Envirobook annandale (19 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Throughout the past two hundred years, society has come to regard the Koori Dreaming stories as something akin to the fairy stories they were told as children.However, for thousands upon thousands of years, the stories in this book were used as a teaching tool to impart to the youngest members of the clans the laws that governed the cultural behaviour of clan members. The successive attempts to destroy the Koori culture and assimilate The People into Euro-centric population were unsuccessful, and their disguise as charming legends in which animals, birds, insects, even fish became the heroes and heroines.This book containing the words of Frances Bodkin and visual imagery of Lorraine Robertson will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Lorraine Robertson (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Knowledge is the Prime Resource!The pursuit of knowledge is perhaps life's greatest challenge.Traditionally Aboriginal peoples cared for the land, living as one with it. This custodial relationship, expressed through cultural practices, sustained the natural environment and secured the viability of resources necessary to sustain the continuing existence of Aboriginal society over many millennia.This book containing the words of Frances Bodkin and visual imagery of Lorraine Robertson will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

soft cover. Condizione: Fine, near new condition. No Jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. 21 cm. 135 pages.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. 2nd Edition Revised. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition - Card Covers. Colour illustrations by Marion Westmacott. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 190 pages. Marion Westmacott (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo. Near Fine - card covers. Colour illustrations by Marion Westmacott,Nicola Oram, Barbara Duckworth and Mike Gorman. Packed with information about Australian Reptiles and Amphibians. An authoritive reference and indispensible field guide. 224 pages.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Not Applicable. First Edition. Softcover, first edition, 474gms, 224 pages, dark blue endpapers. An authoritative reference work and indispensable field guide to Australia's snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles and frogs. Each species is illustrated with distribution maps and descriptions including behaviour, development, diet, habitat and status. A unique visual key simplifies identification. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Oram, Nicola; Duckworth, Barbara; Gorman, Mike; and Westmacott, Marion (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 176 pages. The cover has a little wear. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

1st ed. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, glossy paper, minimal edgewear. 200 pp. First edition. The author made a voyage to Antarctica aboard a Russian icebreaker, with the objective of reaching "farthest south" than any other ship before it. From Hobart, the journey took them across the wild Southern Ocean to the historic Ross Sea region, and ultimately to a mysterious destination at the far edge of the Great Ice Barrier.…

Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. 32 pp. Children of all ages will love Milli the magpie, who lives in a large red gum tree overlooking Sydney Harbour. Milli's adventures, related by Rick Osborn, take her and her friends to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and the Olympic stadium. The bright colourful illustrations by Julie Quinlivan are delightful. Published by Envirobook, Annandale, Sydney. (1 of 2 available copies.).…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Knowledge is the Prime Resource!The pursuit of knowledge is perhaps life's greatest challenge.Traditionally Aboriginal peoples cared for the land, living as one with it. This custodial relationship, expressed through cultural practices, sustained the natural environment and secured the viability of resources necessary to sustain the continuing existence of Aboriginal society over many millennia.This book containing the words of Frances Bodkin and visual imagery of Lorraine Robertson will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

1st ed. Hardback small oblong quarto, very good condition, pictorial covers, colour illustrations, environmental themed endpapers, minor foxing edges, spine little slack (pages firm), minor edgewear. 32 pp. This beautiful children's picture book by Eleanor Stodart has verses to go with the lifelike pastel illustrations. The author found a particular river red gum on the banks of the Wimmera River in Victoria and she began to wonder about how it came to look as it did. The environment and nature themes will be of interest to any age.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Throughout the past two hundred years, society has come to regard the Koori Dreaming stories as something akin to the fairy stories they were told as children.However, for thousands upon thousands of years, the stories in this book were used as a teaching tool to impart to the youngest members of the clans the laws that governed the cultural behaviour of clan members. The successive attempts to destroy the Koori culture and assimilate The People into Euro-centric population were unsuccessful, and their disguise as charming legends in which animals, birds, insects, even fish became the heroes and heroines.This book containing the words of Frances Bodkin and visual imagery of Lorraine Robertson will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Lorraine Robertson (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Throughout the past two hundred years, society has come to regard the Koori Dreaming stories as something akin to the fairy stories they were told as children.However, for thousands upon thousands of years, the stories in this book were used as a teaching tool to impart to the youngest members of the clans the laws that governed the cultural behaviour of clan members. The successive attempts to destroy the Koori culture and assimilate The People into Euro-centric population were unsuccessful, and their disguise as charming legends in which animals, birds, insects, even fish became the heroes and heroines.This book containing the words of Frances Bodkin and visual imagery of Lorraine Robertson will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Lorraine Robertson (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Knowledge is the Prime Resource!The pursuit of knowledge is perhaps life's greatest challenge.Traditionally Aboriginal peoples cared for the land, living as one with it. This custodial relationship, expressed through cultural practices, sustained the natural environment and secured the viability of resources necessary to sustain the continuing existence of Aboriginal society over many millennia.This book containing the words of Frances Bodkin and visual imagery of Lorraine Robertson will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy folio x + 253pp., maps, appends., bibliog., index, A modern traveller's guide to the European explorations of the coasts of Victoria and New South Wales. Signed copy. Ex libris to paste down o/w nice copy.

Paperback large square trade, very good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, corners tips front cover creased, edges lightly foxed, small closed tear spine, minor edgewear. 128 pp. This book. edited by Catherine Potter and three colleagues, examines some of the environmental changes to the Condamine River through the eyes of those who know it best - landholders who have spent a lifetime living alongside working with and enjoying their river. The Condamine River is on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland (Darling Downs, Warwick, Dalby region), and moves through some of the most productive agricultural land in Australia.…

Paperback small folio, good plus condition, colour photos & drawings, colour map at rear, edges little rubbed, minor creasing covers & pages (notably cover corner tips), autograph (author's written dedication title page). 28 pp. A children's picture story by Lindy Batchelor about an animal-loving boy named Jordan who went on a photographic adventure to world-famous Taronga Zoo, Sydney. Discover what Jordan does when he discovers that his photos did not turn out as he expects! Delightfully illustrated by John Alderton. Proceeds from the sale of this book go to the Education Centre and Library at Taronga Zoo. (Written dedication states: 'To Amelia. See you at Taronga Zoo soon! Batchelor'.).…

Paperback wide trade, very good condition, few black & white photos, top corner tip rear cover & last three pages little creased, inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear. 110 pp. Adam O'Neill outlines his controversial hypothesis on the importance of dingos in maintaining the ecological balance. He suggests that by having the dingo as the top order predator, stock losses will be reduced. A challenge to current scientific opinion on dingo behaviour. …

253 pp including index, quarto, tinted end-papers, maps, d/j spine faded, else very good copy in like, illustrated d/j.