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.
Growing Eremophila

Growing Eremophila

Growing EremophilaRussell Wait, with Christine Huf, Cathy Powers and Jenny West Eremophila is a g...

Growing EremophilaRussell Wait, with Christine Huf, Cathy Powers and Jenny West Eremophila is a genus of Australian plants with more than 300 species. Many are stunningly beautiful but have not readily been available to gardeners until recently. This book is a comprehensive guide to the current Eremophila in cultivation. Russell Wait has travelled extensively throughout Australia observing Eremophila in their natural habitat. He has applied his knowledge to the cultivation of eremophila in ga...

$99.95

Rottnest: Its Tragedy and Its Glory

Rottnest: Its Tragedy and Its Glory

Rottnest: Its Tragedy and Its GloryEdward Jack Watson Ned Watson's stories of life on Rottnest at...

Rottnest: Its Tragedy and Its GloryEdward Jack Watson Ned Watson's stories of life on Rottnest at the closing of the decades of the 19th century make fascinating reading. He was there during some of the island's tragic and colourful periods. No one alive could write with such authority or such understanding of the human suffering and triumphs of this period. The ghost stories and lighter side of island life are also entertainingly recorded. This well-illustrated book will be read again and ag...

$23.95

Country: Future Fire, Future Farming

Country: Future Fire, Future Farming

Country: Future Fire, Future FarmingBruce Pascoe and William Leonard Gammage, edited by Margo Nea...

Country: Future Fire, Future FarmingBruce Pascoe and William Leonard Gammage, edited by Margo Neale What do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians. For millennia, Indigenous Australians harvested this continent in ways that can offer contemporary environmental and economic solutions. Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe demonstrate how Aboriginal people cul...

$24.95

Somebodys Land: Welcome to Our Country Somebodys Land: Welcome to Our Country

Somebodys Land: Welcome to Our Country

Somebody's Land: Welcome to Our CountryAdam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy 'F...

Somebody's Land: Welcome to Our CountryAdam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy 'For thousands and thousands of years, Aboriginal people lived in the land we call Australia. The land was where peoplebuilt their homes,played in the sun, and sat together to tell stories. When the white people came, they called the land Terra Nullius.They said it was nobody's land.But it was somebody's land.' 'Somebody's Land' is an invitation to connect with First Nations culture, to acknowledge ...

$24.95

Sandalwood: The story of Western Australias Santalum spicatum

Sandalwood: The story of Western Australias San...

Sandalwood: The story of Western Australia's Santalum spicatumPamela Statham-Drew Sandalwood, gen...

Sandalwood: The story of Western Australia's Santalum spicatumPamela Statham-Drew Sandalwood, genus Santalum, is one of the most exotic and unforgettable woods in the world. It is a yellowish timber with an elusive fragrance that is a combination of floral, spicy and earthy aromas. The oil has been used as a perfume for centuries and is used now as a base by many iconic perfumes, such as Lanvin's Arpege and YSL's Yvresse. Cosmetic demand, however, pales in comparison with spiritual needs. Man...

$30.00

Aspects $150 Gift Certificate

Aspects $150 Gift Certificate

If you simply can't decide which gift to choose from our lovely collection, why not purchase an A...

If you simply can't decide which gift to choose from our lovely collection, why not purchase an Aspects Gift Certificate? Aspects gift certificates are valid for three years from the date of purchase and can be redeemed in-store and online. Gift certificates can be purchased online in denominations of $50, $100, $150 or $200. If you require a gift certificate for another amount, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you. Delivery method:This listing is for a digital gift certificat...

$150.00

Aspects $200 Gift Certificate

Aspects $200 Gift Certificate

If you simply can't decide which gift to choose from our lovely collection, why not purchase an A...

If you simply can't decide which gift to choose from our lovely collection, why not purchase an Aspects Gift Certificate? Aspects gift certificates are valid for three years from the date of purchase and can be redeemed in-store and online. Gift certificates can be purchased online in denominations of $50, $100, $150 or $200. If you require a gift certificate for another amount, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you. Delivery method:This listing is for a digital gift certificat...

$200.00

Aspects $100 Gift Certificate

Aspects $100 Gift Certificate

If you simply can't decide which gift to choose from our lovely collection, why not purchase an ...

If you simply can't decide which gift to choose from our lovely collection, why not purchase an Aspects Gift Certificate? Aspects gift certificates are valid for three years from the date of purchase and can be redeemed in-store and online. Gift certificates can be purchased online in denominations of $50, $100, $150 or $200. If you require a gift certificate for another amount, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you. Delivery method:This listing is for a digital gift certifica...

$100.00

Aspects $50 Gift Certificate

Aspects $50 Gift Certificate

If you simply can't decide which gift to choose from our lovely collection, why not purchase a...

If you simply can't decide which gift to choose from our lovely collection, why not purchase an Aspects Gift Certificate? Aspects gift certificates are valid for three years from the date of purchase and can be redeemed in-store and online. Gift certificates can be purchased online in denominations of $50, $100, $150 or $200. If you require a gift certificate for another amount, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you. Delivery method:This listing is for a digital gift certifi...

$50.00

A Field Guide to Melaleucas of South-west Western Australia

A Field Guide to Melaleucas of South-west Weste...

A Field Guide to Melaleucas of South-west Western AustraliaJ.A. Young This publication is to prom...

A Field Guide to Melaleucas of South-west Western AustraliaJ.A. Young This publication is to promote the wonderful and diverse range of Melaleucas, many of which are largely unknown, and to encourage their further use in the beautification of our parks and gardens, in landscaping and in the restoration of our farmlands while at the same time combating erosion and salinity. Plantings may also ensure some species survival aganist future climate extremes.

$41.95

Illustrated Plant Glossary

Illustrated Plant Glossary

Illustrated Plant GlossaryEnid Mayfield The 'Illustrated Plant Glossary' is a comprehensive gloss...

Illustrated Plant GlossaryEnid Mayfield The 'Illustrated Plant Glossary' is a comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, featuring superb colour illustrations to aid comprehension of many of the plant terms. The topics covered in this glossary include anatomy, angiosperms, bryophytes, chemistry, cytology, ferns and fern allies, family-specific terms, flowers; fruit, genetics; grasses, rushes and sedges, gymnosperms, habit and growth, habitat and ecology, indumentum, ...

$69.95

Recipe for a Kinder Life Recipe for a Kinder Life

Recipe for a Kinder Life

Recipe for a Kinder LifeAnnie Smithers Annie Smithers shares a private masterclass on her practic...

Recipe for a Kinder LifeAnnie Smithers Annie Smithers shares a private masterclass on her practical and philosophical approach to sustainable living and wellness. In this generous account of life on the land and in the kitchen, trailblazing cook Annie Smithers chronicles her quest for a more sustainable existence, in harmony with the environment and the self. Part meditation, part memoir, the book offers practical advice and wisdom gleaned from a life dedicated to seasonal food and living lig...

$32.95