Drought Country

The Dry Times That Have Shaped Australia

de Robert Godfree 

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idioma: Inglês
Editor: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Edição: fevereiro de 2025

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Droughts have lurked behind Australias major nation-shaping moments from European settlement at Port Jackson to Federation. They have caused catastrophic damage to Aboriginal, colonial and modern societies and, of course, to the very land itself. Indeed, by depriving us of water, that element most fundamental to life, droughts cut to the very essence of living in Australia.

Weaving historical accounts with scientific theory, Robert Godfree will take you on a journey through the most brutal Australian droughts of the past three centuries, encountering mythmaking, colonialism, smallpox, economic depression, a dust bowl, heatwaves, ecosystem collapse and the coming of the second age of coal. With analysis and insights informed by his childhood in rural Australia and career in research science, he reflects on the choices made during each of these crises and looks to the future of what is becoming a more volatile and human-dominated continent.

Drought Country is a timely exploration of this continents harsh climate, providing useful insights for land managers, the scientific community, environmentalists and general readers.

Drought Country
The Dry Times That Have Shaped Australia
de Robert Godfree 
ISBN:
9781486314065
Ano de edição:
02-2025
Editor:
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Idioma:
Inglês
Páginas:
304
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eBook
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