Assortment of books.

Books, DVDs, CDs & Videos

One way in which we communicate the results of its research is through books and discs. CSIRO produces many publications for many audiences.

Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook

This book promotes the development and implementation of consistent methods and standards for conducting soil and land resource surveys in Australia. These surveys are primarily field operations that aim to identify, describe, map and evaluate the various kinds of soil or land resources in specific areas.

Culture, Ecology and Economy of Fire Management in North Australian Savannas: Rekindling the Wurrk Tradition

This important book deals with the management of fire in one of the world’s most flammable landscapes: Australia’s tropical savannas.

Zygaenid moths of Australia

This volume of the Monographs of Australia series provides comprehensive and new information on Australian Zygaenidae. Chapters discuss zygaenid morphology, biology, phylogeny and classification, with considerable new information of world-wide relevance.

Managing and conserving grassy woodlands

Edited by experts from CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, this book provides the principles for landholders to maintain or increase productivity without compromising ecological sustainability.

Dust Mites

This comprehensive reference is essential reading for anyone involved or interested in house dust mite research and management.

The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Recipe Book

This collection of 130 recipes is the long-awaited cookbook supplement to the phenomenally successful CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet books.

Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change

This book helps to prepare Australia’s agricultural, forestry and fisheries industries for the challenges of climate change.

Out of the Scientist's Garden: A Story of Water and Food

This book is a personal journey, explaining how we produce food for a growing population, in a world of shrinking resources.

Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change

This book is a strategic assessment of the vulnerability of Australia’s biodiversity to climate change.

A guide to Australian moths

An illustrated guide to the main families of moths found in Australia. Co-author Mr Ted Edwards worked on Australian moths for more than 30 years at CSIRO’s Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) in Canberra.

Trees for saline landscapes

Trees for Saline Landscapes presents current knowledge on a large suite of tree species tolerant to different levels of salinity as well as their uses.

Pests of field crops and pastures

This comprehensive handbook on economic entomology for field crops and pastures encompasses pests and beneficial insects as well as allied forms of importance in Australian agriculture.

Alumina to Zirconia: the history of the CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

Alumina to Zirconia is a history of the CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry, a predecessor of today's CSIRO Minerals.

The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet

CSIRO's Total Wellbeing Diet has now been produced as a book - published by Penguin - chock full of delectable recipes for a weight loss program that is successful and provides the nutrients required for health and vitality.

Biological Control of Weeds in Australia

A unique collation of information on over 90 weeds species which will provide invaluable information for biological control researchers.

CSIRO launches its ‘Wellbeing Plan for Kids’ book

CSIRO will launch its new publication, The CSIRO Wellbeing Plan for Kids, at Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Markets at 10am today.

The CSIRO and Baker IDI Diabetes Diet and Lifestyle Plan

The Diabetes Diet and Lifestyle Plan is a clear and easy guide for all Australians to follow, covering every aspect of dealing with type 2 diabetes prevention and control.

Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia

Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia provides the latest scientific knowledge on a series of climate change topics relevant to Australia and the world. It draws on peer-reviewed literature contributed to by thousands of researchers. Available as a free eBook.

New species of sharks surface in Australian waters (Podcast 03 Mar 2009)

Two of Australia's top experts in the field of sharks and rays, Dr Peter Last and Dr John Stevens from CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship, have compiled a definitive reference on sharks, a book called Sharks and Rays of Australia. (7:24)

Climate change: the science, impacts and solutions

Leading climate researcher Dr Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet.

Australian orchid genera: an information and identification system

A complete information and identification system for Australian orchids containing the most comprehensive collection to date of data on all Australian orchid genera, with outstanding photographs of all aspects of each species.

Ecohydrology: vegetation function, water and resource management

This book describes and provides a synthesis of the different disciplines required to understand the sustainable management of water in the environment.

CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Fast & Fresh Recipes

A new collection of recipes from the scientifically proven program, with ideas for making mouth-watering meals in no time at all.

Dry Times: Blueprint for a Red Land

This book shows that with knowledge from our deserts, we can find new ways to live, manage scarce resources, cope with a harsh climate, isolation and a lack of water and energy.

CSIRO Healthy Heart Program: checklists

The CSIRO Healthy Heart Program book includes a number of checklists to assist you in following the CLIP plan.

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