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Wattles

Australian Acacia Species Around the World

by Narciso Aguilera, Joaquim Alonso, Samuel C. Andrew, Irene Barnes, Ashleigh M. Basel, Rita Bastos, Pierre Binggeli, Rachel M. Binks, Christophe Botella, Giuseppe Brundu, David Bush, Dr Margaret Byrne, João A. Cabral, Jane Carruthers, Laura Celesti-Grapow, Julian M. Chan, Roland Cochard, M. Conceição Colaço, Peter J. Cunningham, Jorge Dias, Catherine R. Dickson, Liliana N. Duarte, Allan G. Ellis, Luís Fernandes, Nuno Fernandes, Eduardo Fuentes-Lillo, Andrés Fuentes-Ramírez, Rachael V. Gallagher, Rafael García, Sjirk Geerts, Michelle R. Gibson, Margherita Gioria, Catarina Gonçalves, João Gonçalves, Vinicius Paiva Gonçalves, Pablo González-Moreno, Luís González, António Carmo Gouveia, A. Rod Griffin, André Große-Stoltenberg, Greg R. Guerin, Antoine Guisan, Stuart Hall, Jane L. Harbard, Gustavo Heringer, Richard Hill, Patricia M. Holmes, João P. Honrado, Cang Hui, Philip E. Hulme, Brett P. Hurley, Fiona Impson, Cally Jansen, Nolwethu Jubase-Tshali, Jan-Hendrik Keet, Rob Kelly, Ian Kotze, Christoph Kueffer, Ingolf Kühn, Dr Christian A. Kull, Sabrina Kumschick, Vitalis K. Lagat, Bárbara Langdon, Guillaume Latombe, David C. Le Maitre, Ivan Lizarazo, Francisco López-Núñez, Paula Lorenzo, Vanessa Lozano, Sérgio Maggiolli, Cristina Máguas, Hélia Marchante, Irene Martín-Forés, Cecilia Masemola, Bruce Maslin, David J. Merritt, Stephen J. Midgley, Melissa A. Millar, Carey Minteer, Leonie T. Monks, Nuno Mouta, Jana Mullerova, Daniel J. Murphy, Silvia Neves, Dung Tri Ngo, Dr Ana Novoa, Jens Oldeland, Lucas Prado Osco, Penelope P. Pascoe, Dr Aníbal Pauchard, Thao Phuong Thi Pham, Eva M. Pinto, Petr Pyšek, Jorge E. Ramirez-Albores, A. Tony Rinaudo, Matt Ritter, Libby Robin, James G. Rodger, Philip W. Rundel, Mário Santos, Charlie Shackleton, Dr Ross Shackleton, Iryna Skulska, Canh Quoc Tran, Thang Nam Tran, Helena Trindade, Florian Ulm, Van Thi Hai, Dr Brian van Wilgen, Maribel Vásquez-Valderrama, A. Sofia Vaz, Joana R. Vicente, Sara Vicente, Elizabeth M. Wandrag, Andrew Wannenburgh, Christiane Werner, John R. Wilson, Michael Wingfield, Rafael Dudeque Zenni ...

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments, ... Read more

$188.99 USD

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments,
... Read more
The Environment

A History of the Idea

by Paul Warde, Libby Robin, Sverker Sörlin ...

An in-depth look at the history of the environment.Is it possible for the economy to grow without the environment being destroyed? Will our lifestyles impoverish the planet for our children and grandchildren? Is the world sick? Can it be healed? Less than a lifetime ago, these questions would have made no sense. This was not because our ancestors had no impact on nature—nor because they were ... Read more

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An in-depth look at the history of the environment.Is it possible for the economy to grow without the environment being destroyed? Will our lifestyles impoverish the planet for our children and grandchildren? Is the world sick? Can it be healed? Less than a lifetime ago, these questions would have made no sense. This was not because our ancestors had no impact on nature—nor because they were
... Read more

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What Birdo is that?

A Field Guide to Bird-people

by Libby Robin ...

The idea that a bird is good news and needs all our support is probably the only thing amateur birdos, professional zoologists and 'birdscapers'-people who redesign their gardens to support birdlife-have in common. But together they form a conservation community that cares about the future of birds and their habitats, who are working to heal the damage wrought by those who don't notice birds. What ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The idea that a bird is good news and needs all our support is probably the only thing amateur birdos, professional zoologists and 'birdscapers'-people who redesign their gardens to support birdlife-have in common. But together they form a conservation community that cares about the future of birds and their habitats, who are working to heal the damage wrought by those who don't notice birds. What
... Read more
The Environment

A History of the Idea

by Paul Warde, Libby Robin, Sverker Sörlin ...

An in-depth look at the history of the environment.Is it possible for the economy to grow without the environment being destroyed? Will our lifestyles impoverish the planet for our children and grandchildren? Is the world sick? Can it be healed? Less than a lifetime ago, these questions would have made no sense. This was not because our ancestors had no impact on nature—nor because they were ... Read more

$22.99 USD

An in-depth look at the history of the environment.Is it possible for the economy to grow without the environment being destroyed? Will our lifestyles impoverish the planet for our children and grandchildren? Is the world sick? Can it be healed? Less than a lifetime ago, these questions would have made no sense. This was not because our ancestors had no impact on nature—nor because they were
... Read more
The Bioregional Imagination

Literature, Ecology, and Place

by Anne Milne, Bart Welling, Chad Wriglesworth, Christine Cusick, Dan Wylie, Daniel Anderson, David Landis Barnhill, Erin James, Harry Vandervlist, Heather Kerr, Jill Gatlin, John Lane, Kathryn Miles, Kent Ryden, Kyle Bladow, Laird Christensen, Laurie Ricou, Libby Robin, Mitchell Thomashow, Norah Bowman-Broz, Pavel Cenkl, Rinda West, Ruth Blair, Serenella Iovino, Wes Berry ...

Bioregionalism is an innovative way of thinking about place and planet from an ecological perspective. Although bioregional ideas occur regularly in ecocritical writing, until now no systematic effort has been made to outline the principles of bioregional literary criticism and to use it as a way to read, write, understand, and teach literature.The twenty-four original essays here are written by ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Bioregionalism is an innovative way of thinking about place and planet from an ecological perspective. Although bioregional ideas occur regularly in ecocritical writing, until now no systematic effort has been made to outline the principles of bioregional literary criticism and to use it as a way to read, write, understand, and teach literature.The twenty-four original essays here are written by
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Defending The Little Desert

The Rise of Ecological Consciousness in Australia

by Libby Robin ...

In 1968 Sir William McDonald, Victoria's Minister of Lands, announced a rural settlement scheme for the Little Desert in Victoria's far north-west. The conservation campaign that ensued was one of unprecedented vehemence and sophistication. It cost McDonald his parliamentary seat and consigned the Little Desert Settlement Scheme to oblivion.The Little Desert dispute was a watershed in Australian ... Read more

$11.55 USD

In 1968 Sir William McDonald, Victoria's Minister of Lands, announced a rural settlement scheme for the Little Desert in Victoria's far north-west. The conservation campaign that ensued was one of unprecedented vehemence and sophistication. It cost McDonald his parliamentary seat and consigned the Little Desert Settlement Scheme to oblivion.The Little Desert dispute was a watershed in Australian
... Read more
Curating the Future

Museums, Communities and Climate Change

Edited by Jennifer Newell, Libby Robin, Kirsten Wehner ...

Series series Routledge Environmental Humanities
Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change explores the way museums tackle the broad global issue of climate change. It explores the power of real objects and collections to stir hearts and minds, to engage communities affected by change.Museums work through exhibitions, events, and specific collection projects to reach different communities in different ways. The book emphasises ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change explores the way museums tackle the broad global issue of climate change. It explores the power of real objects and collections to stir hearts and minds, to engage communities affected by change.Museums work through exhibitions, events, and specific collection projects to reach different communities in different ways. The book emphasises
... Read more
The Epochs of Nature

Translated by Jan Zalasiewicz, Anne-Sophie Milon, Mateusz Zalasiewicz ...

by Georges-Louis Leclerc le Comte de Buffon0 ...

Georges-Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffon's The Epochs of Nature, originally published as Les Époques de la Nature in 1778, is one of the first great popular science books, a work of style and insight that was devoured by Catherine the Great of Russia and influenced Humboldt, Darwin, Lyell, Vernadsky, and many other renowned scientists. It is the first geological history of the world, stretching ... Read more

$34.59 USD

Georges-Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffon's The Epochs of Nature, originally published as Les Époques de la Nature in 1778, is one of the first great popular science books, a work of style and insight that was devoured by Catherine the Great of Russia and influenced Humboldt, Darwin, Lyell, Vernadsky, and many other renowned scientists. It is the first geological history of the world, stretching
... Read more
The Future of Nature

Documents of Global Change

Edited by Libby Robin, Sverker Sorlin, Paul Warde ...

$26.99 USD
Boom and Bust

Bird Stories for a Dry Country

Edited by Libby Robin, Robert Heinsohn, Leo Joseph ...

In Boom and Bust, the authors draw on the natural history of Australia's charismatic birds to explore the relations between fauna, people and environment in a continent where variability is 'normal' and rainfall patterns not always seasonal. They consider changing ideas about deserts and how these have helped us understand birds and their behaviour in this driest of continents. The book describes ... Read more

$25.99 USD

In Boom and Bust, the authors draw on the natural history of Australia's charismatic birds to explore the relations between fauna, people and environment in a continent where variability is 'normal' and rainfall patterns not always seasonal. They consider changing ideas about deserts and how these have helped us understand birds and their behaviour in this driest of continents. The book describes
... Read more
Desert Channels

The Impulse to Conserve

Edited by Libby Robin, Chris Dickman, Mandy Martin ...

Desert Channels is a book that combines art, science and history to explore the ‘impulse to conserve’ in the distinctive Desert Channels country of south-western Queensland. The region is the source of Australia’s major inland-flowing desert rivers. Some of Australia’s most interesting new conservation initiatives are in this region, including partnerships between private landholders, non ... Read more

$32.99 USD

Desert Channels is a book that combines art, science and history to explore the ‘impulse to conserve’ in the distinctive Desert Channels country of south-western Queensland. The region is the source of Australia’s major inland-flowing desert rivers. Some of Australia’s most interesting new conservation initiatives are in this region, including partnerships between private landholders, non
... Read more
Natural Resources and Environmental Justice

Australian Perspectives

Edited by Sonia Graham, Anna Lukasiewicz, Stephen Dovers, Libby Robin, Jennifer McKay, Steven Schilizzi ...

Environmental management involves making decisions about the governance of natural resources such as water, minerals or land, which are inherently decisions about what is just or fair. Yet, there is little emphasis on justice in environmental management research or practical guidance on how to achieve fairness and equity in environmental governance and public policy. This results in social ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Environmental management involves making decisions about the governance of natural resources such as water, minerals or land, which are inherently decisions about what is just or fair. Yet, there is little emphasis on justice in environmental management research or practical guidance on how to achieve fairness and equity in environmental governance and public policy. This results in social
... Read more

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