Birdsong in a Time of Silence by Steven Lovatt
$25.00 AUD
Category: Animals
A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature'At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly- instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always "on manoeuvres", and it's easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, ...Show more
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us by Steve Brusatte
$37.00 AUD
Category: Animals
The passing of the age of the dinosaurs allowed mammals to become ascendant. But mammals have a much deeper history. They - or, more precisely, we - originated around the same time as the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago; mammal roots lie even further back, some 325 million years.Over these immense ...Show more
The Book of the Barn Owl by Sally Coulthard
$30.00 AUD
Category: Animals
Few of us know what goes on after dark, underneath the moon. Sally Coulthard shines a light on the Barn Owl, one of the most mesmerising and elusive icons of the countryside. With its heart-shaped face and silent, graceful flight, the Barn Owl regularly tops the nation's list of favourite birds. A brie ...Show more
12 Birds to Save Your Life: Nature's Lessons in Happiness by Charlie Corbett
$23.00 AUD
Category: Animals
Discover the healing power of nature through the captivating stories of twelve birds in this powerful memoirRecognising his perspective on life was slipping following his mother's untimely death, Charlie turned to the rhythms of the natural world for comfort and solace - in particular its birds. He foun ...Show more
Feather and Brush: A History of Australian Bird Art by Penny Olsen
$70.00 AUD
Category: Animals
Feather and Brush traces the history of bird art in Australia — from the simple engravings illustrating accounts of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available today. It explores the early European approach, in which naval draughtsmen, officers, convicts, settlers, n ...Show more
The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins by Luke Hal; Rendell Whitehead
$41.95 AUD
Category: Animals | Series: Mersion: Emergent Village Resources for Communities of Faith Ser.
In the songs and bubble feeding of humpback whales; in young killer whales learning to knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea sponges by the dolphins of Shark Bay, Australia, to protect their beaks while foraging for fish, we find clear examples of the tra ...Show more
Becoming Wild - How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace by Carl Safina
$35.00 AUD
Category: Animals
Some people insist that culture is strictly a human feat. What are they afraid of? This book looks into three cultures of other-than-human beings in some of Earth's remaining wild places. It shows how if you're a sperm whale, a scarlet macaw, or a chimpanzee, you too experience your life with the unders ...Show more
Mama's Last Hug by Frans de Waal
$23.00 AUD
Category: Animals
A groundbreaking, approachable book on the role of emotions in animal and human societies, from the world-renowned primatologist and author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
Paw and Order by Jo Cooper
$95.00 AUD
Category: Animals
After finding her strata home, musician Jo Cooper learnt the unfortunate news that her building had a blanket ban on pets. Jo, the owner of a miniature schnauzer named Angus, was left with two options - she could break the rules and sneak Angus into the building, or she could give her fur-baby up for ad ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Animals by Jacob F. Field
$23.00 AUD
Category: Animals
A Short History of the World in 50 Animalsprovides a new perspective on the grand sweep of our planet’s making, taking readers from the time of the dinosaurs to the time of Dolly, the first cloned mammal. This book will include a great variety of beasts from across the animal kingdom, some well known an ...Show more
Happy Pet Friends: Guinea Pigs by Katie Woolley; Charlotte Cotterill (Illustrator)
$20.00 AUD
Category: Animals | Series: Happy Pet Friends Ser.
Help your child to become not just a good pet owner, but the best guinea pig owner.This book shows how the right environment and care for a pet helps their body and their mind.Just like humans, guinea pigs can get bored. Did you know that they need a rich environment to stimulate their brains? The right ...Show more
How To Speak Whale: A Voyage Into The Future Of Animal Communication by Tom Mustill
$33.00 AUD
Category: Animals
A thrilling investigation into whale science and animal communication, and a poignant look at how science may change our relationship with animals forever. In 2015, wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill was whale watching when a humpback breached onto his kayak and nearly killed him. A video clip of the event ...Show more