The flight of the emu : a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001 / Libby Robin.
The flight of the emu : a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001 / Libby Robin.
The flight of the emu : a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001 / Libby Robin.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
Call Numbers
Q598.0994/7
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 492 p. : .ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 27 cm.
Contents
Preface: a century of ornithology in Australia -- 1. A National ornithological union: birds and the Australian national interest -- 2. From Bass Strait to the Kimberley: collectors, collections and the ornithological discovery of Australia -- 3. What's in a name? Gregory Mathews and the 1926 checkli...
Publication information
Publisher
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2001.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2001.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The Flight of the Emu tells the story of Australian birding in the twentieth century. The Emu is the journal of the former Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union, now known as Birds Australia. In this engrossing book, Libby Robin describes the achievements and the increasing importance of ornithology in Australia-both amateur and professional-ove...
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The flight of the emu : a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001 / Libby Robin.
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Notes
General note
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 453-472.
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Call Numbers
Q598.0994/7
Record Identifier
74Vv8m7ErdBO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv8m7ErdBO
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ISBN
0522849873
9780522849875 :
0522849873 :
9780522849875
DDC
598.0994
MMS ID
991014116699702626
