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Book reviews from Australian newspapers and journals on the works of Australian authors. Files may contain original cuttings or references. Content covers the time period from the mid 20th century to 2000.
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Why Gardens Matter
So many gardening books tell you what to plant and where and when. But how often do they tell you to just sit and enjoy them? And when you do, you can find yourself thinking of things in a different way.With an exceptional academic career in natural history and medicine, writer Joanna Geyer-Kordesch found 'reflection, consolation and healing' in the soothing, healing powers of gardens after suffering from a major stroke. Sharing profound reflections on how gardening has helped her regenerate, Why Gardens Matter is as enlightening as it is inspirational. With contributions from Donald Smith, this is a powerful plea for us to reflect on our gardens and to acknowledge the life-affirming values of our green spaces.
Donald Stuart
Donald Stuart (-1965) aka Donald B. Stuart was a Perth raised magician and comedian who used his height (6ft 7in) as a key part of his act. Part of the Rockets act in Australia. Based in England from 1929 and toured the world over, including time as part of Bombshells Party during World War 2. File contains photographs, press cuttings, biography, theatre programme, correspondence.
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific
A fascinating study of the environmental history of Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of the Pacific, from the time of the dinosaurs to the present day. Of interest to students and academics alike, this book provides a much-needed synthesis of the recent literature on the environmental history of Australia and Oceania. Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this book maps out the key trends in the region's environmental history, charting the creation of the Australian continent from the ancient land mass of Gondwanaland to the arrival of humans. Especially fascinating are the chapters highlighting how successive waves of human migration created environmental havoc throughout the region, leading to the collapse of the Easter Island civilization and the spread of nonindigenous flora and fauna. From the controversies over the reasons why creatures such as the marsupial lion and the giant kangaroo became extinct to such contemporary problems as deforestation and global warming, this book contains sobering lessons for us all.
Squatters and Settlers
Descriptive and pictorial account of early rural Australia; includes description of treatment of Aborigines by early settlers.
Droughts, Cyclones & Floods
Droughts, Floods and Cyclones is the most comprehensive study of this phenomenon, examining the impact of a series of El Niño events in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia in the second half of the nineteenth century.
