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Author : Tim M. Berra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Natural history
ISBN : UCSD:31822025527151
It also deals with the country's colorful history, its laidback lifestyle and the quirky and entertaining brand of English that Australians speak.
Author : John George Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Ethnology
ISBN : PRNC:32101045604491
Author : Daniel Lunney,Pat Hutchings,Dieter Hochuli
Publisher : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780980327236
On 3 November 2007, the Royal Zoological Society of NSW held its annual forum, with the topic being The natural history of Sydney. It has remained as the title of this book. The program contained the following introduction as the theme of the forum and it has remained as the theme for this book: “Sydney has a unique natural history, providing a home for iconic animals and plants while remaining a global city. It captured the imagination of prominent naturalists and inspired visits and collecting trips to the infant colony of New South Wales in the late 1790s and early to late 1800s. From these collections flowed great descriptive works detailing the new and unusual animals and plants of the antipodes. Gould, Owen, Huxley, Peron, Banks and many others recounted new and evocative flora and fauna. Many collecting trips for the great museums and institutions in Europe began in Sydney. Sydney still continues to engage naturalists and those grappling with the current drama of climate change and conservation. The Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, founded in Sydney in 1879, is a product of the grand 19th century tradition of natural history, with a particular emphasis on animal life. Sydney is also home to some of Australia’s oldest and finest institutions, such as the Australian Museum, the University of Sydney and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Throughout Sydney, there are places where the natural habitat has not been supplanted by urban growth, and the interest in Sydney’s endemic flora and fauna remains strong. This forum draws on a magnificent interdisciplinary vision while continuing to employ all the modern tools in the investigation and communication of Sydney’s natural history. It reflects a resurgence in local history and pursues the natural history of our harbour-side city in a modern framework.” The day of the forum was a captivating display of the diversity of the fauna of Sydney, both native and introduced, and its varied habitats, and of the diverse ways of appreciating natural history, including the history of natural history. Also on display was the depth of scholarship lying behind each of the presentations. The subject clearly has a profound hold on many professional biologists, historians and those keen to conserve their local area, but if the day is any guide, there are vastly more people living in or visiting Sydney who have more than a passing interest in this topic. The subject matter ranged from the history of institutions engaged in natural history, through animal groups as diverse as reptiles and cicadas, to ideas on how to see Sydney as a natural setting. Other papers dealt with the use by Aboriginal peopleof the native biota in terms of fishing and being displayed in rock paintings, before the arrival of the colonists. There is little doubt that this theme could run to 10 volumes, not just this one, but the diversity of ideas, skills and organisms displayed in this one book will serve as a guide to what lies beyond these pages. A considerable effort was made by each author to present their material as both interesting and accurate. The material is built on lifetimes of sustained effort to study, record and communicate findings and ideas. It is also built on the lifetime work of our predecessors, who laboured to find and record the natural history of Sydney. We are indebted to their efforts. This book records not only the outcome of a successful day of presentations, but more importantly the lifelong scholarship of those authors in each of the specialist fields. Not only have the authors been absorbed by documenting the biodiversity, they have included studies, or intelligent speculation, on the factors which have impacted on this diversity since Cook sailed along the NSW coast in 1770. The Macquarie Dictionary, e.g. the revised third edition, defines ‘natural history’ as ‘the science or study dealing with all objects in nature’, and ‘the aggregate of knowledge connected with such knowledge’. This makes natural history of wide interest to the entire community of Sydney, both residents and visitors. However, we have specialised to the extent that we have focused principally on fauna, the RZS being a zoological society. Nevertheless, plant communities are recognised as part and parcel of the natural history of Sydney, as is a sense of the geography of the city, with its magnificent harbour, sandstone backdrop and spectacular national parks surrounding the city. Also of great importance is how others in the past have seen the natural history of what is now called Sydney. All these ideas are captured in this book. One of the strengths of being a naturalist, i.e. ‘one who is versed in or devoted to natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist’ (Macquarie Dictionary), is the opportunity to look across the individual disciplines, be it a specialist in birds, mammals or polychaetes, a taxonomist, or an ecologist or writer. Their advantage is the ability to see the richness of a place such as Sydney. Consequently, most botanists and zoologists have one or two highly specialised skills, but a keen interest in the broader picture and can thus appreciate the importance of, for example, cave art or fish diversity in the harbour, and recognise that the vertebrate fauna of Sydney has changed over the 222 years since European settlement, and no doubt the invertebrate fauna has changed although it is less easily assessed. Our aim in this book is to draw attention to the natural history of Sydney for scholars, as well as those who have the task of looking after a particular area, such as within a local government area, or a particular taxon, such as reptiles or fish, and those who have the opportunity to conserve areas, taxa or institutions through their employment or legislative responsibilities. It is also for teachers and lecturers, colleagues in other cities and towns in Australia, and those with a keen interest in managing our urban wildlife, our cultural heritage or promoting the profound value of our natural heritage within a city landscape. It also displays the importance of museum and herbarium collections in documenting the changes since 1770.
Author : Greg Richards,Gregory Richards,Leslie S. Hall
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643103740
This is the first book on Australian bats that focuses on their natural history. It describes the bioregions, describe what bats do in them and the ecosystem services that they provide. The book features a description of the 80.90 species in Australia, a section on bat myths and stories and rock art from indigenous Australians.
Author : Allan Fox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biotic communities
ISBN : 0733319475
Fully illustrated journey through the Australian landscape from the Steve Parish team, featuring stunning photography depicting the Australian continent in all its wild glory.
Author : Barbara Triggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Wombats
ISBN : PSU:000021777622
Presents, in text and photographs, the habits, life cycle, and natural environment of the Australian wombat, one of the world's largest burrowing animals.
Author : Roger Martin,Kathrine Ann Handasyde
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0868405442
Rev. ed. of: The koala / Anthony Lee and Roger Martin. 1988.
Author : Keith Lye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0811496651
The early reader's introduction to the human body, the planet, and our neighbors in space Simple, powerful descriptions clarify complex body systems, Earth habitats, forces of nature, environmental concerns, and space exploration. Each book includes an illustrated glossary and an index.What are volcanoes? How can scientists predict an eruption? Investigate causes, effects, and benefits of volcanoes through history.
Author : Frederick George Aflalo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Animals
ISBN : HARVARD:32044072252166
Author : Brian Saunders
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643106727
This book traces the discovery of Australia’s fishes from the earliest days of taxonomy to the first part of the 20th century. It provides a unique insight into the diverse pathways by which Australia’s fish were discovered and outlines the history of early maritime explorations in Australia that collected natural history specimens. The book covers the life and work of each of the most important discoverers, and assesses their accomplishments and the limitations of their work. Discovery of Australia’s Fishes is distinctive in that a biographic approach is integrated with chronological descriptions of the discovery of the Australian fish fauna. Many of northern Australia’s fishes are found in parts of the Indian and western Pacific oceans. The book covers the work of collectors who travelled outside Australia, together with that of the British and European zoologists who received and described their collections. The account ceases at 1930, the year the first modern checklist of Australian fishes was published. 2012 Whitley Award Commendation for Historical Zoology.
Author : John Rickard
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015015352456
Author : Louise C Johnson,Tanja Luckins,David Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000423396
The Story of Australia provides a fresh, engaging and comprehensive introduction to Australia’s history and geography. An island continent with distinct physical features, Australia is home to the most enduring Indigenous cultures on the planet. In the late eighteenth century newcomers from distant worlds brought great change. Since that time, Australia has been shaped by many peoples with competing visions of what the future might hold. This new history of Australia integrates a rich body of scholarship from many disciplines, drawing upon maps, novels, poetry, art, music, diaries and letters, government and scientific reports, newspapers, architecture and the land itself, engaging with Australia in its historical, geographical, national and global contexts. It pays particular attention to women and Indigenous Australians, as well as exploring key themes including invasion/colonisation, land use, urbanisation, war, migration, suburbia and social movements for change. Elegantly written, readers will enjoy Australia’s story from its origins to the present as the nation seeks to resolve tensions between Indigenous dispossession, British tradition and multicultural diversity while finding its place in an Asian region and dealing with global challenges like climate change. It is an ideal text for students, academics and general readers with an interest in Australian history, geography, politics and culture.
Author : Michael J. Tyler
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0801484995
Australia is home to some of the most interesting and unusual frogs in the world, and Michael J. Tyler is acknowledged to be the foremost expert on them. This lavishly illustrated new edition of Australian Frogs is the definitive resource on the subject, with updated tables and supplementary text on the fossil record which is vital to historical understanding. Tyler covers the origins, environment, nomenclature, habits, and biology of frogs. The topic of declining frog populations, noted in American newspapers as a harbinger of ecological distress, has become the subject of a new chapter. Tyler discusses dietary studies and explains the effect on frogs of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and heavy metals. He provides information, as well, on an unprecedented study to control populations of the Cane Toad, Bufo marinus.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0241393345
Author : Ian Albert Edgar Bayly
Publisher : UWA Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biotic communities
ISBN : 9781876268299
Granite landforms have fascinated people the world over from the earliest of times. This book provides an engaging account of the history, biology, beauty and recreational potential of Australian granite landscapes. For national park visitors, conservationalists, nature-lovers, bushwalkers, biologists and geologists.