Patriots : defending Australia's natural heritage / William J. Lines.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lines, William J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentalism--Australia--History.

Environmentalism.

Environmental policy--Australia--History.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Place of Publication:

St. Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-267) and index.

ISBN:

0-7022-4220-9

OCLC:

609853391