Patriots [[electronic resource] ] : defending Australia's natural heritage / / William J. Lines

• Autore: Lines William J
• Pubblicazione: St. Lucia, Qld., : University of Queensland Press, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (417 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.720994
• Soggetto topico: Environmentalism - Australia - History; Environmental policy - Australia - History
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-267) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Patriots
• ISBN: 0-7022-4220-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457110003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II