Visitors to Australia marvel when they see the places recognised by the United Nations as World Heritage. From the ancient, pristine temperate rainforests in the south to the massive escarpments and tropical wetlands in the north, they are dazzling in their ecological complexity and the record they offer of life on this planet and the human experience in Australia.Peter Valentine presents Australia’s World Heritage sites in a magnificent tribute to natural and cultural history. The...

Trust highly experienced teachers and authors Jonathan Adams, Alex Reynolds and Peter Valentine, to guide your students through the redeveloped Cambridge National in Engineering Design (J822 for first teaching from September 2022)****. This revised and updated version of the bestselling first edition will strengthen your students' understanding of the core content and boost the skills required to t...

Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation, a volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes series, provides an overview of tree kangaroo species and their relationship with humans. This exciting, interdisciplinary work on tree kangaroo science and conservation is divided into six major sections: (1) tree kangaroo evolution, genetics, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, and conservation status; (2) current and emerging threats to the species; (3) conservation progra...