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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
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English
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In the center of Australia lies a strange desert wilderness called the Dead Heart. It is difficult to imagine that anything can exist in such a harsh place. But the Dead Heart has a secret: it holds amazing stories of adaptation and survival. Follow in the footsteps of early explorers such a Charles Sturt and learn what the indigenous people of Australia have long known: not all is quite as it seems.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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During the fire season in Australia, a wombat allows its underground shelter to become a place of refuge for other vulnerable animals in need. Discusses Australia's devastating 2019-2020 fire season, in which many animals lost their lives or their habitats.
8) Emu
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28 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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An emu father in Australia's eucalyptus forest watches over his growing hatchlings as they outmaneuver regional dangers, in this illustrated introduction to the emu life cycle.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
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English
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A companion title to the best-selling Possum and Wattle: My Big Book of Australian Words, this is a book of Australian animals and landscapes . from eagles to echidnas, geckos to crocodies, from desert animals to creatures of the coral reef. Bronwyn.s beautiful artwork is perfect for teaching first concepts with its bright colours and bold lines.
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32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 x 29 cm
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English
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Discusses the spawning event that takes place on the Great Barrier Reef and follows the larvae's perilous journey through predator-filled waters to their final destination as part of the reef colony.
11) Ready to dream
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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While drawing pictures of the animals she sees on her trip to Australia, a young girl named Ally meets Pauline, an aborigine woman and fellow artist, from whom Ally learns that art is not always created with just paper and paints, and that mistakes are actually happy accidents.
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1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The show offers a blue chip, continent-wide series ranging from the land's highest snow peaks to the depths of the frigid and wild southern seas; from its last populations of wild numbats to its largest diorama of giant cuttlefish. It's a land of diverse beauty, that delights, and surprises. The series both entertains and deepens our understanding of how the natural world is made up of not just unique species, but distinct individuals, whose lives...
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viii, 225 pages : maps ; 24 cm
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English
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"Having escaped from Australia's Adelaide Zoo, an orphaned platypus named Albert embarks on a journey through the outback in search of "Old Australia," a rumored land of liberty, promise, and peace. What he will find there, however, away from the safe confinement of his enclosure for the first time since his earliest memories, proves to be a good deal more than he anticipated. Alone in the outback, with an empty soft drink bottle as his sole possession,...
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223 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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What wouldn't animal-loving humans do to create the perfect modern habitat for their cherished animals? Not surprisingly, pet owners are forever seeking ways to provide the best environment to make life for their pets as enjoyable and engaging as possible. Designing the perfect architecture and interiors for pets and animals of all shapes, sizes, species, and breeds is all about creating a seamless coexistence. Showcased here are heaps of fun and...
15) The hunter
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Martin, a skilled and ruthless mercenary, posing as a scientist sent into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tiger's genetic material, Martin proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse, where he stays with a family, becoming increasingly close to them. However, as his attachment grows, Martin is led down a path of unforeseen dangers, complicating his deadly...
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