ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- From Aerogard (did you know it was given to Queen Elizabeth on her royal tour of 1963 before it was bottled and sold to the public?) to Zoology (how you could become a zoologist - though my favourite Z word was Zombie Worms who have no mouths but feed on whale bones deep on the ocean floor) this is a fun-filled and fact-laden tour through some of the fabulous topics and stories of Australia's unique biodiversity. Predominantly accompanied by photographs, there are also occasional illustrations for each of the 100 or so entries. A quirky and lively book which would hold the rapt interest of any budding young naturalist aged 7-11 but like all the best children's books, can inform and entertain adults as well! Lindy
Prepare to be AmAZed! on this wild ride through Australia's biodiversity from A to ZGo on an amazing scientific journey through 100 topics inspired by the specimens and stories from CSIRO's National Research Collections Australia. This book is filled with fabulous facts about plants, animals, microbes and the scientists who study them.
Andrea Wild is a science writer at CSIRO. She works with the National Research Collections Australia, home to more than 15 million natural-history specimens, from tiny mosquitoes to huge sharks. Andrea's work helps publicise the scientists' important work. She has two sons, one who loves nature and one who loves experiments.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- From Aerogard (did you know it was given to Queen Elizabeth on her royal tour of 1963 before it was bottled and sold to the public?) to Zoology (how you could become a zoologist - though my favourite Z word was Zombie Worms who have no mouths but feed on whale bones deep on the ocean floor) this is a fun-filled and fact-laden tour through some of the fabulous topics and stories of Australia's unique biodiversity. Predominantly accompanied by photographs, there are also occasional illustrations for each of the 100 or so entries. A quirky and lively book which would hold the rapt interest of any budding young naturalist aged 7-11 but like all the best children's books, can inform and entertain adults as well! Lindy
""This is a marvellous dip-and-delve book that both teacher and student will find fascinating as they find something to accompany or satisfy their curiosity. A whole new world of discovery awaits."" -- Barbara Braxton * The Bottom Shelf * ""AmAZed! CSIRO’s A to Z of Biodiversity takes the reader on a wondrous journey with amazing facts to learn and share. A great resource for home, school or public libraries."" -- Kathryn Beilby * Read Plus *