Book Description
Whether you're a city-dweller on an escape holiday, or you're are planning a more extended trip, the second edition of 'Explore Australia's National Parks' offers you the best of natural Australia.
Author : Publishing, Explore Australia
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,87 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9781741174021
Whether you're a city-dweller on an escape holiday, or you're are planning a more extended trip, the second edition of 'Explore Australia's National Parks' offers you the best of natural Australia.
Author : Mike Howard
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 39,86 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1426218397
Written by the founders of HoneyTrek.com, this inspiring book reveals hidden-gem destinations and insider tips for unforgettable couples travel. In these informative pages, Mike and Anne Howard--officially the World's Longest Honeymooners and founders of the acclaimed travel blog HoneyTrek--whisk you away to journeys of a lifetime. Drawing on their experience traveling together across seven continents, they curate the globe and offer tested-and-approved recommendations for intrepid couples, bringing culture, adventure, and romance to any couple--no matter their age or budget. Chapters are organized by type of destination (for example, beaches, mountains, and deserts) to help travelers discover new places and experiences based on their interests. Each entry focuses on a specific region, getting to the essence of each locale and its one-of-a-kind offerings. The authors reveal the best time to visit, the best places to stay, and recommended activities--each with their own adventure rating to illustrate level of intensity. Special features include funny and insightful stories from the Howards' own adventures, expert advice from other renowned traveling couples, and tips to increase the romance and excitement at each destination. A large map shows every location covered in the book, and each entry has a locator map depicting the city and country. Both entertaining and informative, this book is an invaluable resource and inspiration for a lifetime of travel.
Author : Gina M. Newton
Publisher : National Library of Australia
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 25,76 MB
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0642278881
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.
Author : Deirdre Slattery
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 16,93 MB
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1486301738
Australian Alps is a fascinating guide to Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks. It introduces the reader to Australia’s highest mountains, their climate, geology and soils, plants and animals and their human history. It traces the long-running conflicts between successive users of the mountains and explores the difficulties in managing the land for nature conservation. The book gives credit to little-known or understood stories of the people who have worked to establish better understanding of the Alps, especially their vital role as the major water catchments for south-eastern Australia. This new edition updates many themes, including the involvement of Aboriginal people in the region, catchment function and condition, pest plants and animals, fire and the issue of climate change. Written by a specialist with over 25 years’ experience in community education in and about the Australian Alps National Parks, this new edition features many excellent natural history and historical photographs. Ideal as support information for field trips, it will make a wonderful memento of an alpine visit. This book acts as a detailed companion to park interpretive material and to topic-specific field guides: it caters for readers who want a broad overview of areas of interest they will come across in a visit to the mountains.
Author : Ben Rawlence
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 29,71 MB
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1250270243
Winner of the 2023 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism "Original and readable." ―Financial Times' Best Environmental Books of 2022 "Superb, inspiring." ―Winner, National Academies of Science Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications “Illuminating.” —Silver Medalist, National Outdoor Book Awards Longlisted for the American Library Association's 2023 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist, 2023 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist, 2023 Dayton Literary Peace Prize In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Barry Lopez, a powerful, poetic and deeply absorbing account of the “lung” at the top of the world. For the last fifty years, the trees of the boreal forest have been moving north. Ben Rawlence's The Treeline takes us along this critical frontier of our warming planet from Norway to Siberia, Alaska to Greenland, Canada to Sweden to meet the scientists, residents and trees confronting huge geological changes. Only the hardest species survive at these latitudes including the ice-loving Dahurian larch of Siberia, the antiseptic Spruce that purifies our atmosphere, the Downy birch conquering Scandinavia, the healing Balsam poplar that Native Americans use as a cure-all and the noble Scots Pine that lives longer when surrounded by its family. It is a journey of wonder and awe at the incredible creativity and resilience of these species and the mysterious workings of the forest upon which we rely for the air we breathe. Blending reportage with the latest science, The Treeline is a story of what might soon be the last forest left and what that means for the future of all life on earth.
Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 28,81 MB
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1788687469
Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Australia's Best Trips. Follow the Great Barrier Reef along the Capricorn Coast, explore the dramatic landforms and wildlife-rich Kakadu National Park, and surf famous beaches along the Great Ocean Road - with the 38 amazing road trips in this trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's Australia's Best Trips: Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right routes tailored to your needs and interests Get around easily with easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, plus detailed directions Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Useful features - including Stretch Your Legs, Detours, and Link Your Trip Covers Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, the South Coast, Victoria, Queensland, Brisbane, Tasmania, the Outback. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Australia's Best Trips is perfect for exploring Australia by road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car. Planning an Australia trip without a car? Lonely Planet's Australia is our most comprehensive guide to the country, and is packed with popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017 eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Author : Jane Bennett
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,82 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9781864500325
Ecotourism is booming. From the Serengeti to the Great Barrier Reef, travellers the world over want to see wildlife in its natural habitat. With this in mind, Lonely Planet has put together an innovative series focusing on wildlife viewing. Each guide contains detailed maps to top wildlife-watching destinations, expert advice on viewing techniques, and a gallery of colour photographs profiling local animals. Required reading for anyone going on a two-day outing or a two-month safari.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 38,70 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Grampians National Park (Vic.)
ISBN : 9780731131310
Author : Worthy Publishing
Publisher : Ideals Publications
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 24,97 MB
Release : 1980-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780895423337
Author : Vincent Serventy
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 41,24 MB
Release : 1980
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN :