The future of tropical savannas: an Australian perspective.
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 1996. Octavo, paperback, maps, graphs. Examines the roles of science in resource management and policy making. More
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Beyond drought: people, policy and perspectives.
Canberra: Australian National University, 2003. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. There is no denying that the unpredictability of Australia's climate poses real challenges for the agricultural community, especially as most conventional farming practices were developed on the relative predictability of a European climate. More recently though policy has been rejecting the..... More
Plant conservation: approaches and techniques from an Australian perspective.
Canberra: Australian Network for Plant Conservsation, 2003. Quarto, erratically paginated, text illustrations, binder's cloth. More
The natural history of the Flinders Ranges.
Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1969. Octavo, illustrations, folding map, softcover. More
The future eaters: an ecological history of the Australasian lands and people.
Sydney: Reed New Holland, (1999. reprint). Octavo, illustrations, used copy with minor wear, paperback. An ecological history of Australasia. "An original, very important thesis that gives us a powerful insight into our current destructive path" David Suzuki. More
Now or never: why we must act now to end climate change and create a sustainable future.
New York: Grove Press, 2009. Octavo, dustwrapper. WAS $30. Utilizing the most up-to-the-minute data available, Tim Flannery examines the environmental challenges we face and their potential solutions in both the big picture and in specific detail. This brilliant book explores everything from techniques for storing the carbon that dead plants..... More
Australian tropical rainforest life.
Townsville: Specialty Education Supplies, 1983. Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. More
The Action Plan for Australian birds 2000.
Melbourne: Environment Australia, 2000. Quarto, paperback. More
Ecological engineering for pest management: advances in habitat manipulation for arthropods.
CSIRO Publishing, 2004. Octavo, photographs, graphs, laminated boards. More
Biodiversity in Mediterranean ecosystems of Australia.
Sydney: Surrey Beatty, 1992. Octavo, colour illustrations, laminated boards. More
The conservation status of Australia's insect fauna.
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1978. Octavo, illustrations, softcover. More
The ecology of pests: some Australian case histories.
Melbourne: CSIRO, 1981. Octavo, text illustrations, scuffed softcover otherwise good copy. More
Contested country: local and regional natural resources management in Australia.
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2009. Octavo, paperback, tables, figures. This book brings together the leading researchers from relevant disciplines (planning, geography, environmental studies, public policy) to critically review environmental management over the past decade, and to identify the challenges in environmental management that must be met by the new government. Instead..... More
Taming the great south land: a history of the conquest of nature in Australia.
St Leonards: Allen and Unwin, (1991. first edition). Octavo, illustrations. Owner's signature, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Deserts: the living drylands.
London: New Holland, 2004. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Covers the unique arid lands of Africa and Madagascar, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and the Americas. Reveals the astounding adaptations of dryland species and the abundance of life in desert regions. Details changes in desert ecology and the..... More
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Nature conservation, [volume three]: the reconstruction of fragmented ecosystems.
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 1993. Quarto, illustrations, a very good secondhand copy in dustwrapper, signature (published price $90). Third volume in this series is based on material presented at a workshop held in 1991 on the need for reconstruction of fragmented ecosystems, and the role of ecologists and conservation biologists..... More
Dry times: blueprint for a red land.
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2009. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs, maps. With the knowledge from our deserts, Australians can reshape the human story. The desert is teaching us new ways to live, manage slender resources, and cope with lack of water and energy, harsh climate and isolation. These issues will confront most..... More
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Australian Wildlife Research [volumes 1-20].
Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1974-1993. Quarto, binder's cloth, a fine set. More
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