Books

Aspects' prides itself on having Perth's best selection of gardening books, from Australian native flora through to garden design and propagation. Our selection also includes a wide range of books on travel, art and design, natural and cultural history, cooking, and Australian and children’s literature.
AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia

AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia

AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia The map is an attempt to represent the language, tribal or na...

AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia The map is an attempt to represent the language, tribal or nation groups of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia. Aboriginal groups were included on the map based on the published resources available between 1988 and 1994 which determine the cultural, language and trade boundaries and relationships between groups. The map was developed along with the Encyclopedia of Aboriginal Australia as part of a research project. The borders between groups are purposeful...

$14.95

Coastal Plants: A Guide to the Identification and Restoration of Plants of the Greater Perth Coast by Kingsley Dixon

Coastal Plants

Coastal Plants: A Guide to the Identification and Restoration of Plants of the Greater Perth Coas...

Coastal Plants: A Guide to the Identification and Restoration of Plants of the Greater Perth CoastKingsley Dixon The greater Perth coast is a biodiverse and ecologically vulnerable region, with its unique native plant species threatened by clearing, invasive species, fire and climate change. This second edition of Coastal Plants has been updated and expanded to provide a definitive guide to 128 of the most common plants of the Perth coastal region. It includes the key species used in coastal ...

$44.95

Field Guide to West Australian Beaufortias, Eremaeas, Kunzeas and Regelias

Field Guide to West Australian Beaufortias, Ere...

Field Guide to West Australian Beaufortias, Eremaeas, Kunzeas and RegeliasRobert Sainsbury This b...

Field Guide to West Australian Beaufortias, Eremaeas, Kunzeas and RegeliasRobert Sainsbury This book is the fourth in a series of field guides written on Western Australia flora over several years. Designed to function as a field guide to assist in the field identification of all Western Australian beaufortias, eremaeas, kunzeas and regelias.

$25.00

A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity Hotspot

A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity H...

A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity HotspotEdited by Hans Lambers with cover illustrati...

A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity HotspotEdited by Hans Lambers with cover illustration by Philippa Nikulinsky. South-western Australia is a region of exquisite landscapes and unique plants, animals and fungi. It was recognised in the 2000s as one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, based on its highly diverse, endemic and threatened flora. The greater Perth region is particularly well-known for its species richness and endemism, being home to numerous declared rare flora and pr...

$89.95

Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia

Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia

Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their selection, cultivation and managementDean Nico...

Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their selection, cultivation and managementDean Nicolle 'Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia' treats 84 smaller-growing eucalypts (relative to the 81 species included in the companion book 'Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia') suited for growing in Australia. Many of these species are already commonly grown and seen in gardens, streets, parks and farms throughout Australia, while others are rarely planted but have vast potential for...

$35.00

Wildflowers of Southwest Australia

Wildflowers of Southwest Australia

Wildflowers of Southwest Australia: Augusta - Margaret River RegionJane Scott and Patricia Negus ...

Wildflowers of Southwest Australia: Augusta - Margaret River RegionJane Scott and Patricia Negus Over several decades Jane Scott has developed a deep love and understanding of the wildflowers growing in the biodiversity hotspot that is Southwest Australia. At the same time Patricia Negus honed to a high art her skills at capturing details of the natural environment in her watercolours. During a three-year collaboration between these two talents, Jane collected and described 502 of the most co...

$39.95

Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park by Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay

Perth Plants

Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold ParkRussell...

Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold ParkRussell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay The city of Perth is well known and treasured for its areas of protected bushland in the heart of the city. Kings Park and Bold Park represent a significant part of the natural heritage of the Swan Coastal Plain and are an important part of city life. The city is also a gateway to the incredible biodiversity to be found in south-west Western Australia. Perth Plants provide...

$49.95

Eucalypts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt Eucalypts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt

Eucalypts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt

Malcolm French This locally-produced guide provides a wealth of information on each of the 159 na...

Malcolm French This locally-produced guide provides a wealth of information on each of the 159 naturally-occurring eucalypt species found in the WA wheatbelt - many never described before. Compiled especially to assist the layperson or the beginner in the identification of eucalypts, this book features more than 1300 detailed colour photographs, meticulously compiled distribution maps and a "special features" section for each species, providing a summary of its most readily recognisable chara...

$49.00

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 4

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western A...

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 4 - Exmouth and the PilbaraEddy Waj...

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 4 - Exmouth and the PilbaraEddy Wajon This book is the fourth in a series of guides to Western Australian wildflowers that groups the flowers by colour rather than family or genus. Wildflowers of the same colour are grouped together and each plant is described in very simple, non-technical terms. This fied guide contains colour photographs of more than 220 of the most common (and not so common) winter to spring wildflowers that gro...

$19.95

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 3 by Eddy Wajon

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western A...

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 3 - Esperance and the WheatbeltEddy...

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 3 - Esperance and the WheatbeltEddy Wajon The third in a series of guides to Western Australian wildflowers which groups the flowers by colour rather than by family or genus. Each plant is described in very simple, clear, non-technical terms. This book is designed for those with no knowledge of botany, tourists and locals alike, but who have a curiosity and love of beautiful wildflowers. This conveniently sized field guide contain...

$19.95

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 2 by Eddy Wajon

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western A...

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 2 - Perth and the SouthwestEddy Waj...

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 2 - Perth and the SouthwestEddy Wajon This book is the first guide to Western Australian wildflowers which groups the flowers by colour rather than by family, genus or area. Each plant is described in very simple, clear, non-technical terms. This book is designed for those with no knowledge of botany, tourists and locals alike, but who have a curiosity and love of beautiful wildflowers. This conveniently sized field guide contains ...

$19.95

The Story of Trees The Story of Trees

The Story of Trees

The Story of Trees: And How They Changed the Way We LiveKevin Hobbs and David West 'The Story of ...

The Story of Trees: And How They Changed the Way We LiveKevin Hobbs and David West 'The Story of Trees' takes the reader on a visual journey from some of the earliest known tree species on our planet to the latest fruit cultivars. The chosen trees have all had a profound effect on the planet and humankind. Starting with the Ginkgo biloba, fossils of which date back 270 million years, we learn about how trees came to be integral to the development of our species, and how specific trees have be...

$55.00