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Koala: A Historical Biography

Ann Moyal

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Description:This work embraces the story of the koala in Australian history of science and society. It examines the animal s long seclusion from discovery (1803); its slow penetration of the European classificatory system and the part played by British and European experts; its emergence, description and depiction in Australia, the important marriage of science and art; the role of the Aborigines; koala destruction through settlement and hunting in the 19th century and its rise as a national identity around Federation. In the 20th century, the focus shifts to the koala in Australian literature; the advent of the nature park, zoos, transportation, resettlement, and protection by key individuals and organizations; koala as cartoon and political favorite; the surprisingly slow growth of research on the animal s biology and the dynamic change in knowledge from the 1990s. The book is studded with key scientific figures and some excellent, widely sourced, pictorial material.The book s distinctive character attaches to Moyal s reputation as a historian of science in blending scientific scholarship with an engaging and widely accessible historical narrative.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Koala: A Historical Biography. To get started finding Koala: A Historical Biography, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This work embraces the story of the koala in Australian history of science and society. It examines the animal s long seclusion from discovery (1803); its slow penetration of the European classificatory system and the part played by British and European experts; its emergence, description and depiction in Australia, the important marriage of science and art; the role of the Aborigines; koala destruction through settlement and hunting in the 19th century and its rise as a national identity around Federation. In the 20th century, the focus shifts to the koala in Australian literature; the advent of the nature park, zoos, transportation, resettlement, and protection by key individuals and organizations; koala as cartoon and political favorite; the surprisingly slow growth of research on the animal s biology and the dynamic change in knowledge from the 1990s. The book is studded with key scientific figures and some excellent, widely sourced, pictorial material.The book s distinctive character attaches to Moyal s reputation as a historian of science in blending scientific scholarship with an engaging and widely accessible historical narrative.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Koala: A Historical Biography. To get started finding Koala: A Historical Biography, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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