1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789274103321

Autore

Annear Robyn

Titolo

Bearbrass : imagining early Melbourne / / Robyn Annear

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Collingwood, Victoria : , : Black Inc., , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-922231-57-6

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 p.)

Disciplina

994.5102

Soggetti

Melbourne (Vic.) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; About the author; BEARBRASS; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the new edition; Introduction; Map 1; Chapter 1: Founders and Shapers; Map 2; Chapter 2: The Shaping of Bearbrass; Map 3; Chapter 3: Past Lives of City Streets; Map 4; Chapter 4: Law and Order; Map 5; Chapter 5: Bearbrass People; Map 6; Chapter 6: A Land of Chops and Steak; Map 7; Chapter 7: The Colonial Vice; Map 8; Chapter 8: Bearbrass at Play; Epilogue: The End of Bearbrass; Further Reading; Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this much-loved book, Robyn Annear resurrects the village that was early Melbourne - from the arrival of white settlers in 1835 until the first gold rushes shook the town - and brings it to life in vivid colour.Bearbrass was one of the local names by which Melbourne was known and Annear provides a fascinating living portrait of the streetlife of this town. In a lively and engaging style, she overlays her reinvention of Bearbrass with her own impressions and experiences of the modern city, enabling Melburnians and visitors to imagine the early township and remind themselves of the rich histo



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829955703321

Titolo

Sorghum : state of the art and future perspectives / / I. Ciampitti and V. Prasad, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wisconsin : , : American Society of Agronomy : , : Crop Science Society of America, , 2019

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 pages)

Collana

Agronomy Monograph ; ; 58

Disciplina

633.174

Soggetti

Sorghum

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"The contributors provide a comprehensive review of sorghum knowledge. The discussion covers genetic improvements, development of new hybrids, biotechnology, and physiological modifications. Production topics include water and nutrient management, rotations, and pest control. Final end users, sorghum as a bioenergy crop, markets, and the future of sorghum are presented."--