The Australian ark : a history of domesticated animals in Australia / Ian M. Parsonson.
The Australian ark : a history of domesticated animals in Australia / Ian M. Parsonson.
The Australian ark : a history of domesticated animals in Australia / Ian M. Parsonson.
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Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 1998.
Date
1998.
Call Numbers
636.00994/2 , G 2014/87
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 296 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Beginning -- 2. The New Settlement: Governor Phillip and Lieutenant-Governor King -- 3. The Importance of Philip Gidley King -- 4. The Reverend Samuel Marsden -- 5. Macarthur's Role in the Australian Sheep Industry -- 6. Other Important Early Sheep Breeders -- 7. Saxony Sheep -- 8. The Agricultur...
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Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 1998.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
" This definitive work on the introduction of domestic animals to Australia begins with the first white settlement at Botany Bay. It explores the foundations of our wool and beef industries, examining the role of early leaders like Phillip, King, Macarthur and Bligh. The book considers the successful introduction of the horse, Australia's first liv...
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The Australian ark : a history of domesticated animals in Australia / Ian M. Parsonson.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N636.00994/6.
Audience note
For students of Australian history, for veterinarians wanting to know about a background to their profession in this country and for the general reader interested in Australia's past, this meticulously researched book will provide a fascinating and serious treatment of a subject largely neglected until now. --CSIRO Pub.
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Also available via the World Wide Web.
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Biographical note
Dr Ian Parsonson, retired as Assistant Chief of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory at Geelong, Victoria, after a long career in veterinary practice and research. His areas of expertise include bacterial and viral diseases, pathology and microbiological laboratory safety. He is a committee member of the International Embryo Transfer Society and...
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636.00994/2 , G 2014/87
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74VM0AK05Zod
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0AK05Zod
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ISBN
0643063846 (hbk.)
9780643063846 (hbk.)
DDC
636.00994
MMS ID
991001824059702626
