A Tale Of Two Honey Possums
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A Tale Of Two Honey Possums
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Author : Felicity Jane Bradshaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
A Tale Of Two Honey Possums written by Felicity Jane Bradshaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Honey possum categories.
A Tale of Two Honey Possums is a picture story book that appeals to children curious to know what goes on in the Australian bush. It will also appeal to their parents and grand-parents, who will want to read it to them. The Honey possum is a tiny and secretive little marsupial that lives in the Banksia woodland and heath found only in the south-west corner of Western Australia. As a result of many millions of years of evolution in these flower-rich areas, the honey possum has become extremely specialised, so much so that it cannot exist in any other habitat. It is unique, in being the only non-flying mammal in the world to exist exclusively on pollen and nectar. The narrative is told simply and features a year in the lives of the honey possums, covering the biological aspects of diet, growth, pouch life, reproduction and predation. Apart from bringing attention to an endearing little marsupial, a principal focus is the extreme vulnerability of this tiny and little-known animal to the devastating effects of land-clearing and bushfire. The book is illustrated by Patricia Negus who has extensive artistic experience in recording accurately the natural world of the south-west of Western Australia, including wildflowers, fungi, seashells, fish and birds. Her work is highly-regarded, and it is her exquisite painterly approach to native plants that is one of the highlights of this little book. The scientific information in the story is the result of many years of research by the author and Emeritus Professor Don Bradshaw, both in the animal's natural environment and at the Department of Zoology, University of Western Australia. For more information on research carried out on the honey possum, visit www.honeypossum.com.au
Honey Possum
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Author : Alma Lynn Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Honey Possum written by Alma Lynn Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Infants categories.
The Great Lizard Trek
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Author : Felicity Bradshaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Great Lizard Trek written by Felicity Bradshaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Rocky, an ornate dragon, lives in southwest Australia--a hot environment his species has inhabited for 10 million years. Rocky's habitat is under threat, so he sets out on a trip. Along with Western science, Rocky uses his knowledge of Indigenous culture and language to engage with all that he encounters on his journey. Full color.olor.
Who S This
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Author : Margaret Finney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Who S This written by Margaret Finney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Phalangeridae categories.
"Children will delight in the playful antics of the tiny honey possums as they feed, hide and play. An easy-to-read text and beautiful photographs combine to make this a perfect book to share with the very young." - Back cover.
Amazing Animals Of Australia S National Parks
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Author : Gina M. Newton
language : en
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Release Date : 2016-10-01
Amazing Animals Of Australia S National Parks written by Gina M. Newton and has been published by National Library of Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-01 with Science categories.
With its enticing and colourful design and its fascinating information, this is a book that children will want to pour over-either at home, in the classroom or on a road trip. This book brings together 55 national parks, selected across all Australian states and territories, and over 120 animals. It is divided into seven sections according to habitat (woodlands and grasslands; forests; rainforests; arid zones; mountains; wetlands and waterways; coasts, oceans and islands), each including a number of national parks and a selection of the fish, reptiles, frogs, birds and mammals that inhabit them. At the end of the book is a section on 'little critters'-beetles, spiders, butterflies, grasshoppers, bugs and so on. Each habitat section opens with photographs of the featured national parks and a description of the habitat. Each animal has its own page, which has a stunning colour photograph of the species, a map of its distribution range, its conservation status and scientific information about the species. The information is divided into the following sections: 'Fast Facts' gives you all the vital statistics, such as size, lifespan and number of young; 'Where Does It Live?' tells you where in Australia you can find the species and provides details about its home; 'What's Its Life Like?' tells you a bit about how the animal moves, behaves, eats and has young; and 'Interesting Info' has quirky and fascinating facts. This book features a foreword by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.
The Ancestor S Tale
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Author : Richard Dawkins
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-04-28
The Ancestor S Tale written by Richard Dawkins and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-28 with Science categories.
A fully updated edition of one of the most original accounts of evolution ever written, featuring new fractal diagrams, six new 'tales' and the latest scientific developments. THE ANCESTOR'S TALE is a dazzling, four-billion-year pilgrimage to the origins of life: Richard Dawkins and Yan Wong take us on an exhilarating reverse journey through evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings of life. It is a journey happily interrupted by meetings of fellow modern animals (as well as plants, fungi and bacteria) similarly tracing their evolutionary path back through history. As each evolutionary pilgrim tells their tale, Dawkins and Wong shed light on topics such as speciation, sexual selection and extinction. Written with unparalleled wit, clarity and intelligence; taking in new scientific discoveries of the past decade; and including new 'tales', illustrations and fractal diagrams, THE ANCESTOR'S TALE shows us how remarkable we are, how astonishing our history, and how intimate our relationship with the rest of the living world.
Biological Agricultural Index
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Biological Agricultural Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Agriculture categories.
Platypus Matters
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Author : Jack Ashby
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2022-08-04
Platypus Matters written by Jack Ashby and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-04 with Nature categories.
"Naturalist and Assistant Director of the Museum of Zoology at the University of Cambridge, Jack Ashby shares his love for the platypus and other Australian mammals, including wombats, echidnas, and kangaroos. Informed by stories of his experiences meeting living marsupials and egg-laying mammals on fieldwork in Tasmania and mainland Australia and his close contact with thousands of zoological specimens collected for museums over the last 200 years, Ashby's book explains historical mysteries and debunks myths about these mammals and especially the platypus-which lays eggs, feeds its young on milk, has venom spurs, and sports a bill that can detect electricity. In evaluating how humans have considered these special mammals, he makes clear that calling these animals "weird" or "primitive"- or incorrectly implying that Australia is an "evolutionary backwater"-has only added to the challenges for their conservation. One outcome of these descriptions is that Australia now has the worst mammal extinction rate of anywhere on Earth. Ashby argues that many of the ways that the world thinks about Australia's mammals can be traced back to the country's colonial history"--
Dust Donkeys And Delusions
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Author : Graham Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-05-08
Dust Donkeys And Delusions written by Graham Wilson and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-08 with History categories.
Dust, Donkeys and Delusion examines and clinically debunks the myth that has grown up around Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick, the so-called `Man with the Donkey', the quintessential Australian `hero' of Gallipoli. While the various elements of the Simpson myth have now become popularly accepted as `history', Dust, Donkeys and Delusion shows clearly, based on historical documents, both official and unofficial, that almost every word ever spoken or written about Simpson following his death is false.
Life Of Marsupials
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Author : Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2005-04-22
Life Of Marsupials written by Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-22 with Science categories.
Over the past half a century research has revealed that marsupials – far from being ‘second class’ mammals – have adaptations for particular ways of life quite equal to their placental counterparts. Despite long separate evolution, there are extraordinary similarities in which marsupials have solved the challenges of living in such environments as deserts, alpine snowfields or tropical rainforests. Some can live on grass, some on pollen and others on leaves; some can glide, some can swim and others hop with extraordinary efficiency. In Life of Marsupials, one of the world’s leading experts explores the biology and evolution of this unusual group – with their extraordinary diversity of forms around the world – in Australia, New Guinea and South America. Joint winner of the 2005 Whitley Medal. Included in Choice Magazine's 2006 Outstanding Academic Titles list.