The definitive guide to birds in Australia. Includes detailed colour drawings, distribution maps and an introduction covering such topics as how to recognise birds by habits and behaviour.

Graham Pizzey is an Honoury Associate in Ornithology at the Museum of Victoria and has been a council member of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Frank Knight, the illustrator, has worked with the CSIRO for 30 years.

268 colour photographs, with emphasis on common species with conspicuous flowers as well as major tree species of the region. Excellent guide for those without specialist knowledge, it details where in Sydney particular species can be found.

The author has written 25 books including giudes to national parks, bushwalking and natural history topics and has lived in Sydney all his life.

400 colour photos, with a very basic description of each plant given in notes at the back of the book. It is divided into sections of identifing flowers by their colour. This book deals with flowers common in coastal districts as well as rarer plants with which they might be confused.

The area covered by the book is from the Nowra distrsict in the north to the Victorian border in the south and from the coast to the western edges of national parks such as Morton and South East Forests.

An excellent comprehensive series with useful information and colour photos for primary and secondary students.

Colour photos, interesting facts about the different species of birds as well as specific information about particular birds.

Martyn Robinson has worked with the Australian Museum for more than 20 years and is a widely respected expert in this field.

This guide gives information about dangerous and poisonous creatures in Australia - both native and feral - as well as first aid and other tips in case of poisoning.

Do frogs drink? What is the difference between a frog and a toad? How do I keep a frog at home? Why do frogs croak? do frogs burrow? How do frogs protect themselves?

All these answers and more can be found in this guide.

The author, an entomologist and photographer, has explored the world's hotspots following his interest in this area. He has worked with documentary film crews and conductedvarious studies with the CSIRO.

Questions such as why do bees dance and what is the difference between moths and butterflies are answered in this book.

Cockatoos, Lorikeets, Grass parrots, Rosellas, Offshore and other parrots are all discussed and questions such as 'Why can some parrots talk?' and 'Has farming affected parrot populations?' are answered.

Kevin Aitken is photographer specialising in sharks and other large marine creatures. He has won many professional national and international awards including Victorian Professional Photographer of the Year in Australia and BBC Wildlife awards in London.

Topics covered include the intelligence of sharks, their sleeping habits, which sharks eat people and the foods sting rays eat.

Another fascinating Green Guide: How common are dangerous spiders? What is spiders' silk? Why is funnel-web venom so toxic? Do spiders have enemies? Do spiders utter sounds?