Bibliography

Our Library! The natural history interpretation we can pass on to you in the course of our field trips is drawn both from personal observation and a focussed study using references from the work of many specialists in their field. We have an extensive library of books and magazines, most have been read from cover to cover, some are more reference material, and some are yet to be read.

Field Library

The following books are kept in the vehicle while on tour and available for reference at any time.

Heifitz, Milton D, &Tirion, Will, A Walk Through the Southern Sky, Australia: Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition, 2007 - A guide to stars and constellations and their legends

Brock, John, Native Plants of Northern Australia, Australia: Reed New Holland, 2001 - Great reference for trees and shrubs including descriptive information and Aboriginal uses

McCrie, Niven, Finding Birds in Darwin, Kakadu and the Top End, Darwin: Niven McCrie, 2009 - Local knowledge, maps and annotated list of Top End bird species

Menkorst, P.W., A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2001 - Mammal field guide

Anderson, Alan; Jacklyn, Peter, Termites of Northern Australia, Alice Springs: Barker Souvenirs, 2005 - Discusses termite societies and their role in the ecosystem

Goodfellow, Denise, Birds of Australia's Top End, Australia: Reed New Holland, 2001 - Localised bird field guide, and more...

Simpson, K; Day, N, Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, 7th Edition, Australia: Penguin Group (Australia), 2004 - Bird field guide

Hoatson, Dean and others, Kakadu and Nitmiluk, Canberra: Australian Geological Survey Organisation, 2000 - A guide to the rocks, landforms, plants, animals, Aboriginal culture and human impact

My library (photo copyright Mike Jarvis)

Study Library

The following books in our study library, some of them can be take out on tour.  If any pertain to your interests, please feel free to request access to any of these books. (There is a limit to how many we can reasonably take along though.)

Whittaker, Richard, Australian Weather, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2010 - Australia's weather from the sweltering tropics to the arid deserts

Darwin, Charles, The Origin of Species, England: Signet Classics, Reprint, 2003, First published 1859 - Controversial and revolutionary work by the 19th century naturalist

Hill, Ernestine, The Territory, Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1st Edition, 1951 - History of the Northern Territory for the first hundred years of European occupation, covering pioneers, interaction with Aboriginal people, the land and nature

Morris, Ian, Kakadu National Park, Australia: Steve Parish Publishing, 2001 - Natural history guide to Kakadu

Cairns, Hugh & Harney, Bill Yidumduma, Dark Sparklers, Australia: H.C. Cairns, 2003 - Aboriginal astronomy as expained by Bill Yidumduma Harney

Theischinger, Gunter & Hawking, John, A Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia, Australia: CSIRO Publishing, 2006 - Comprehensive guide to Australia's 324 dragonfly species

Braby, Michael, A Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia, Australia: CSIRO Publishing, 2004 - Comprehensive guide to Australia's 416 butterfly species

Wilson, Steve & Swan, Gerry, A Complete Guide to the Reptiles of Australia, Australia: New Holland Publishers, 3rd Edition, 2010 - Accounts of more than 900 species of reptile in Australia

Webb, Graham & Manolis, Charlie, Australian Crocodiles, Australia: New Holland Publishers, 2002 - Anatomy, physiology, embryology, history, hunting, farming and attacks... all about crocs

Woodley, Keith, Godwits - Long-haul Champions New Zealand: Penguin Group, 2009 - Story of Bar-tailed Godwits making the direct, non-stop flight from Alaska to New Zealand

Pizzey, Graham & Knight, Frank, The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, Australia: Harper Collins Publishers, 8th Edition, 2007 - Comprehensive bird guide

Morcombe, Michael, Field Guide to the Australian Birds, Australia: Steve Parish Publishing, Revised Edition, 2003 - Comprehensive bird guide

Barrett, Geoff, et al, The New Atlas of Australian Birds, Australia: Royal Australian Ornithologist's Union, 2003 - Atlas of distribution of Australia's birds showing seasonal movement and breeding records

Cayley, Neville W., What Bird is That? Sydney: Angus and Robinson Publishers, 1931 - 2011 Signature Edition

Chandler, David &, Couzens, Domenic, 100 Birds to See Before You Die Australia: The Five Mile Press Pty Ltd, 2008 - Ultimate birders wishlist, Gouldian Finch is number 14

Gooddie, Chris, The Jewel Hunter Great Britain: WILDGuides, 2010 - One man's quest to see every Pitta species in the world in one year

Purcel, Brad, Dingo, Australia: CSIRO Publishing, 2010 - Comprehensive prtrayal of life as a Dingo

Smith, Bradley Philip, The Dingo Debate, Australia: CSIRO Publishing, 2015 - The story of Australia's most controversial animal - the Dingo

Pigeons and Doves of Australia; Joseph M Forshaw, Illustrations by William T Cooper, CSIRO Publishing 2015 - Comprehensive information on all of Australia's pigeons and doves, magnificent paintings by the late Bill Cooper.

Grassfinches in Australia; Joseph M Forshaw, Mark Shepherd, Illustrations by Anthony Pridham, CSIRO Publishing 2012 - Comprehensive information on all of Australia's finches, beautifully illustrated by Anthony Shepherd.

A Natural History of Australian Parrots; Joseph M Forshaw, Illustrations by William T. Cooper, CSIRO Publishing 2016 - Comprehensive information on all of Australia's parrots, a Tribute to William T. Cooper (1934-2015).