CSIRO Publishing is an

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n-based science and technology publisher. It publishes books, journals and magazines across a range of scientific disciplines, including

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, plant and animal sciences, natural history and environmental management. It also produces interactive learning modules for primary school students and provides writing workshops for researchers. CSIRO Publishing operates within the

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government agency responsible for scientific research. CSIRO works with leading organisations around the world. From its headquarters in Canberra, CSIRO ...

(CSIRO). It was established as a stand-alone business unit in 1995.

Books

CSIRO Publishing publishes books in a number of categories, including: * Animals: behaviour; birds; domesticated; ecology and management; field guides; fish; genetics and evolution; health and welfare; invasive; invertebrates; mammals and marsupials; reproduction and physiology; reptiles and amphibians; and wildlife. * Built Environment: architecture; building; codes and standards; engineering; landscape architecture; and planning and design. * Food and Agriculture: agribusiness; agroforestry; aquaculture; crops and pastures; farm management; food and beverages; landcare; livestock codes; livestock management; sustainability; viticulture; and weeds, pests and diseases. * Gardening and Horticulture: fruit, vegetables and flowers; horticulture; native plants and gardens; sustainability; techniques and design; and trees, shrubs and grasses. * Health: environmental health; general health; and nutrition. * Marine and Freshwater: coastal science; fisheries and fishing; freshwater ecology; and marine ecology. * Natural Environment: biodiversity and ecology; climate; energy; environmental management; fire; natural resources; policy and risk; pollution and waste; restoration ecology; soils; sustainability; and water. * Physical Sciences: astronomy; chemistry; earth science; mathematics; mining and resources; physics; prehistory; and technology. * Plant Science: algae and lichens; aquatic and marine plants; ecology and management; field and regional guides; flowering plants; grasses; identification and systematics; mosses and fungi; pathology; and physiology and chemistry. * Science in Society: children's books; education; heritage and history; ideas and issues; Indigenous Australia; leisure and tourism; popular science; and populations.

Authors

CSIRO Publishing authors include or have included: * Michael Braby he Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia* Robin Brimblecombe, Kara Rosemeier ositive Energy Homes*

Harold Cogger Harold George "Hal" Cogger (born 4 May 1935) is an Australian herpetologist. He was curator A curator (from la, cura, meaning "to take care") is a manager or overseer. When working with cultural organizations, a curator is typically a "col ...

eptiles and Amphibians of Australia* Stephen Debus irds of Prey of Australia* Roger Farrow nsects of South-Eastern Australia* Michelle Gleeson iniature Lives* Jenny Gray oo Ethics*

Gisela Kaplan Gisela Kaplan is an Australians, Australian ethologist who primarily specialises in ornithology and primatology. She is a professor emeritus in animal behaviour at the University of New England (Australia), University of New England, Australia ...

ird Minds IRD or Ird may refer to the following: * Ird (Bedouin), a Bedouin honor code for women * Ird, alternate name of Arad, Iran, a city in Fars Province * Ishwardi Airport (IATA airport code) * Kaarel Ird (1909–1986), Estonian theatre leader, direct ...

David Lindenmayer David Lindenmayer, , is an Australian scientist and academic. His research focuses on the adoption of nature conservation practices in agricultural production areas, developing ways to improve integration of native forest harvesting and biodiver ...

nvironmental titles* Peter Menkhorst ''et al.'' The Australian Bird Guide *

Robert Whyte Robert Whyte (born 1955, in Melbourne) is an Australian writer. He was a founding co-owner and director of the Brisbane-based multimedia firm ToadShow. After 2012 he participated in the Australian Government's new species exploration program ...

, Greg Anderson Field Guide to Spiders of Australia

Journals and magazines

CSIRO Publishing publishes the following journals and magazines:

References

External links

* Book publishing companies of Australia CSIRO Non-profit academic publishers Academic publishing companies {{publish-company-stub