| Old Land, New Landscapes: A Story of Farmers, Conservation, and the Landcare Movement Contributor(s): Williams, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0522851088 ISBN-13: 9780522851083 Publisher: Melbourne University OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2004 Annotation: A farming community fights to revegetate land degraded by more than a century of farming and increase the population numbers of endangered marsupials and bird life in this inspiring tale of community commitment that speaks to the fragility of the rural environment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Resources - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 333.761 |
| LCCN: 2004444891 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.04" W x 9.32" (0.82 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the story of a group of farmers in central western New South Wales fighting to rehabilitate and revegetate land degraded by 100 years and more of farming. Written by a conservation expert, it is both an authoritative and engaging read. Essential background for Landcare scheme participants, it will also appeal to those who enjoy reading about the Australian bush and the people who live there. Bound to become a standard of conservation literature. |