A Continent Transformed: Human Impact on the Natural Vegetation of Australia by Jamie Kirkpatrick

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page.

A readable, entertaining, and scientifically-grounded account of the fate of the Australian bush since the arrival of the Aborigines more than 40,000 years ago.

This book examines the past, present, and future interactions between the bush (and its native plant species) and farmers, foresters, gardeners, bushwalkers, pyromaniacs, and introduced organisms.

While A Continent Transformed includes a thorough appraisal of the harm that has often arisen from human impact, it nevertheless has a positive framework. Creative strategies for ensuring the future of Australia's wonderful bush are presented for all the interactions discussed, and these possibilities range from the local to the cosmic.