An environmental history of Australia : from deep time to today. Volume 1, First Australians to 1901 / Robert Lewis
- Bib ID:
- 10006853
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Lewis, Robert, author
- Description:
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- St. Kilda West, Victoria : Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM), [2022]
- ©2022
- xiii, 305 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 30 cm
- ISBN:
- 9781760614911
- Summary:
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"For at least 50,000 years humans have interacted with the Australian environment - its land, waters, animals, plants and insects. What have we done? Why? With what impacts and outcomes, both positive and negative? And what natural aspects of Australia have constrained and controlled how we have used the environment? This richly illustrated book draws on primary sources and modern archaeological, historical and antropological research. It provides a critical but also empathetic approach that tells a story of the changing attitudes and values that have shaped people's actions over time. It will help students and general readers to develop their knowledge and understanding of the human and natural forces, movements, ideas and people that have created the Australian environment that we share and continue to influence today." -- back cover.
- Partial contents:
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- 1. The origins of Australia
- 2. Aboriginal Australia c.65,000 - 45,000 years ago - 1787
- 3.The start of Europeanised Australia 1788-1830
- 4. The pastoral expansion 1830-1850
- 5. The impacts of gold 1851-1860
- 6. The Europeanisation of the environment intensifies 1860-1900
- 7. Creating the urban environment 1850-1900
- 8. Being 'Australian' and the environment 1901
- 9. People and environment 1787 and 1901 : change and continuity, cause and effect.
- Notes:
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- "Volume 2 (to be released later in 2022) will cover from 1901 to today, with a focus on the development of environmental awareness, changing attitudes and movements for change." --publisher website.
- This book contains images and names of deceased persons. Some parts of the book incorporate views and terminology that reflect the norms of the period when the material was written but may not be considered appropriate today. These views are not necessarily the views of the author or publisher but are provided in their historical context.
- Students in years 10 - 12.
- First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:
- Subject:
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- Ecology -- Australia -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Environmental aspects
- Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Australia -- History
- Anthropology -- Australia -- History
- Anthropology -- Environmental aspects -- Australia
- Australia -- Environmental conditions -- History
- Australia -- History -- 1788-1900
- Australian
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