Published by University of Western Australia Press (UWAP), Perth, Crawley, 2003
ISBN 10: 187626893X ISBN 13: 9781876268930
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Paperback small octavo, very good condition, inside covers faintly toned, minor edgewear. 322 pp. This engaging, accessible book makes a substantial and original contribution to an understanding of Xavier Herbert's fiction, while at the same time telling the human story of a writer's rocky road to creating a masterpiece. The book is part literary criticism, part literary detective story to reveal the true story about the noted Queensland writer.
Published by University of Western Australia Press (UWAP), Perth, Crawley, 2004
ISBN 10: 1920694161 ISBN 13: 9781920694166
Seller: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australia
Updated ed. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, colour & black & white photos, tables, minor edgewear. 335 pp. Updated edition (adds 8-page epilogue). Salinity is destroying landscapes, communities and biodiversity across rural Australia. This book, the first attempt to provide a comprehensive explanation, describes the relentless drive for agricultural development from massive land-clearing programs, and highlights the decades of denial by governments that salinity was a problem. Acknowledges the pioneering efforts of local communities to fight salinity, and emphasizes the vision needed by governments to halt the damage now.
Published by University of Western Australia Press (UWAP), Perth, Crawley, 2006
ISBN 10: 1920694900 ISBN 13: 9781920694906
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Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual. minor edgewear. 172 pp. This book by Niall Lucy and Steve Mickler has a focus on the published ideas of seven of Australia's most influential conservative media commentators, analysing how each one tries to discredit those they label 'extremists'. This topical book, written in an accessible and lively style, will appeal to anyone interested in contemporary Australian culture, politics, the media and public policy.