Genetics (non-medical)

This second volume of colour plates features the remaining 328 plates of the series, or 2624 individual photographs to bring the total number of coloured illustrations of the series to 5036.

Volume V features the first 304 of the total 632 colour plates of the series, each consisting of 8 photographs and generally illustrating 4 species in dorsal and lateral aspects, respectively.

This volume deals with the second Division of the Curculionoidea, the Heteromorphi, which stand between the primitive families and the more advanced remainder of the groups, as well as the first group of the advanced weevils, or Division Gonatoceri.

This volume covers the remainder of the primitive weevils (Division Orthoceri), namely the families Brentidae, Eurhynchidae and Apionidae.

In Volume I, the primitive weevil families Anthribidae, Belidae, Nemonychidae, Caridae, Rhynchitidae and Attelabidae are treated.

This volume is the first comprehensive account of the formation of CSIRO Entomology and the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) and covers the growth of this national collection over its first 65 years.

The world's gliding mammals are an extraordinary group of animals that have the ability to glide from tree to tree with seemingly effortless grace.

Elachistine moths are the World’s most species-rich group of Lepidoptera that specialise on monocotyledon plants, especially grasses and sedges.

Stray Feathers showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.

Stray Feathers showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.

Neurobiology of Monotremes brings together current information on the development, structure, function and behavioural ecology of the monotremes.

Neurobiology of Monotremes brings together current information on the development, structure, function and behavioural ecology of the monotremes.

Shorebirds of Australia brings together the latest information about the evolution, ecology and behaviour of shorebirds and how they are distributed in Australia.

Since it first became known to European scientists and naturalists in 1798, the platypus has been the subject of controversy, interest and absolute wonder.

This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives.

This three-volume series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found nowhere else on Earth.

No other continent on Earth has undergone such radical environmental changes as Antarctica.

No other continent on Earth has undergone such radical environmental changes as Antarctica.

Over the last few decades our understanding of what Australia was like during the Mesozoic Era has changed radically.

The National Heritage List was created in January 2004 to recognise, celebrate and protect places of outstanding heritage value to the nation.

The National Heritage List was created in January 2004 to recognise, celebrate and protect places of outstanding heritage value to the nation.

Over the last few decades our understanding of what Australia was like during the Mesozoic Era has changed radically.

This book provides architects, engineers, builders, foresters, members of the pest control and timber industries, and the general public with a ready source of reference to the more important wood borers and termites encountered in Australia.

This second edition reflects the changing emphasis in termite identification and control.

Insect infestations in grains and other stored food and fibre products cause annual losses worth many millions of dollars worldwide.

Forest management must be sustainable not only in ecological, economic and social, but also genetic terms.

Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the world’s most popular insect groups, the Odonata.

This is a colourful, useful and easy-to-read account of dung beetles in south-eastern Australia.

Parasitic wasps of the genus Scelio play an important role in the regulation of orthopteran populations and are implicated in suppressing numbers of numerous pest locusts and grasshoppers.

There are possibly 30 000 species of beetle in Australia - no one knows for sure.

Ants are one of the most influential elements in Australian ecosystems, having a major impact on plant growth and reproduction, and soil structure.

Ants are one of the most important faunal groups in Australia and are widely used as bioindicators in land monitoring and assessment programs.

Dust mites are present in almost every home – in our beds, clothing and carpets.

Katydids are among the most commonly seen Australian insects.

A Guide to the Beetles of Australia provides a comprehensive introduction to the Coleoptera – a huge and diverse group of insects.

Dictionary of Australian and New Guinean Mammals is the first unified guide to the mammals of both Australia and New Guinea.

Nearly every form of life has the capacity to multiply and increase at a really astonishing rate.

A pocket reference that allows the non-specialist to identify major insect and arachnid pests found in stored cereal grains, grain products and grain legumes.

Moths are often thought of as the ugly cousins of butterflies, yet their colours can be just as remarkable and, with over 20,000 species in Australia, their biology and lifestyles are far more diverse.

Genetically modified crops – are they monsters of nature or could they provide answers to some of our most pressing environmental concerns?

Dragonflies and damselflies are conspicuous insects - many are large and brightly coloured.

Olethreutine moths often have fruit-boring larvae and this economically important group includes many horticultural pests such as codling moths, Oriental fruit moths and macadamia nut borers.

Nearly every form of life has the capacity to multiply and increase at a really astonishing rate.

To many people, the suggestion that a kangaroo could live up a tree is fantasy.

Practical Conservation Biology covers the complete array of topics that are central to conservation biology and natural resource management, thus providing the essential framework for under-graduate and post-graduate courses in these subject areas.

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of marine parasites worldwide.

This completely updated edition gives the latest listings on conservation status for all known Australian amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

The Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of terrestrial arthropods and comprises the sawflies, wasps, ants, bees and parasitic wasps.

Acarology: Proceedings of the 10th International Congress is a timely overview of the current international research mites and ticks.

Shorebirds of Australia brings together the latest information about the evolution, ecology and behaviour of shorebirds and how they are distributed in Australia.