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Agriculture & farming titles - 12,184 results

Love, Sweat and Tears

Love, Sweat and Tears

Zelie Bullen

Biography; Memoirs; Anthologies (non-poetry); Animal husbandry

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The inspiring true story of love and loss but never giving in by a young Aussie battler who now leads an extraordinary life... [more]

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In Stockmen's Footsteps

In Stockmen's Footsteps

Jane Grieve

Biography; Biography: general; Memoirs; Social & cultural history; Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours; Agriculture & related industries; Agriculture & farming

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Peopled by many of the legends of the Australian outback, this is the extraordinary true story of how one ordinary woman grew... [more]

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The Cattle King

The Cattle King

Ion L. Idriess

Biography; Biography: general; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Agriculture & farming

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The story of the great Australian cattle king, Sir Sidney Kidman. [more]

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Keeping Bees in Towns and Cities

Keeping Bees in Towns and Cities

Luke Dixon

Apiculture (beekeeping); Gardening

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If you long for your own hive but you live in a town - this book's for you! [more]

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Land

Land

Derek Hall

Geopolitics; Land rights; Mathematics & Sciences; Geography; The environment; Agriculture & farming

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Land is one of the world's most emotionally resonant resources, and control over it is fundamental to almost all human activity.... [more]

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Encyclopaedia of Plants in Myth, Legend, Music and Lore

Encyclopaedia of Plants in Myth, Legend, Music and Lore

Stuart Phillips

Reference works; Religion & beliefs; Folklore, myths & legends; Horticulture; Gardening; Trees, wildflowers & plants

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In An Encyclopaedia of Plants in Myth, Legend, Magic and Lore Stuart Phillips brings together a collection of the stories,... [more]

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Bill the Bastard: The Story of Australia's Greatest War Horse

Bill the Bastard: The Story of Australia's Greatest War Horse

Roland Perry

True war & combat stories; History; Warfare & defence; Animal husbandry

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An epic yarn based on the true story of a great Australian war horse who rode with bravery and valour at Gallipoli, the desert... [more]

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Water

Water

David Lewis Feldman

Water industries; Mathematics & Sciences; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Limnology (freshwater); Geography; Drought & water supply; Agriculture & farming

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This is a new title in Polity's 'Resources' series - a range of short, accessible books designed to introduce readers to the... [more]

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Gardens for All Seasons

Gardens for All Seasons

Mary Horsfall

Horticulture; Gardening; Gardening: plants

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Celebrates the role of gardens in our lives and advises on the timing of tasks in the Australian gardening year. [more]

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My Droving Days: Life on the Long Paddock

My Droving Days: Life on the Long Paddock

Peter Moore, Shirley Moore

Biography; Biography: general; Memoirs; Rural communities; Animal husbandry; The countryside, country life

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Peter Moore left the city behind in 1952 to become part of a dying breed - a long distance drover. In My Droving Days we follow... [more]

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A Celebration of Wattle: Australia's National Emblem

A Celebration of Wattle: Australia's National Emblem

Maria Hitchcock

Horticulture; Gardening; Trees, wildflowers & plants

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Wattle is the best known and most loved of all our native flora. However, few Australians are aware of the important part... [more]

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The Value of Water in a Drying Climate

The Value of Water in a Drying Climate

Christine Crawford, Tor Hundloe

Mathematics & Sciences; The environment; Management of land & natural resources; Drought & water supply; Agronomy & crop production; Aquaculture & fish-farming: practice & techniques

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Are we making the best use of water? How do we judge this? [more]

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Australia's Amazing Kangaroos: Their Conservation, Unique Biology and Coexistence with Humans

Australia's Amazing Kangaroos: Their Conservation, Unique Biology and Coexistence...

Ken Richardson

Service industries; Mathematics & Sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Animal ecology; Zoology: Mammals; Marsupials & monotremes; Organic farming; The natural world, country life & pets; Wildlife: mammals

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Provides an authoritative source of information and insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial. [more]

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A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish

A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish

Robert B. McCormack

Mathematics & Sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Zoology: Invertebrates; Crustaceans; Limnology (freshwater); Aquaculture & fish-farming: practice & techniques

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Covers all 52 species of Euastacus Crayfish found in Australia, the largest of the 10 genera of Australian freshwater crayfish.... [more]

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Life in a Gall: The Biology and Ecology of Insects That Live in Plant Galls

Life in a Gall: The Biology and Ecology of Insects That Live in Plant Galls...

Rosalind Blanche

Mathematics & Sciences; Plant ecology; Zoology & animal sciences; Animal ecology; Zoology: Invertebrates; Insects (entomology); Pest control; Horticulture

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Introduces the Australian native insects that induce galls on plants and the plant species that host them. [more]

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Australian Planting Design

Australian Planting Design

Paul Thompson

Landscape art & architecture; Civil engineering, surveying & building; Agriculture & farming; Horticulture; Gardening; Garden design & planning; Gardening: shrubs & trees; Natural & wild gardening

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This new edition identifies and explores all aspects of developing better planting designs on any scale. [more]

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Huanduj: Brugmansia

Huanduj: Brugmansia

Adolfo Holguin, Alistair Hay, Monika Gottschalk

Horticulture; Gardening

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This astounding book pays homage to one of the world's most beautiful garden plants. * a horticultural, botanical and ethno... [more]

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The Secret Language of Horses: The Body Language of Equine Bodies

The Secret Language of Horses: The Body Language of Equine Bodies

Heather Dunphy

Mathematics & Sciences; Animal husbandry; The natural world, country life & pets; Domestic animals & pets; Horses & ponies

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Horses and humans have shared a strong bond for over 5000 years, and this relationship continues today, with millions of people... [more]

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Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World

Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing...

A Malcolm Gill, Richard J. Williams, Ross A. Bradstock

Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Plant ecology; Animal ecology; The environment; Applied ecology; Management of land & natural resources; Organic farming

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Leading researchers give an overview of the field of fire ecology in Australia. [more]

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Let's Propagate!: A Plant Propagation Manual for Australia

Let's Propagate!: A Plant Propagation Manual for Australia

Angus Stewart

Horticulture; Lifetyle & personal style guides; Gardening

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If you're a gardener who buys everything from the standard and limited nursery range, then you are missing out on one of the... [more]

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Beautiful Chickens

Beautiful Chickens

Christie Aschwanden

Photographs: collections; Photographs: portraits; Fiction & Literature; Poultry farming; Gift books

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Beautiful Chickens features exquisite portraits of over 40 breeds from around the world and graphic charts containing all... [more]

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Backyard Beekeeping

Backyard Beekeeping

Courtenay N. Smithers

Mathematics & Sciences; Insects (entomology); Apiculture (beekeeping)

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A comprehensive introduction to beekeeping and honey production. Explains where to obtain bees, how to purchase and maintain... [more]

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Planting for Wildlife: A Practical Guide to Restoring Native Woodlands

Planting for Wildlife: A Practical Guide to Restoring Native Woodlands

David B. Lindenmayer, Nicola Munro

Mathematics & Sciences; Plant ecology; Biodiversity; Management of land & natural resources; Conservation of the environment; Agriculture & farming; Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques

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Provides the latest information on restoring woodlands, with particular emphasis on plantings as habitat for wildlife. [more]

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Carrots and Sticks: Principles of Animal Training

Carrots and Sticks: Principles of Animal Training

Paul D. McGreevy, Robert Boakes

Mathematics & Sciences; Animal husbandry; Domestic animals & pets

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Drawing on interviews with leading animal trainers, Carrots and sticks offers 50 case studies that explore the step-by-step... [more]

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Wanganella and the Merino Aristocrats

Wanganella and the Merino Aristocrats

Timothy Lee

History; Industrialisation & industrial history; Animal husbandry; Farm & working animals; Sports & outdoor recreation

Hardback

If Australia's economy was said to ride on the sheep's back, it was mostly the broad back of the robust Peppin merino. From... [more]

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