Overview

Age range 9 to 12 Prepare to be AmAZed! on this wild ride through Australia's biodiversity from A to Z! Go on an amazing scientific journey through 100 topics inspired by the specimens and stories from CSIRO's National Research Collections Australia. This book is filled with fabulous facts about plants, animals, microbes and the scientists who study them. Find out how new species get their names and discover an orchid that grows underground, identify a fly that looks like a bee, and explore strange fish that live in the deep sea. AmAZed! CSIRO's A to Z of Biodiversity covers Australia's natural wonders and impressive discoveries for each letter of the alphabet, accompanied by engaging photos and illustrations. Get ready to encounter the Lost Shark, the phenomena of sea sparkle and zombie worms!

Full Product Details

Author:   Andrea Wild
Publisher:   CSIRO Publishing
Imprint:   CSIRO Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781486313976

ISBN 10:   1486313973
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   01 June 2021
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface Collections A – Aerogard, Algae collection, Antibiotics, Apisomyia bathae B – Biodiversity, Bluebottles, Bry the Fly Guy, Bushfire C – Carcharhinus obsoletus, Cindy Bessey, Crimson Rosellas, Cyrtobagous salviniae D – Deep-sea fish, Diptera, Dragons, Dung beetles E – Eggshell DNA, Emu in the Sky, Eucalyptus platyphylla, Evolution F – Feathers, Field trips, Fire, Fish collection G – Galahs, Germ theory, Golden fungi, Gut parasites H – Haslea, Haycocknema perplexum, Head lice I – Influenza virus, Insect collection, Insect eating, Invasive species J – Jellyfish-like pseudo-organisms, Jewel beetles, Joeys, Jumping spiders K – Kangaroo Grass, Kauri Moths, Kingdom Animalia, Kookaburras L – Leopardwood, Lichens, Loch Ness monster, Luana Lins M – Metal nests, Migratory birds, Mining our biodiversity, Mosses of Antarctica N – Natural history, Nematodes, New species, Nymphaea violacea O – Oceans of plastic, Origins of life, Ornithoptera richmondia, Oysters P – Paradise Parrots, Perfume, Plant collection, Pollinators Q – Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, Quisqualis and Quinqueremulus, Quokkas, Quolls R – Rats, Rays, Rock pools, RV Investigator S – Sea sparkle, Soil crusts, Spider wasps, Swift Parrots versus Sugar Gliders T – Taeniophyllum cylindrocentrum, Taxidermy, Thylacine skull, Tree seed collection U – Underground orchid, Unknown mosquitoes, Upside-down flies, UV light V – Vaccines, Vanishing insects, Velvet ants, Virus collection W – Weevils in amber, White-faced Robins, Wildlife collection, Will White X – Xiao Deng, Xiphias gladius, X-rays of fish Y – Yellow Box, Yellow Crazy Ants, Yowies Z – Zeus faber, Zombie worms, Zoology Glossary

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""This is a marvellous dip-and-delve book that both teacher and student will find fascinating as they find something to accompany or satisfy their curiosity. A whole new world of discovery awaits."" -- Barbara Braxton * The Bottom Shelf * ""AmAZed! CSIRO’s A to Z of Biodiversity takes the reader on a wondrous journey with amazing facts to learn and share. A great resource for home, school or public libraries."" -- Kathryn Beilby * Read Plus *

This is a marvellous dip-and-delve book that both teacher and student will find fascinating as they find something to accompany or satisfy their curiosity. A whole new world of discovery awaits. -- Barbara Braxton * The Bottom Shelf, 21 June 2021 *

This is a marvellous dip-and-delve book that both teacher and student will find fascinating as they find something to accompany or satisfy their curiosity. A whole new world of discovery awaits. -- Barbara Braxton * The Bottom Shelf, 21 June 2021 * AmAZed! CSIRO's A to Z of Biodiversity takes the reader on a wondrous journey with amazing facts to learn and share. A great resource for home, school or public libraries. -- Kathryn Beilby * Read Plus, 21 February 2022 *

Author Information

Andrea Wild is a science writer at CSIRO. She works with the National Research Collections Australia, home to more than 15 million natural-history specimens, from tiny mosquitoes to huge sharks. Andrea’s work helps publicise the scientists’ important work. She has two sons, one who loves nature and one who loves experiments.

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