work ecologically. This book outlines why unpredictable rainfall and paucity of soil nutrients underpin the nature of desert ecosystem...
$59.95
Be Your Own Wildflower Affirmation Cards
Be Your Own Wildflower Affirmation Cards30 daily affirmation cards inspired by Holly Ringland's b...
Be Your Own Wildflower Affirmation Cards30 daily affirmation cards inspired by Holly Ringland's beloved book 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart' Following the worldwide success of Holly Ringland's critically acclaimed debut novel 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart', this gorgeous set of affirmation cards continues the powerful message to 'have courage, take heart' - to 'Be Your Own Wildflower' - each and every day. Thoughtfully curated and featuring stunning full-colour artwork, these cards can be ...
$24.95
The Australian Climate Change Book NR
The Australian Climate Change BookPolly Marsden An accessible and reassuring picture book that te...
The Australian Climate Change BookPolly Marsden An accessible and reassuring picture book that teaches children about the specific challenges of climate change for Australia so they can be informed and make a difference.Australia is a unique and incredibly diverse natural environment and we are oh-so-lucky to live here. Our country is home to a great number of amazing ecosystems. But things like fossil fuels, greenhouse gases and deforestation are creating imbalances in our ecosystems and cau...
$24.95
Making Australian HistoryAnna Clark A bold and expansive history that traces the changing and con...
Making Australian HistoryAnna Clark A bold and expansive history that traces the changing and contested project of Australia's national story. You will think about this country differently after reading this book. Australian history has been revised and reinterpreted by successive generations of historians, writers, governments and public commentators, yet there has been no account of the ways it has changed, who makes history, and how. 'Making Australian History' responds to this critical ga...
$34.95
The IslandsEmily Brugman In the mid-1950s, a small group of Finnish migrants set up camp on Littl...
The IslandsEmily Brugman In the mid-1950s, a small group of Finnish migrants set up camp on Little Rat, a tiny island in an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. The crayfishing industry is in its infancy, and the islands, haunted though they are by past shipwrecks, possess an indefinable allure. Drawn here by tragedy, Onni Saari is soon hooked by the stark beauty of the landscape and the slivers of jutting coral onto which the crayfishers build their precarious huts. Could these re...
$32.95
Mabu Mabu: An Australian Kitchen CookbookNornie Bero In 'Mabu Mabu', charismatic First Nations ch...
Mabu Mabu: An Australian Kitchen CookbookNornie Bero In 'Mabu Mabu', charismatic First Nations chef Nornie Bero champions the tastes of native flavours in everyday cooking by unlocking the secrets of Australian herbs, spices, vegetables and fruits. Nornie grew up on the island of Mer in the Torres Strait and while her wanderlust would take her to Italian and Japanese kitchens in Melbourne and London via Townsville, her home now is Mabu Mabu, a restaurant renowned in Melbourne and beyond for i...
$45.00
Australian Architecture: A History
Australian Architecture: A History Davina Jackson A comprehensive narrative history of building a...
Australian Architecture: A History Davina Jackson A comprehensive narrative history of building and design styles in Australia, from traditional Aboriginal gunyahs; to the local interpretations of northern hemisphere trends; to the sustainable, climate sensitive and high-tech constructions of the 21st century. From First Nations gunyahs and First Fleet huts to 21st century eco-pavilions and skyscrapers, Davina Jackson surveys the evolution of architecture in Australia. Dr Jackson explores how...
$45.00
Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Su...
Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond SustainabilityRevised EditionDavid Holmgren Holmgren...
Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond SustainabilityRevised EditionDavid Holmgren Holmgren’s seminal work, drawing together and integrating 25 years of thinking and teaching to show a whole new way of understanding and action behind a simple set of design principles. Essential reading for permaculture designers and accessible to a wide range of critical thinkers. This revised edition is more accessible than the original, with redrawn graphics, corrected and amended text, new references...
$49.95
The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders read the starsDuane Hamacher Guided by six First Nat...
The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders read the starsDuane Hamacher Guided by six First Nations Elders, Duane Hamacher takes us on a journey across space and time to reveal the wisdom of the first astronomers. These living systems of knowledge challenge conventional ideas about the nature of science and the longevity of oral tradition. Indigenous science is dynamic, adapting to changes in the skies and on Earth, pointing the way for a world facing the profound disruptions of climate cha...
$34.95
An A-Z of Australian Bush Creatures
An A-Z of Australian Bush CreaturesMyke Mollard This unique A-Z book truly captures the range and...
An A-Z of Australian Bush CreaturesMyke Mollard This unique A-Z book truly captures the range and diversity of our unique and wondrous Australian wildlife. Exploring common names, Aboriginal names, Latin names and from every corner of Australia, the book includes over 400 native animals, from sea creatures and insects, to amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. The book highlights the endangered, sometimes the extinct and the rare beauty of Australia and its islands and territories. Fully in...
$29.95