Sue Churchill - 2nd Edition

An identification guide to all 75 species of bats known from Australia. The species are illustrated with colour photographs, and each species account includes a detailed description of the bat, measurements, a distribution map and notes on where they live, what they eat, and how they find food and reproduce.

The book also provides general information on these fascinating animals: their evolution, why they hang upside down, roosting and reproduction, echolocation, and how to catch, survey and care for bats, including health hazards for carers. An identification key to the eight Australian bat families is provided, with important features illustrated by line drawings and photographs, as well as illustrated keys to all the species.

Spiders, snakes and marine creatures. A concise field guide to our remarkable and sometimes lethal creatures

Bruce Thomson. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this book is required reading for anyone planning an Australian bushwalking expedition, outback adventure of marine holiday. 124 pp.

An insight into the biology and history of snakes. 

The CSIRO list of Australian Vertebrates. Gives listings on conservation status, distribution, species' status for all known Australian amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. An indispensable reference guide for anyone working with and publishing on Australia's vertebrate fauna.

Mark Clayton, John C. Wombey, Ian J. Mason, R. Terry Chesser & Alice Wells

Second edition - Paul Horne and Denis Crawford

Love them or fear them, we can't avoid insects. From aphids to flies, ladybirds to wasps, insects of all shapes and sizes share our homes and gardens.

Now in an updated and revised edition, the best-selling Backyard Insects explores the fascinating secrets and habits of more than one hundred bugs common to backyard Australia. Crawling with full-colour, larger-than-life photographs for easy identification, Backyard Insects is an indispensable guide for nature lovers, gardeners and kids of all ages.

First published in 1934, Buffaloes is a memoir of two ex-Gallipoli veterans who went north seeking buffalo hides in what is now Kakadu. This is a laconic and engaging story of mad adventure, mateship and survival, capturing the dangers of shooting buffalo from horseback

On the trail of the Tasmanian Tiger. The Tasmanian tiger is more compelling than Ned Kelly and more famous than Phar Lap. Does this extraordinary animal still roam its island wilderness, or is it lost forever?

Carnivorous Nights is Jerry Seinfeld meets David Attenborough in the wilds of Tasmania - hilarious and scientifically spot on.

Australia has one of the richest and most diverse collections of reptiles in the world. More than 800 species have been named to date.

Complete Guide to Reptiles provides accounts for them all, and most are illustrated with colour photos.

Species are grouped in families, and each entry includes a distribution map, description, notes on preferred habitat and range, and if applicable, the conservation status of the species.

The book also explains how reptiles are classified and how scientific and common names are applied. 512 pages with index.

A rip-roaring collection of yarns about what happens when crocodiles and people collide.

Croc! It's a cry that sends shivers of fear through anyone within earshot. It takes the reader into the fascinating world of this dangerous animal, and into the lives of the people who hunted or were hunted by them. These true stories paint a picture of incredible hardship, endurance and the sheer will to survive in one of the world's last great wilderness areas.

Robert Reid interviews the men and women who culled the saltwater crocodile in North Queensland, along with survivors of attacks by these fearsome creatures and those who witnessed scenes of real horror. The people he meets are every bit as colourful and courageous as any fictional characters - in fact it would be difficult to invent some of them.

These tales of tragic fatalities and amazing escapes from the jaws of these primeval animals are the stuff of headlines. They are riveting stories of humans versus beasts in an unforgiving environment.

When the time comes to attack, the crocodile explodes from below the surface in a whirl of teeth and spray, moving faster than the human eye can follow. If need be they can jump and stretch to take prey two metres above the surface, and is quick enough to catch a bird in flight, striking as quickly and as deadly as those other reptiles, the snakes.

The crocodile is related to the dinosaurs, and once shared the world with them. Now they are a remnant from a bygone age but remains one of nature's most effective amphibious designs for land and water.

Janek Gazecki

When crocodile farmer and wildlife documentary maker, Malcolm Douglas, invited Gazecki to assist him on a filming expedition to the Kimberley, Janek accepts immediately. He dreams of charting a course through emerald waters and dramatic gorges - and landing that elusive barramundi. Little does he know what really lies ahead.