The Australian Ark: A History of Domesticated Animals in Australia (1788–1998) by Ian M Parsonson

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with minor wear to book corners. Date due slip, barcode and borrower pocket on inside blank page. Slight fade to top front cover edge.

This definitive work on the introduction of domestic animals to Australia begins with the first white settlement at Botany Bay. It explores the foundations of our wool and beef industries, examining the role of early leaders like Phillip, King, Macarthur and Bligh.

The book considers the successful introduction of the horse, Australia's first live animal export, and goes on to explore the role of the acclimatisation societies, the development of the veterinary profession and the control and eradication of some of the major exotic and introduced diseases of sheep and cattle. (back cover)