Summer Reading Guide: Science, Nature & Gardening

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2023

Donna Lu (ed.)

The annual collection - now in its thirteenth year - celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing.

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In a Flight of Starlings: The Wonders of Complex Systems

Giorgio Parisi, Simon Carnell (trans.)

From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, an enlightening and personal journey into the practice of ground-breaking science - a #1 bestseller in Italy

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Our Fragile Moment

Michael Mann

In this sweeping work of science and history, the renowned climate scientist and author of The New Climate War shows us the conditions on Earth that allowed humans not only…

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Beyond DNA

Benjamin Oldroyd

Uncover how a new approach to epigenetics affects the basis for our understanding of evolutionary biology.

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The Joy of Exploring Gardens

Lonely Planet

Discover 60 of the world's most spectacular gardens plus 120 travel ideas to ignite a love of outdoor spaces. Featuring the history of every botanical gem, beautiful photography and trip…

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Silk & Venom

James O'Hanlon

There are more than 50 000 species of spiders. They surround us in our daily lives and, contrary to popular belief, the vast majority are completely harmless to humans.

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Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood

Darryl Jones

Interested in birds but don’t know where to start? Overwhelmed by the bird guides? Then this is the book for you!

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Paul Bangay: A Life in Garden Design

Paul Bangay is Australia's most sought-after garden designer, with close to forty years' experience. Known for his mastery of scale, balance, form and colour, Paul draws on his lifelong study…

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Spirit of the Garden

Trisha Dixon

Gardens can be formal or wild, serene or ostentatious, native or exotic, colourful or monochrome – according to Trisha Dixon, if we like a person, we will probably like their…

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The Devil You Knew

Ian Hickie

The Devil You Knew explores the spectre of depression - what it is, where it comes from and the common myths and misconceptions surrounding it - so we can find…

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Entangled Life: The Illustrated Edition

Merlin Sheldrake

The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now reinvented as a spectular visual journey through the wondrous and alien world of fungi

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Good Life Growing

Hannah Moloney

A bountiful guide from Gardening Australia presenter and The Good Life author Hannah Moloney on how to grow fruit and veg anywhere in Australia.

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The Language of Trees

Katie Holten

Inspired by forests, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees is a gorgeously illustrated collection, a love letter to the wonder of trees - and how they make our…

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