Australian Spiders
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Australia is home to some of the most remarkable and medically significant arachnids on Earth, and Australian Spiders by John Child presents a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the continent's diverse spider fauna. This natural history reference chronicles the identification, behaviour, and habitats of Australia's most notable species — from the notorious Sydney Funnel-web and Redback to the more obscure and equally fascinating inhabitants of the bush, garden, and coastal regions. Written with scientific rigour yet accessible to the general reader, the work details the anatomy, web-building strategies, and predatory behaviours that make Australian spiders a subject of both scientific and popular fascination. Child's approach is methodical and informative, grounding each entry in sound zoological observation while maintaining a clarity that invites both the amateur naturalist and the curious enthusiast to engage with the subject matter. Published under the Periwinkle Books imprint, this volume sits within a tradition of compact yet substantive Australian natural history guides designed to bring the nation's unique wildlife to a broad readership. For anyone who has ever turned over a rock, peered into a garden corner, or simply wondered what lurks in the Australian bush — this is the book that will forever change how you look at eight-legged life.
Author: John Child
Format: Paperback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Australia is home to some of the most remarkable and medically significant arachnids on Earth, and Australian Spiders by John Child presents a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the continent's diverse spider fauna. This natural history reference chronicles the identification, behaviour, and habitats of Australia's most notable species — from the notorious Sydney Funnel-web and Redback to the more obscure and equally fascinating inhabitants of the bush, garden, and coastal regions. Written with scientific rigour yet accessible to the general reader, the work details the anatomy, web-building strategies, and predatory behaviours that make Australian spiders a subject of both scientific and popular fascination. Child's approach is methodical and informative, grounding each entry in sound zoological observation while maintaining a clarity that invites both the amateur naturalist and the curious enthusiast to engage with the subject matter. Published under the Periwinkle Books imprint, this volume sits within a tradition of compact yet substantive Australian natural history guides designed to bring the nation's unique wildlife to a broad readership. For anyone who has ever turned over a rock, peered into a garden corner, or simply wondered what lurks in the Australian bush — this is the book that will forever change how you look at eight-legged life.