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Autore |
Lines William J |
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Titolo |
Patriots [[electronic resource] ] : defending Australia's natural heritage / / William J. Lines |
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St. Lucia, Qld., : University of Queensland Press, 2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (417 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Environmentalism - Australia - History |
Environmental policy - Australia - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-267) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title; Contents; Chapter 1: Storm; Chapter 2: This gentle art of bulldozing; Chapter 3: Harmony; Chapter 4: Level-headed men; Chapter 5: Abyss of folly; Chapter 6: Gadarene swine; Chapter 7: Pedderised; Chapter 8: Bogus letters; Chapter 9: Reverie; Chapter 10: Come in Peace and Love; Chapter 11: Streams of vilification; Chapter 12: No dams; Chapter 13: Different realms; Chapter 14: Vanity Fair; Chapter 15: Don't you worry about that; Chapter 16: House of theory; Chapter 17: Green Saboteur; Chapter 18: Woodchips on stumps; Chapter 19: Trespass; Chapter 20: A fart in a cyclone; Acknowledgments |
AbbreviationsSelect bibliography; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Australia's environmental movement and those defending the unique wildlife Down Under are superbly examined in this powerful account. Charting the emergence of a new national ?green" movement and its members' commitment to nature's survival, this exploration details the landmark environmental battles already faced as well as those lurking on the horizon. |
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