324 + xiii pages, with bibliography, index. One map, four double-sided plates of b&w photos. 8vo, brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine, minimal shelf wear, in near fine dust jacket. Underscoring and/or margin brackets in pen on approximately 15 pages, remaining pages bright.

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Title

A History of the Australian Environment Movement

Publisher

Cambridge University Press, UK

Publication Date

1999

Language

English

ISBN 10

0521450764

ISBN 13

9780521450768

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Dimensions

Weight

2 pounds

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This book traces the environment movement in Australia from the first visionaries who pressed for preservation of native fauna and for sanitation in cities to a mass social movement that challenges the most powerful interests in society.It covers the major environmental issues that have been at the forefront of Australian politics since the 1960s, including the struggle for Lake Pedder, uranium mining, Fraser Island and Green Bans. The authors, professional historians and environmental activists, have written an original and highly readable book.

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