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Foreign Rights Guide
2019 - 2020
EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
CSIRO Publishing is an editorially independent science publisher and part of Australia’s
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
CSIRO Publishing has an internationally recognised CONTENTS
publishing program producing titles for academic,
professional and trade audiences in a wide range ANIMAL SCIENCE
of areas covering animal, plant and soil science,
PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE
technology, agriculture, environmental management,
natural resources, sustainability and ecology. MARINE SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENT
We produce around 40 new books each year,
and maintain a backlist of over 1200 titles. SCIENCE & SOCIETY
Our growing children’s list is aimed at introducing CHILDREN’S
young readers to themes in ecology, conservation
and biology.
As well as books, we publish 26 peer-reviewed
journals in animal, physical and plant sciences, health,
agriculture and the natural environment, and
Double Helix, a science magazine for kids aged 8-13
targeted at STEM.
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ANIMAL NUTRITION: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Phil Hynd is Professor Emeritus in
Animal nutrition drives a US$500 billion global feed industry. Animal Nutrition, and Deputy Head of the
Nutrition is the key driver of animal health, welfare and production, and in agriculture, is School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
crucial to meet increasing global demands for animal protein and consumer demands for at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
cheaper meat, milk and eggs and higher standards of animal welfare. He is recognised internationally for
For companion animals, good nutrition is essential for quality and length of life. his research on sheep and beef cattle
nutrition and the role of early nutrition
Animal Nutrition examines the science behind the nutrition and feeding of the major
on lifetime productivity.
domesticated animal species: sheep, beef cattle, dairy cattle, deer, goats, pigs, poultry,
camelids, horses, dogs and cats. It includes introductory chapters on digestion and feeding
standards, followed by chapters on each animal, containing information on digestive anatomy
and physiology, evidence-based nutrition and feeding requirements, and common nutritional
and metabolic diseases.
This text provides a scientific, evidence-based approach as the basis for development of
practical nutrition solutions for the management of the major companion and
production animals.
AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS
• Academic and professional • Easy-to-read text with clear diagrams,
tables and breakout boxes
• Tertiary students
DETAILS • Covers all major companion and
• Livestock consultants production animals (horses, cats, dogs,
Publication: November 2019
camelids, deer, sheep, goats, pigs,
Category: Academic/Professional • Veterinarians
poultry, beef and dairy cattle)
Extent: 416 pages
• Animal nutritionists • Detailed chapter on grazing animal
Dimensions: 245 X 170 mm
Binding: Paperback • Animal production specialists nutrition
RRP: AUD $99.99 • Evidence-based approach to nutrition
ISBN: 9781486309498
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& New Zealand (CABI) reading and verification of concepts
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LADYBIRD BEETLES OF THE AUSTRALO-PACIFIC REGION: ABOUT THE AUTHORS
COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE: COCCINELLINI Adam Slipinski spent 20 years at the
Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish
The Coccinellini is one of the most widely studied group of beetles. Academy of Sciences. He held a joint
Ladybird beetles are often discussed in the popular media regarding either the apparent scarcity appointment as Professor of Biology
or sudden abundance, and are important model objects of biological and ecological research. at the University of Zielona Gora and
Many species of Coccinellini are also of great economic importance, either as biological control is currently Senior Principal Research
agents, or as unwanted invaders on a scale of entire continents. Scientist and curator at the Australian
National Insect Collection, CSIRO and
Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region is a review of the genera and species of the has authored nearly 200 research
Australo-Pacific Coccinellini, and will make a significant and valuable contribution to the taxonomy publications and chapters, and 4 books
of ladybird beetles, and to knowledge of biodiversity in this unique biogeographic region. on the phylogeny and classification of
various beetles.
Jiahui Li earned his PhD in Zoology from
Sun Yat-sen University. He worked on
the systematics of true ladybeetles at
the Australian National Insect Collection,
CSIRO from 2008 to 2010. He has been
a Lecturer at the Institute of Tropical
Agriculture and Forestry of Hainan
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS University, China since 2011.
• Entomologists, biologists & ecologists • 22 genera and 95 valid species are Hong Pang holds a PhD in Entomology
recognised, including 12 new species of from South China Agricultural University,
• Quarantine officers
ladybird beetles from Australia, New Guangzhou and has worked at Sun
DETAILS • Natural history museum curators
Guinea and the Pacific area. Yat-sen University, School of Life
Publication: January 2020 • Students & academics Sciences (Professor of Entomology),
• All genera and species are diagnosed, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol,
Category: Academic
described and illustrated and keys to and the Museum of Biology (Director).
Extent: 256 pages
their identifications are provided She is author of around 200 research
Dimensions: 297 x 210 mm
Binding: Hardback • Additional key to the Australian species publications on insect taxonomy and
RRP: AUD $220.00 of Coccinellini based on external systematics, and population genomics
ISBN: 9781486303878 characters provided of ladybeetles, as well as two books on
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& New Zealand (Bloomsbury)
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BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ABOUT THE EDITORS
GERMAN COCKROACH Changlu Wang is an Associate Extension
Specialist in Urban Entomology at the
The German cockroach is one of the most common indoor pests in the world, Department of Entomology at Rutgers
contaminating food, transmitting pathogens, and producing asthma triggering University. His research projects include
development and implementation of
allergens.
new reduced-risk insect management
The last comprehensive book dedicated to the German cockroach was published in 1995, strategies for urban pests (cockroaches,
and over the last 20-plus years numerous advances in control technology, products, basic and bed bugs, ants, termites), insecticide
applied research have occurred, prompting need and renewed interest for a revised text. resistance management in the German
Biology and Management of the German Cockroach will cover a critical review of cockroach cockroach and bed bugs, and, use of
research and control worldwide, discussing a number of topics with an emphasis on its biology attractants and repellents for pest
and management. monitoring and control.
Chow-Yang Lee is Endowed Presidential
Chair in Urban Entomology, and Professor
of Entomology at the University of
California, Riverside, and prior to this was
a Professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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His major research interests are in
sustainable urban and industrial pest
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS management (termites, cockroaches,
ants, bed bugs and stored product
• Researchers, professors & students • A definitive compilation for information
in urban entomology insects) and insecticide resistance.
related to German cockroaches and
• Pest management professionals their control Michael K. Rust is a Distinguished
Professor of the Graduate Division at the
• Medical, urban & veterinary entomology • A synthesis of most recent research
Department of Entomology,
DETAILS professionals information
University of California, Riverside. His
Publication: October 2020 • Healthcare personnel • Contributors are all internationally research specialization is the study of
Category: Academic/Professional • Agencies dealing with pests & pesticides known experts and scientists working on insects and arthropods associated with
Extent: 400 pages German cockroaches people in cities, with goals to explore the
Dimensions: 245 X 170 mm • Relevant in USA, Europe, Australia, basic biology of pests that attack stored
Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, China, foods, museum objects, fiber, structures,
Binding: Hardback
Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,
RRP: TBC and pets in order to develop integrated
Thailand & India
ISBN: TBC pest management strategies.
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THE ALLURE OF FUNGI ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alison Pouliot is an environmental
Fungi provide the links between the various organisms and ecosystems that underpin our
photographer and natural historian.
functioning planet. The Allure of Fungi presents fungi through multiple perspectives –
mycologists and ecologists, foragers and forayers, naturalists and farmers, aesthetes and Her extraordinary photographs reflect
artists, philosophers and Traditional Owners. her passion for research on the ecology
and conservation of fungi, documenting
Through engaging text and stunning photography, the author reflects on how aesthetic,
a corner of the natural world that is both
sensate experience deepened by scientific knowledge offers the best chance for understanding
beguiling and fundamental to life.
fungi, the forest and human interactions with them.
Alison is an Honorary Fellow at the
"Alison Pouliot uses the interconnectedness of fungi to look at plants, animals, fungi, indeed
ecology, in a profoundly different way. This is a quite extraordinary book. It is about fungi but Australian National University, Fenner
it is also about the living world, the inanimate world, history, literature, culture (both horti and School of Environment and Society.
arty), gardens and taxonomy, among other things."
Max Bourke AM, Australian Garden History 30 (3), January 2019
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Scientifically accurate but written for a
non-scientific audience
• An interdisciplinary exploration of fungi
• Evocative text and stunning
macrophotography combined with
history, science and art
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Publication: September 2018
Category: General
Extent: 280 pages
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm
Binding: Hardback
RRP: AUD $49.99
ISBN: 9781486308576
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HEALTHY SOILS FOR HEALTHY VINES: ABOUT THE AUTHORS
SOIL MANAGEMENT FOR PRODUCTIVE VINEYARDS Robert White is an Emeritus Professor
at the University of Melbourne and
A practical guide to managing and improving soil health for best vineyard author of Principles and Practice of Soil
performance. Science, 4e, Soils for Fine Wines and
Understanding Vineyard Soils, 2e.
Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines provides a clear understanding of vineyard soils and how to
manage and improve soil health for best vineyard performance. With wide experience in soil, water and
nutrient management in Australia, USA,
Covers the inherent and dynamic properties underpinning soil health, how to choose which
UK, New Zealand, China and southern
soil properties to monitor, how to monitor soil and vine performance, and how vineyard
Africa, he consults to the wine industry
management practices affect soil health, fruit composition and wine sensory characters.
and provides scientific advice on soil
management to the Australian Wine
Research Institute. He has received
several awards for his research and
scholarship and is an honorary life
member of the International Union of
Soil Sciences.
Mark Krstic is a researcher with over 23
years’ experience in the wine industry.
Mark is Business Development Manager
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS at the Australian Wine Research Institute
• Growers, managers and winemakers • Outlines vineyard soil management and is active in research on climate
practices and the effect on soil health change impacts, understanding the
• Winegrowers employing organic, natural
grape to wine quality continuum and
DETAILS or biodynamic methods of production, • Explains procedures for measuring soil supporting industry education.
where the primary focus is on the properties & identifying optimum values
Publication: September 2019 Mark has previously worked for
biological health of the soil.
Category: Academic/Professional • Provides a recommended Minimum the Grape and Wine Research and
Extent: 224 pages Dataset of physical, chemical and Development Corporation, the Victorian
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm biological indicators of soil health Department of Primary Industries and
Binding: Hardback CSIRO. Mark is also a past President of
• Reviews climate change projections and
RRP: AUD $140.00 the Australian Society of Viticulture and
possible impacts on sustainability and
ISBN: 9781486307388 Oenology.
resilience
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GM CROPS IN ASIA PACIFIC ABOUT THE EDITORS
Meeting future food needs without compromising environmental integrity is a central Dr Mao Chen is a Biotech Regulatory
challenge for agriculture globally, and growers worldwide are rapidly adopting GM crops, with Affairs Lead and Associate Science Fellow
444 million acres produced globally in 2015. at Monsanto Asia.
Andi Trisyono is a Professor at the
Asia-Pacific countries play an important role, with India, China and Pakistan appearing in the
University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
top 10 countries with acreage of genetically modified crops.
His expertise is in biological sciences,
This book shows the progress of GM crop adoption across the Asia-Pacific environmental impact caused by
region over the past decade, and provides important insights for countries in pollutants and environmental toxicology.
the process of adopting and regulating GM technology. Govind Gujar is Research Scientist at the
South Asia Biotechnology Centre (SABC),
It provides an in-depth discussion of opportunities and challenges in different countries, and
New Delhi. He has an MSc and PhD in
for different crops within the region.
Entomology from the Indian Agricultural
Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.
Between 1995 - 1996 he worked as an
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EU Marie Curie Post-doctoral fellow in UK
and Germany.
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS
• Academics and researchers in crop • Comprehensive account of GM
systems agricultural systems in the Asia-Pacific
• Policy makers in the Asia-Pacific region region
DETAILS • Stakeholders in Asia-Pacific agriculture • Describes challenges faced by developed
and developing countries in the process
Publication: October 2020
• NGOs focusing on GMO of commercialization.
Category: Academic/Professional
Extent: 256 pages • Case studies on the adoption of GM
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm crops from small-holder farmers
Binding: Hardback
• Covers farmer welfare and discusses
RRP: TBC
socio-economic issues
ISBN: 9781486310906
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GM CROPS: THE WEST VS THE REST ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer Thomson is Emeritus Professor
Follows Seeds for the Future and Food for Africa discussing the impact that of Microbiology in the Department of
anti-GM crop attitudes have on nutrition security in developing countries. Molecular and Cell Biology at University
of Cape Town.
GM Crops: The West vs The Rest will trace the historical importance of European attitudes on
African leaders and their people, including past colonial influences, aid, trade and educational Her main current research interests are
involvement. It will also examine the influence of the anti-GM crop lobby, and regulatory in the development of maize resistant to
burdens imposed on GM crops. the African endemic maize streak virus
and tolerant to drought.
This book is particularly important in the light of the current controversies on gene regulation
and new gene editing technologies, and relevant to the future of agriculture in the context of Jennifer helped draft South Africa‘s
climate change. National Biotechnology Strategy and
was appointed by the Minister of
Science and Technology to the National
Advisory Council on Innovation. She is
the co-founder of SA WISE (SA Women in
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Science and Engineering).
Jennifer is on the board of the
International Service for the Acquisition
of Agri-Biotech Applications and
the African Agricultural Technology
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS Foundation, is a regular writer, and
• Regulatory authorities • Updates scientists, regulatory sought after speaker internationally
• Decision makers and thought leaders authorities, decision makers and the on the subject of genetically modified
interested public on the current status organisms, including at the World
• Educators, scholars and research of GM crops in both developed and Economic Forum.
DETAILS students developing countries
Publication: November 2020
• Gives first hand accounts from people
Category: General/Professional
involved in growing, promoting and
Extent: 200 pages
regulating GM crops
Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm
Binding: Paperback
RRP: TBC
ISBN: 9781486312658
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PLANKTON: A GUIDE TO THEIR ECOLOGY AND ABOUT THE EDITORS
MONITORING FOR WATER QUALITY 2E Iain M. Suthers is a marine scientist at
the University of New South Wales and
Healthy waterways and oceans are essential yet monitoring water quality in aquatic the Sydney Institute of Marine Science,
environments is a challenge. At the base of the aquatic food web plankton are strongly specialising in the ecology of plankton
influenced by changes in environment and provide an indication of water quality integrated and larval fish. He has led or participated
over days and weeks. in multiple research voyages on the East
Plankton are the aquatic version of a canary in a coal mine. Australian Current, and every year leads
student field work at Smiths Lake, NSW.
Plankton are vital for our existence, providing food for fish, seabirds, seals and sharks,
David Rissik is a consultant for BMT
producing oxygen, cycling nutrients, processing pollutants, and removing carbon dioxide from
and an Adjunct Professor at Griffith
our atmosphere.
University affiliated with the National
Includes expanded, illustrated descriptions of all major groups of freshwater, coastal and Climate Change Adaptation Research
marine phytoplankton and zooplankton. Facility and the Australian Rivers
Institute. He has years of experience in
coastal zone management, monitoring
and reporting on water quality, and
ecosystem health in estuarine and coastal
systems. He has a strong interest in
social-ecological systems and the role of
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS research in decision making, and now
works on climate change risk and climate
• Teachers & students • Explains the role of plankton in aquatic
adaptation.
• Environmental managers ecosystems and its usefulness as a water
quality indicator Anthony J. Richardson is a mathematical
DETAILS • Ecologists ecologist at the University of Queensland
• Uses case studies to describe best
Publication: April 2019 • Estuary & catchment management and CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere,
practice methods for plankton sampling
Category: Academic/Professional committees and runs an Australia-wide plankton
and monitoring programs
Extent: 248 pages monitoring survey. His research
• Coastal engineers
Dimensions: 270 x 210 mm • New chapter on teaching science using modelling marine ecosystems and
Binding: Hardback plankton and explanations of how to analysing plankton datasets combines his
RRP: AUD $79.99 analyse and interpret sampling data passions for biology and mathematics.
ISBN: 9781486308798
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MYTHS, MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND HUMAN FEAR Blake Chapman has a BSc (Hons) and
PhD in marine science, and is an Adjunct
Explore the science, psychological impacts and public perceptions Research Fellow at The University
of shark attacks. of Queensland, School of Biological
Sciences.
Humans spend more time in or on the ocean than ever before, but for many people, getting in
the water provokes a moment’s hesitation. Shark attacks are big news events and although the She has a love for the ocean and a drive
risk of shark attack on humans is incredibly low, the fact remains that human lives are lost to for promoting conservation through
sharks every year. education and science communication.
Shark Attacks explores the tension between risk to humans and the need to conserve sharks Blake has written several articles for
and protect the important ecological roles they play in our marine environments. popular science magazines, and is
currently the Sharks Editor-at-Large for
Marine biologist Blake Chapman presents scientific information about shark biology,
Australian Geographic.
movement patterns and feeding behaviour, the way we think about sharks, and the influence
of the media on public perceptions. www.australiangeographic.com.
au/australian-geographic-presents/
blake-chapman/
KEY SELLING POINTS REVIEW
• Clarifies fact and fiction regarding shark "Marine Biologist, Blake Chapman
attack statistics approached what is arguably an extremely
emotive topic, and produced a well balanced
• Explains why fear of sharks and shark and highly educational book that tackles
attacks is prevalent in modern society the issues of human/shark interaction with
DETAILS • Discusses personal and regional empathy... We suggest this is the one book
mitigation devices and measures all journalists should read before attempting
Publication: November 2017
to write a shark related media release!
Category: General/Professional • Suggests how we can better manage real
Extent: 280 pages This is a book that is hard to put down, and
and perceived risk of shark attack if you only read one shark related book this
Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm
• Provides personal accounts and public year, we highly recommend you make it this
Binding: Paperback
one."
RRP: AUD $39.95 opinions on shark attacks
White Shark Conservation Trust
ISBN: 9781486307357
January 2018
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIAFIRE EFFECTS ON SOIL PROPERTIES ABOUT THE EDITORS
Paulo Pereira is Professor of
Brings together research on the effects of fire on the physical, biological and Environmental Science at the Mykolas
chemical properties of soil. Romeris University in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Wildland fires are occurring more frequently, and affecting more of Earth’s surface than ever His research on the effects of fire on
before. These fires affect the properties of soils, and the processes by which they form, but the ecosystems spans more than 10 years.
nature of these impacts has not been well understood. Jorge Mataix-Solera is Professor of
Given that healthy soil is necessary to sustain biodiversity, ecosystems and agriculture, the Soil Science at the University Miguel
impact of fire on soil is a vital field of research. Hernández in Elche, Spain. His global
research collaboration is extensive, and
Fire Effects on Soil Properties is written by over 60 international experts in the field and he is one of the Executive Editors of SOIL
includes examples from fire-prone areas across the world, dealing with ash, meso and and President of the Spanish Society of
macrofauna, smouldering fires, recurrent fires and management of fire-affected soils. It also Soil Science.
describes current best practice methodologies for research and monitoring of fire effects and
new methodologies for future research. Xavier Úbeda is a senior lecturer at the
University of Barcelona, Spain with over
25 years of experience in the study of fire
effects on soil properties, hydrology and
soil erosion and the effect of prescribed
fires on soil properties.
Guillermo Rein is Professor of Fire
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS Science at the Imperial College, London,
• Students, practitioners, managers & • The first comprehensive & current and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Fire
academics interested in the effects of information on the impact of fire on Technology. He leads the research group
fire on ecosystems soils Imperial Hazelab and focuses on wood
DETAILS
• Soil scientists, geologists, forestry • Presents current best practice research ignition, designing structures that resist
Publication: February 2019 fire and the spread of wildfires.
researchers & environmentalists methodologies & new methods for
Category: Academic/Professional
future research Artemi Cerdà is Professor of Physical
Extent: 416 pages
Dimensions: 270 x 210 mm • Includes examples from fire-prone Geography at the University of Valencia,
Binding: Paperback regions across the world Spain and an expert on soil erosion and
RRP: AUD $140.00 hydrology on fire-prone land. He has
ISBN: 9781486308132 conducted research at Bar-Ilan University,
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& New Zealand (CRC Press) University, Amsterdam University,
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Forest Service.
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Mark Finney is a Research Forester with
Wildfire spread and behaviour is explained by examining the physical the USDA Forest Service. Mark’s research
processes, and their unique organisation in wildland conditions. has included studies with fire spread
Wildfires behave differently from industrial and urban fire environments, and many in deep and discontinuous fuel beds,
simple questions about how these fires start, spread and burn are difficult to understand. and fire simulation for purposes of fire
risk assessment. He has a PhD from the
Chapters include heat and mass transfer, combustion, ignition, flame spread, large fires University of California Berkeley.
and field interpretation.
Sara McAllister is a Research Mechanical
As the world faces the prospect of increasingly frequent and extreme events, it is Engineer for the USDA Forest Service at
important for professionals in relevant fields to better understand the physical process of the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory.
wildfire, and how it behaves. She has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of California,
Berkeley. Her areas of interest are
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understanding fuel particle ignition and
combustion fundamentals.
Jason Forthofer is a Mechanical
Engineer for the USDA Forest Service at
the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory.
Jason’s research involves numerical, field
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS and laboratory studies of heat transfer
• Professionals and individuals interested • Explains the organisation of key and fluid flow relating to wildland fires.
in the physical explanation of wildfires processes as the foundation for a theory Mark has a Master of Science in Forest
who may not have an engineering or of wildfire spread without heavy use of Science from Colorado State University.
physical science background mathematics Torben Grumstrup is a Research
DETAILS
• Fire fighters, foresters, land managers, • Explains wildfire behaviour using Mechanical Engineer for the USDA Forest
Publication: October 2020 Service at the Missoula Fire Sciences
ecologists examples drawn from laboratory-scale
Category: Academic/Professional Laboratory. He has a PhD in Mechanical
• Government and non-government experiments that can be duplicated for
Extent: 416 pages Engineering from Colorado State
agencies dealing with wildland demonstrations and further research
Dimensions: 270 x 210 mm University.
Binding: Paperback landscapes • Unlike other titles, uses physical
RRP: AUD $140.00 principles to explain wildfire behaviour
• Students and academics in ecology,
ISBN: 9781486309085
forestry or agriculture
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& New Zealand, and all other languages • Advanced fire behaviour analysts
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIAEFFECTIVE ECOLOGICAL MONITORING 2E ABOUT THE AUTHORS
David Lindenmayer is a Research
Long-term monitoring programs are fundamental to understanding the natural environment
Professor at The Australian National
and managing major environmental problems. Yet they are often done very poorly and
University who has specialised in
ineffectively.
established large-scale, long-term
Effective Ecological Monitoring describes what makes monitoring programs ecological monitoring and research
successful and how to ensure that long-term monitoring studies persist. programs that have extended for more
than 35 years in many different parts of
A concise illustration of key aspects of effective monitoring with case studies and examples. south-eastern Australia.
It includes new sections comparing surveillance-based and question-based monitoring,
analysing environmental observation networks, and provides examples of adaptive monitoring. Gene Likens is one of the world’s most
highly decorated scientists and widely
Effective Ecological Monitoring is a valuable resource for the natural resource management, recognised for his pioneering and
ecological and environmental science and policy communities. ground-breaking work on acid rain in
north-eastern USA.
Dr. Likens' research focuses on the
ecology and biogeochemistry of forest
and aquatic ecosystems, primarily
through long-term studies at the
Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, in
the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
READERSHIP KEY SELLING POINTS He was the co-founder of the Hubbard
• Scientists and other practitioners • Sound framework and tips for planning Brook Ecosystem Study in 1963, which
involved in monitoring of the and running an effective ecological has shed light on critical links between
environment. monitoring program ecosystem function and land-use
• Students and teachers in environment practices.
• Uses case studies to explore what makes
studies and related animal and soil
DETAILS a monitoring program successful or
science disciplines
unsuccessful
Publication: May 2018
• Government agencies
Category: Academic/Professional • Break out boxes discuss key concepts
Extent: 224 pages • Consulting companies that teach and questions
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm monitoring or are required to conduct or
manage monitoring programs • Draws from the authors’ 80 years of
Binding: Paperback
collective experience in running high-
RRP: AUD $49.95
quality monitoring programs
ISBN: 9781486308927
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIAFUTURE OF THE FRINGE: ABOUT THE AUTHORS
THE CRISIS IN PERI-URBAN PLANNING Michael Buxton is an Emeritus Professor
at RMIT University and former head of
Peri-urban landscapes are some of the world’s most vulnerable areas. RMIT Planning and Environment.
Peri-urban landscapes often defy a simple categorisation between urban and rural land uses, He is widely published, including in over
and multiple planning objectives for habitat, urban resources, future urban land, farming land 80 peer reviewed papers, books, book
and a range of other uses often complicate priorities. chapters and monographs.
The Future of the Fringe explores the history of peri-urban areas, international peri-urban Andrew has led 20 major research
policy and practice, and related concepts and issues. It analyses issues such as green belts and projects, mainly on peri-urban issues and
urban growth boundaries, regional policy, land supply and price, and applies to peri-urban urban form, and has held senior positions
areas the concepts of liveability, attractiveness, wellbeing and rural amenity. While examining in local regional and state government.
a range of Australian sectoral peri-urban issues, it draws on international literature as an
extended case study. Andrew Butt is an Associate Professor
in Sustainability and Urban Planning
at RMIT University. His experience in
planning practice, research and teaching
has focussed on rural and peri-urban
issues, including a PhD on approaches to
planning for farmland protection in peri-
urban Australia.
READERSHIP KEY SELLING POINTS Andrew has previously authored articles
• Academics, researchers and students and book chapters exploring socio-
• A comprehensive review of the
of urban and regional planning, economic transitions and planning
international literature on the concept
environmental planning, landscape systems in rural and peri-urban regions.
of peripheral urban (‘peri-urban’)
studies, landscape architecture, landscapes and related issues.
DETAILS landscape planning, natural resource
• Analyses contemporary debates on
Publication Date: March 2020 management, geography, environmental
contentious peri-urban issues, such as
Category: Academic/Professional management, government studies,
the future of green belts and peri-urban
Extent: 184 pages community studies and social studies.
agriculture.
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm
• Practitioners and officials all levels
Binding: Paperback • Includes a section on international peri-
of government, particularly policy
RRP: TBC urban policy and planning practice.
officers, urban and regional planners,
ISBN: 9781486308958
environmental planners, social planners • Presents a strong argument for the
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and natural resource managers. preservation of the traditional rural
& New Zealand, and all other languages
landscapes of peri-urban areas.
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIAFINDING RESILIENCE: CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE AUTHOR
IN NATURE AND SOCIETY Brian Walker has conducted and led
research on resilience in social-ecological
An analysis of how ecosystems, societies and people cope with systems around the world and was the
disturbance and adversity. recipient of the prestigious Blue Planet
Prize in 2018.
Floods, fires, famines, epidemics and disasters of all kinds are on the increase, and as their
frequency rises so does the call for greater resilience. But what does that mean? He was Senior Lecturer at the University
of Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Professor
Finding Resilience is an exploration of what resilience means, and how it is expressed in nature
of Ecology at the University of the
and different systems.
Witwatersrand, South Africa, and Chief
The book presents the case that in the face of multiple looming global threats, the world of Australia’s CSIRO Division of Wildlife
needs a transformative change to an alternative, resilience-based future that is sustainable and Ecology.
and can absorb shocks and disruption, while maintaining human wellbeing.
Brian is a past-Chair of the International
Resilience Alliance and of the Beijer
Institute of Ecological Economics in
Stockholm, and is now an Honorary
CSIRO Fellow and Honorary Professor
at The Australian National University.
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS
• Professionals and academics interested • International in scope
in how to deal with the many
sustainability problems at local and • Examines how ecosystems, societies
DETAILS global levels and people cope with disturbance and
adversity
Publication: March 2019 • Ecologists, population & environmental
Category: Academic/Professional scientists, anthropologists • Authoritative and research based
Extent: 168 pages • Presents stories from around the world
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm that reveal what resilience is, how it
Binding: Paperback works in different kinds of systems, how
RRP: AUD $59.99 it is expressed, and how it can be gained
ISBN: 9781486310777 and lost.
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIACOMMUNITY-BASED CONTROL OF INVASIVE SPECIES ABOUT THE EDITORS
Paul Martin is a Professor and the
Invasive species are among the greatest challenges to environmental sustainability and
Director of the Australian Centre for
agricultural productivity in the world.
Agriculture and Law at the University
Voluntary citizen stewardship is one of the most promising approaches to of New England, Australia. He was
managing invasive species. the leader of the Invasive Species
CRC program 4E: Facilitating Effective
Based on five years of research by leading scholars in natural resource and human behavioural Community Action on Invasive Species.
sciences, government, and citizen groups in Australia and the United States, Community-based
Control of Invasive Species examines how to engage and support citizens in managing invasive Ted Alter is Professor of Agricultural,
species. Environmental and Regional Economics
& Co-Director of the Center for Economic
It analyses the science and practice of key behaviour management methods including and Community Development at Penn
engagement, communication and institutional frameworks, and covers changing governance, State. He was the research team leader
systems thinking, organisational learning, engagement, communication and behavioural of the Invasive Animals CRC program 4E1:
change. Facilitating Effective Community Action.
Don Hine is a Professor of Psychology at
the University of New England, Australia.
His work focuses on understanding
human dimensions of environmental
problems. He was the research team
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS leader of the Invasive Animals CRC
• For researchers & practitioners • Allows the reader to understand the program 4E2: Triggers for Effective
involved in natural resources practice and underlying science of Action.
management key behaviour management methods:
Tanya Howard is a Lecturer in Natural
DETAILS engagement, communication and
• Professions requiring citizen Resource Policy and Community
Publication: June 2019 institutional frameworks
engagement Engagement at the University of New
Category: Academic/Professional • Provides case studies of different England, Australia. She was Post-doctoral
• Professionals working in soil
Extent: 288 pages approaches to voluntary citizen Research Fellow for the Invasive Animals
conservation, habitat protection
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm stewardship
& water stewardship CRC program 4E1: Facilitating Effective
Binding: Hardback • Based on five years of research by Community Action.
RRP: AUD $99.99 leading experts in this specialised field
ISBN: 9781486308873 of management from Australia and the
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& New Zealand (CABI)
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FOREIGN RIGHTS Claire Gibson: claire.gibson@csiro.au publish.csiro.au
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIASUSTAINING GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ABOUT THE EDITOR
Robert S. Zeigler devoted his professional
How do economics, policy, plant science and agriculture affect global food career to sustainably improving cereal
security? production, primarily rice, in developing
Population growth alone dictates that global food supplies must increase by over 50% in countries. Originally trained as a plant
coming decades. Advances in technology offer an array of opportunities to meet this demand, pathologist, Bob led increasingly complex
but history shows that these can be fully realised only within an enabling policy environment. multidisciplinary research programs,
culminating in his appointment as
Sustaining Global Food Security makes a compelling case that recent technological Director General of the International Rice
breakthroughs can move the planet towards a secure and sustainable food supply only if new Research Institute in 2005, a position he
policies are designed that allow their full expression. held until his retirement in 2016.
Bob Zeigler has brought together a distinguished set of scientists and policy analysts to Robert has worked closely with policy
produce well-referenced chapters exploring international policies on genetic resources, makers and senior government officials in
molecular genetics, genetic engineering, crop breeding and protection, remote sensing, the rice-producing countries in Africa, Latin
changing landscape of agricultural policies in the world’s largest countries, and trade. America and Asia to link the potential
of new technologies to political and
economic realities.
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS
• Students of agricultural sciences and • Up-to-date assessment of how
related disciplines modern plant and agricultural science,
• Students and professionals who aspire economics and policy may interact to
to influence public policy during their affect global food security
DETAILS
careers • Contributors are internationally
Publication: October 2019
• Professionals who wish to use science or recognised experts in their fields
Category: Academic/Professional
Extent: 560 pages policy to improve global food security • Includes international case studies on
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm major crop species that will determine
Binding: Hardback sustainable food production in areas
RRP: AUD $180.00 where food security challenges remain
ISBN: 9781486308088 the most serious (e.g. Africa and Asia)
World English ex. Australia
& New Zealand, and all other languages
FOREIGN RIGHTS Claire Gibson: claire.gibson@csiro.au publish.csiro.au
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIATHE SCIENCE OF COMMUNICATING SCIENCE: ABOUT THE AUTHOR
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE Craig Cormick is one of Australia’s
leading science communicators.
A practical guide to communicating science to influence beliefs, behaviours He has over 30 years’ experience
and policies. communicating complex science to
Are you wishing you knew how to better communicate science, without having to read several the general public – and communicating
hundred academic papers and books on the topic? Dr Craig Cormick has done this for you! the complex attitudes and beliefs of
the public to scientists, particularly on
This highly readable and entertaining book distils best practice research on science
contentious technologies.
communication into accessible chapters, supported by case studies and examples.
Craig is the former President of the
With practical advice on everything from messages and metaphors to metrics and ethics, you
Australian Science Communicators,
will learn what the public think about science and why, and how to shape scientific research
an award-winning author of more than
into a story that will influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.
25 books, and is widely published in
research journals, including Nature
and Cell.
He has given science communication
workshops or lectures in the USA,
UK, Netherlands, Italy, Malaysia, New
Zealand, India, China, Japan, Thailand
and South Africa, and has represented
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS the Australian Government in relation to
• Scientists wanting to become involved in • Craig Cormick has an international effectively communicating biotechnology
science communication profile and 30 years experience in and nanotechnology at APEC and OECD
• Science communicators wishing to science communication forums.
fine-tune their craft • Covers the breadth of contemporary
DETAILS
• Professionals and individuals with an research on how to communicate
Publication: November 2019
interest in science controversies and science in plain English
Category: General
how they have played out in society
Extent: 256 pages • Supported by examples and case studies
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm throughout
Binding: Paperback
• Highly entertaining and informative
RRP: AUD $49.99
ISBN: 9781486309818
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FOREIGN RIGHTS Claire Gibson: claire.gibson@csiro.au publish.csiro.au
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIASCIENTIFIC WRITING = THINKING IN WORDS 2E ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Lindsay was a researcher and
Encourages scientists to write confidently and explains the principles that teacher in animal biology and behaviour
make communicating research easier. at the University of Western Australia for
Telling people about research is just as important as doing it, but many competent researchers 33 years. He initiated courses in writing
are wary of scientific writing as the style and language can seem complex and surrounded by scientific papers and wrote A Guide to
unspoken rules. Scientific Writing in 1984.
This second edition of Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words presents a way of thinking about David is now retired from active research,
writing that builds on the way good scientists think about research. It uses simple principles to and teaches scientific writing to scientists
help writers clarify their objectives and present results with impact. all over the world.
This book makes communicating research easier and encourages researchers to write
confidently.
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS
• Researchers preparing articles for • Relates scientific writing and thinking in
scientific journals in the medical, a unique way
biological and social sciences
DETAILS • Concentrates on the principles of logical
• Researchers and students preparing structure in articles and presentations,
Publication: May 2020 posters, conference presentations,
rather than on English grammar and syntax
Category: General reviews, popular articles and theses
Extent: 144 pages • Addresses problems specific to authors
• Researchers whose first language is not
Dimensions: 245 x 170 mm English whose first language is not English
Binding: Paperback
• Fully updated with practical examples
RRP: AUD $34.99
ISBN: 9781486311477 • Expanded chapter on writing for
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& New Zealand, and all languages • New chapter on writing grant
ex. French & Spanish applications.
FOREIGN RIGHTS Claire Gibson: claire.gibson@csiro.au publish.csiro.au
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIAA HOLLOW IS A HOME ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abbie Mitchell is an environmental
This book invites children aged 5 - 10 years to take a peek into the world of tree hollows and
educator who provides school and
the 340 Australian animals that call hollows their home.
community programs to celebrate and
Includes engaging colour photos and illustrations, and is full of fun facts promote Australian biodiversity. She lives
about animals that use tree hollows as places for resting, nesting or hiding. in the bush with her husband, two kids,
some stingless beehives and a couple
Readers will find out how hollows are created, why they are threatened, and will meet of charismatic dogs – and lots of native
scientists who spend their time hollow-hunting. creatures.
There are also plenty of tips on how kids can spot hollows themselves, help to protect the
environment and encourage habitat for hollow-dependent animals.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Astred Hicks is an award-winning book
designer, illustrator and author. She has
been designing books for over 10 years
through her Sydney-based business
Design Cherry.
KEY SELLING POINTS FEATURES
• Highly visual and engaging content, • Colour photos of gliders, dunnarts,
making learning easy and fun microbats and many more.
• The first book for young readers • Full of fun facts about tree hollows as
dedicated to Australian hollow- places for resting, nesting or hiding.
DETAILS dependent species
• Find out how hollows are created and
Publication: October 2019 • Teaches young readers about Australia’s why they are threatened.
Category: Children's unique fauna and their habitat
• Meet scientists who spend their time
Extent: 104 pages requirements, and inspires the next
hollow-hunting.
Dimensions: 250 x 215 mm generation to tackle the challenge of
Binding: Paperback biodiversity loss • Tips on how you can spot hollows
RRP: AUD $29.99 yourself and help to protect the
ISBN: 9781486308057 environment.
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Diane Jackson Hill is an award-winning
Written by award-winning children’s author Diane Jackson Hill, and children’s author who has always been
beautifully illustrated by Craig Smith, one of Australia’s most prolific drawn to the ocean and the creatures
and popular illustrators, Windcatcher explores the mysteries of seabird that call it home.
migration. A former primary school teacher, Diane’s
A short-tailed shearwater flies from the edge of the Southern Ocean to the rim of the Arctic books educate children about the marine
Circle – and back – every year. This remarkable 30,000 kilometre journey is driven by seabird environment in a bid to help protect and
law. restore it for future generations.
Instinct and community will guide her,
A wingspan the size of a child’s outstretched arms will support her,
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Craig Smith is one of Australia’s most
But first, she must catch the wind …
prolific and popular illustrators. He has
Windcatcher is a tale of migration, conservation and survival that begins with one small bird been illustrating children’s books for over
called Hope. 40 years, and has published over 400
titles.
Windcatcher is the second book that
Diane and Craig have published together,
with their previous book Chooks in
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS Dinner Suits: A Tale of Big Dogs and
• Readers aged 5 - 10 years • Remarkable story of the migration of Little Penguins (Museum Victoria, 2017)
• Teachers and educators the short-tailed shearwater from the winning the 2017 Wilderness Society
Southern Ocean to the Arctic Circle Environmental Award for Children’s
Literature - Picture Fiction.
• Explores themes of seabird migration,
DETAILS conservation and survival
Publication: October 2019 • From the author and illustrator of the
Category: Children's 2017 Wilderness Society Environmental
Extent: 32 pages Award for Children’s Literature picture
Dimensions: 220 x 285 mm fiction book winner, Chooks in Dinner
Binding: Hardback Suits: A Tale of Big Dogs and Little
RRP: AUD $24.99 Penguins (Museum Victoria)
ISBN: 9781486309870
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FOREIGN RIGHTS Claire Gibson: claire.gibson@csiro.au publish.csiro.au
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EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING CSIRO Publishing, Locked Bag 10, Clayton South VIC 3169, Melbourne, AUSTRALIAREADY, SET, CODE! ABOUT THE AUTHORS
CODING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Heather Catchpole is editor of the
phenomenally successful Careers with
Have fun coding with easy-to-use project-based learning, combined with real-world Code magazines. Produced in partnership
information that explains the technology around us. with Google, over one million copies have
Amazing facts, discoveries and the nitty gritty of how things work give kids an introduction into been distributed in the USA, New Zealand
the future of digital technologies, coding and art, citizen science projects, music composed and Australia. A passionate advocate for
by artificial intelligence, apps that can transform your voice, conservation and data science, STEM, she has a science degree from the
automation, cybersecurity and more. Australian National University, and a long
career in science/technology journalism
Kids will connect their learning with real-world examples that push their and education, producing magazines,
understanding of the ethics, creativity and connections between computer apps, videos, education resources and VR
science and the world around us. experiences for clients in the US, UK and
Australia. Her book, It’s true - Space turns
you into Spaghetti! was shortlisted for
the Royal Society Prize for Science Books
in 2007.
Nicola O’Brien is the founder of Code
Rangers, and the coach of Reading
Republic, a team of girls who developed
TARGET AUDIENCE KEY SELLING POINTS an app to encourage sharing the love of
reading, and went on to win the Tech
• Readers aged 8-12 years • Simple and fun ways to get children
Girls are Superheroes competition in
• Teachers and educators creating with code.
2016. Nicola works at the University of
• Real-world technologies explained Sydney’s Australian Computing Academy.
DETAILS • Engaging projects kids can do over and
Publication: February 2020 over again.
Category: Children's
• Accessible to girls and boys with or
Extent: 156 pages
without adult guidance.
Dimensions: 250 x 215 mm
Binding: Paperback • Suitable for families or in classrooms
RRP: TBC • Compelling storytelling that encourages
ISBN: 9781486312351 a creative mindset.
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& New Zealand, and all other languages
FOREIGN RIGHTS Claire Gibson: claire.gibson@csiro.au publish.csiro.au
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