Environment and Science edited by Brian J O'Brien

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has some light creasing at top edge and at spine. Interior and binding are excellent.

A series of essays on the changes associated with European intrusion into a relatively stable environment is included. The book illustrates the complexity of our environment and the dramatic effects, both adverse and beneficial, of technology. (Introduction)

Content:

1. The Beginning by F C Bolton and D E Hutchison
2. The Land by W M McArtur and E Bettenay
3. The Flora by T E H Alpin
4. The Fauna by A R Main
5. Lakes, rivers and estuaries by E P Hodgkin, C C Sanders and N F Stanley
6. The sea by B R Wilson, D A Hancock and R G Chittleborough
7. The atmosphere by R L Southern
8. Changing patterns of health by P Joske, D J R Snow and N F Stanley
9. Land use: competitive and compatible by Brian J O'Brien
10. The future - a personal view by Brian J O'Brien

Published as part of the WAY 79, Sesquicentenary celebrations series.