Antipodes Books & Beyond

Flora of Australia; v.2: Winteraceae to Platanaceae.

In this second of a monumental Australian government-sponsored series initiated in 1981 with 59 volumes to date, 51 authors, botanical illustrators, and photographers describe two dozen families of mostly tropical flora found in Australia. Wilson (Australian Biological Resources Study) introduces notable exceptions to this exotic plant-type coverage including the large Ranunculaceae and several introduced families such as Platanceae. The volume contains color plates of species, plant distribution maps cross-referenced to entry pages with a genera key, an appendix on new taxa and related classifications discussed, supplementary glossary, and master index to the volumes. Distributed in the US by Antipodes Books and Beyond. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Forest trees of Australia, 5th ed.

Boland and fellow Australia and New Zealand-based forestry scholars present this fifth edition describing forest trees of Australia, encompassing 178 eucalypt species and 121 non- eucalypt species and covering 72 more total than the last edition. Discussion of the origin, variation and adaptation, and distribution control factors of Australian tree species precludes coverage of gymnosperms, dicotyledon angiosperms, and monocotyledon angiosperms, arranged in that order. Abundant detailed b&w photographs supplement the biological summary of each species and a sample are displayed in color. This book is distributed in the US by Antipodes Books and Beyond. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Growing crops with reclaimed wastewater.

The biggest obstacle to using reclaimed wastewater for commercial crops in Australia seems to be distrust, so scientists from academia and the water industry explain how urban and industrial wastewater is treated, and the condition of the final product that is available for crops. After a tour of the country, they look at Australian and international guidelines, processes, opportunities, soil salinity and sodicity, risks to plant health, environmental implications, and other facets. Distributed in the US by Antipodes Books and Beyond. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Interpreting soil test results; what do all the numbers mean? 2d ed.

In this update of a reference/text widely referred to as "The Numbers Book" (2005), Australian soil scientists offer practical guidelines — many helpfully summarized in tables — to understanding soil properties, classification systems, and management issues, and interpreting the results of standard soil tests. This edition provides expanded coverage of the topics of soil salinity and acid sulfate soils. Published in association with the U. of Technology, Sydney (where the authors are based), and the NSW [New South Wales] Department of Natural Resources. Distributed in the US by Antipodes Books and Beyond. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)