Alan Henderson has had a fascination for invertebrates his entire life. He has successfully combined this with his other passion, macro photography, and his images have been published in books and other media throughout the world. Alan completed a BAppSc, Scientific Photography at RMIT University before beginning his zoo-keeping career in Ballarat. He created the Australian Nature Education Centre in 1995 and received the Young Australian of the Year Regional Development Award for the Centre. He was lured to Melbourne Museum and began the Live Exhibits Unit, which ultimately led to the development of the extremely popular āBugs Alive!ā exhibition, and authored the award-winning book Bugs Alive ā A Guide to Keeping Australian Invertebrates. He coordinated the Unit for 11 years before leaving to operate Minibeast Wildlife full-time. His expertise in working with live invertebrates have taken him around the world, including the jungles of Costa Rica. Alan now operates Minibeast Wildlife from the tropical paradise of Kuranda, north Queensland, one of the most biologically diverse regions of Australia, particularly with regard to invertebrates.
Minibeasts
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True rulers of our world and the key to our survival.
Lavishly illustrated with breathtaking macrophotography, this stunning insight into the world of the minibeasts reveals the critical role these true rulers of our world play in our survival. Topics covered include the jobs invertebrates (insects) perform that enable life on earth to exist, as well as how they have evolved to suit their environments. From new medical drugs to hi-tech robotics, minibeasts provide a wealth of material for humans to draw on to help solve our 21st-century problems.
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 254 x 254 mm / 10 x 10 InchesĀ | Colour | 160 Pages |
Sharon the Librarian-
āMinibeasts is a visually stunning book and a very informative read. I think that this should be in libraries and personal collections for anyone that is even vaguely interested in photography, biology, and the natural world.ā Click here to read more
NetGalley Reviews: Minibeasts
Heather Strickland (Reviewer)
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
āThe photography in Minibeasts is spectacular! I love that closeup and macro photography was used. This gave us readers a new look at these wonderful insects. My children and I enjoyed snuggling up and looking at all the different types of āminibeastsā What a great book for any age!!!!ā
Carissa Braun (reviewer)
āAbsolutely gorgeous, gorgeous photography of a lovely variety of invertebrates. Each one has a little snippet about it: informative, interesting, but brief. Perfect for the casual entomologist in your life, or as an introductory piece for someone who you wish would appreciate invertebrates just a little bit more!ā
John Boan-Mitchell (reviewer)
āA stunning book full of incredible photographs. Such a great selection of photos! As a teacher-librarian, always looking for examples of text features that help children understand how to read a non-fiction book, I greatly appreciate the breakdown into chapters, that makes sense to children. There is a well thought out balance between text and image. The use of captions was evident of a thorough knowledge of the way children read books. From the perspective of an elementary school librarian I can see this book easily captivating a young non-reader, as the pictures are stunning, while I can the older reader easily using this book to acquire information for research projects. Always so happy to see an extensive index! Will definitely be a new addition to our school libraryā
Sunday TelegraphĀ newspaper feature
āA jaw-dropping series of photos has put the fascinating miniature world of āminibeastsā under the microscopeā¦āĀ Click here to view.
News.com.auĀ photo gallery
āā¦giving humans an intimate insight into a bugs life.āĀ Click here to view.
Brisbane Courier MailĀ newspaper article
āMinibeastsĀ uses macro photography to get readers up close to a range of creepy crawlies in their natural environment.āĀ Ā Click here to view.
Adelaide Sunday MailĀ newspaper article
āA visual feast of colourful critters.āĀ Ā Click here to view.
Herald SunĀ newpaper article
āā¦captures this fascinating miniature world.āĀ Ā Click here to view.
Sunday TerritorianĀ newspaper article
āā¦astonishing photosā¦āĀ Ā Click here to view.
Good ReadingĀ magazine article
āā¦we get to peer up close through (Alan Hendersonās) lens at the beautiful tiny creatures he finds.ā
Click here to read the review in full.
ABC Sydneyās Afternoons With James ValentineĀ radio segment
āAlan has published a beautiful book calledĀ Minibeasts, full of gorgeous photos.āĀ Click here to download the audio.
ABC Melbourneās Breakfast withĀ Sami ShahĀ radio segment
āA beautiful, beautiful book. The photography is incredibleā¦āĀ Click here to download the audio.
ABC Perthās Drive with Stan ShawĀ radio segment
āā¦a stunning insight into the micro-world of insects.āĀ Click here to download the audio.
ABC Canberraās Afternoons with Adrienne FrancisĀ radio segment
āIād prefer a funnel-web in front of the camera to a bride ā brides really make me nervous!ā [Alan Henderson on photographingĀ Minibeasts].Ā Click here to download the audio.
ABC Far North Queenslandās Drive with Adam StephenĀ radio segment
āā¦offers a fascinating insight into the world of the insect kingdom whilst also highlighting their importance to their survival.āĀ Click here to download the audio.
ABC Illawarra Mornings with Fairlie Hamilton radio segment
āYou are like the Steve Irwin of the bug world!āĀ Click here to download the audio.
Australian Wildlife Magazine review article
āa visual feast of detail and colour, capturing form and behaviour that the naked eye isnāt usually able to see when encountering these small creatures.āĀ Click here to read in full.
2NMās Andrew ReynoldsĀ radio segment
āā¦absolutely fascinatingā¦āĀ Click here to listen.
HOT 91.1ās Odd JobsĀ radio segmentĀ
āā¦looks into the intricate world of minibeasts and their ecosystems that are vital for human existence. Click here to listen.
The Weekend Australian Magazine feature article
āInsect porn is probably the last thing you expected to confront when you picked
up The Weekend Australian Magazine just now⦠Hendersonās wonderful new book on the world of invertebrates, Minibeasts, is full of such curiosities.āĀ Click here to read in full.
Perth Sunday Times
āBug-eyed at insect insightā¦āĀ Click here to read in full.
Organic Gardener MagazineĀ review article
āYou canāt beat one of those close-up photos that turns an itty-bitty insect intoĀ a giant extra-terrestrial monster ā all evil eyes and munching mandibles ā andĀ this book is chock-a-block with them. Insect expert and macro photographerĀ Alan Henderson presents a striking compendium of freaky insect weirdness:āĀ Click here to read in full.
ABC Gardening Australia magazine article
āā¦showcases bizarre and beautiful creatures.āĀ Click here to read.
The Good Organic Gardening MagazineĀ review article
āHendersonās macro lens gives them (minibeasts) the close-ups they deserve in all their alarming splendour.āĀ Click here to read.
Cosmos MagazineĀ review article
āHighly recommended, especially for young budding naturalistsā¦ā
The StarfishĀ review article
āā¦fascinatingā¦āĀ Click here to read.
Grass Roots MagazineĀ review article
āBoth adults and children will be fascinatedā¦āĀ Click here to read.
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