HABITATS OF AUSTRALIA, NEW GUINEA, AND THE SOLOMONS

A visually arresting and meticulously researched field guide to the major habitats of Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, this book goes far beyond iconic fauna. Visitors may expect kangaroos, platypus, koalas and cassowaries, yet few are prepared for the alien beauty of mallee and mulga woodlands, towering karri forests, and spinifex and gibber deserts. Richly illustrated and accessible, it explains each habitat through wildlife assemblages, structure, climate, soils and botany, transforming unfamiliar landscapes into places to explore, understand and enjoy.