ISBN: 9780643107076 - A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Australians have a lovehate relationship with spiders. Some spiders, such as the Redback and the Sydney Funnelweb, inspire fear. Yet Peacock Spiders, with their colourful fan-spreading courtship dances, have won rapturous appreciation worldwide.A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia uses photographs of living animals to help people identify many of the spiders they encounter. Featuring over 1300 colour photographs, it is the most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. With more than two-thirds of Australian spiders yet to be scientifically described, this book sets the scene for future explorations of our extraordinary Australian fauna.This field guide will be enjoyed by naturalists and anyone with an interest in learning more about Australia's incredible arachnids.Recipient of the 2018 Whitley Certificate of Commendation for Field Guide The most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

reprint).Octavo, paperback,452 pp.,colour photographs. This excellent field guide uses photographs of live animals to enable identification of commonly encountered spiders to the family level and, in some cases, to genus and species. Featuring over 1,300 colour photographs, this is the most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. With more than two-thirds of Australian spiders yet to be scientifically described, this book sets the scene for future explorations of our extraordinary Australian fauna. AUTHOR INFORMATION: Robert Whyte is an honorary researcher in arachnology at the Queensland Museum. He is an accomplished editor, author and journalist, with skills in photography and publication design. Greg Anderson is a biomedical research scientist and heads the Chronic Disorders Program at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane. He has travelled extensively around Australia and other parts of the world studying and photographing spiders. FEATURES: Covers all known Australian spider families and illustrated with over 1300 stunning colour photographs. Highly accurate and vetted by experts with up-to-date taxonomy.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Australians have a lovehate relationship with spiders. Some spiders, such as the Redback and the Sydney Funnelweb, inspire fear. Yet Peacock Spiders, with their colourful fan-spreading courtship dances, have won rapturous appreciation worldwide.A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia uses photographs of living animals to help people identify many of the spiders they encounter. Featuring over 1300 colour photographs, it is the most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. With more than two-thirds of Australian spiders yet to be scientifically described, this book sets the scene for future explorations of our extraordinary Australian fauna.This field guide will be enjoyed by naturalists and anyone with an interest in learning more about Australia's incredible arachnids.Recipient of the 2018 Whitley Certificate of Commendation for Field Guide The most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: NEW. xii, 452, 1300+ col photos. . PB. NEW. . Photographs of living spiders enable identification of many species. Featuring over 1300 colour photographs, it is the most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. With more than two-thirds of Australian spiders yet to be scientifically described, this book sets the scene for future explorations of the extraordinary Australian fauna. [9780643107076].…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Australians have a lovehate relationship with spiders. Some spiders, such as the Redback and the Sydney Funnelweb, inspire fear. Yet Peacock Spiders, with their colourful fan-spreading courtship dances, have won rapturous appreciation worldwide.A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia uses photographs of living animals to help people identify many of the spiders they encounter. Featuring over 1300 colour photographs, it is the most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. With more than two-thirds of Australian spiders yet to be scientifically described, this book sets the scene for future explorations of our extraordinary Australian fauna.This field guide will be enjoyed by naturalists and anyone with an interest in learning more about Australia's incredible arachnids.Recipient of the 2018 Whitley Certificate of Commendation for Field Guide The most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…