Flight Emu Hundred Years Australian by Robin Libby (10 results)

Large 8vo. 492pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A near fine hardback copy in like dust jacket.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. Original publisher's white cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. This book is heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. ISBN: 0522849873 Pages: 464 Fine in fine dust jacket.

Octavo, dustwrapper,464 pp.,photographs. WAS $70. The Flight of the Emu is a history of Australian birding in the twentieth century. The Emu of the title comes from the hundred-year old journal of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (later Birds Australia), but the book is much more than the history of a society. It encompasses ornithological research in museums, universities, government agencies, CSIRO and community groups, exploring the tensions between amateur and professional in a discipline in which exceptional amateurs have contributed to scientific knowledge. Bird studies raise issues of conservation and environmental management. The problems of scientific collecting, smuggling and bird protection, recur in various ways throughout the century. Bird-banding has introduced many to the passion of ornithology as well as providing a method of valuable data-collection about birds. The fun of bird watching, whether it be serious scientific observation, 'twitching' or just a relaxing hobby, is a feature of this book. The Flight of the Emu is richly illustrated with pictures of birds and birdos in action. Its clear and friendly text captures many of the important moments of Australian ornithology this century.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book - fine, dust jacket - near fine. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

HARDCOVER. 2001. 2001. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by light tanning of the page edges. The d/w is also near fine and now in a protective cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 2001 near fine hardback in a near fine dust wrapper, small closed tear. Protected by clear removable archival covering. No inscription. 492 pages with index. 6 Appendices. Illustrations. Bibliography. EXTRA SHIPPING For Overseas Buyers.

Condition: Good.

Imperial octavo, hardcover (nr FINE) in d/w (nr FINE); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Victoria. Melbourne University Press. 2001. First Edition. no later date remarks. Hard Cover. Post 4to 10" x 8" [25.4cm x 20cm] approx. 346 pp and copious notes and appendices to the rear. Handsomely produced book on heavy stock with high quality monochrome and colour photographs throughout as well as a variety of diagrams and wonderful colour plates. Jacket illustration with a wraparound design is John Gould's Dromaius Novae-hollandine 1848. Book and jacket are as new. Dr Libby Robin, author of Defending the Little Desert (MUP 1998) is an environmental historian with diverse interests. She has worked as a Curator in Environmental History at the National Museum of Australia, as well as holding teaching and research positions at the Australian National University. Libby Robin describes the achievements and the increasing importance of ornithology in Australia-both amateur and professional-over the past hundred years. From Bass Strait to the Kimberley, collectors have searched for and identified hundreds of species of Australian birds. This is a discipline in which exceptional amateur contributions have helped to shape science. Libby Robin explores the tensions between amateur and professional ornithologists, and discusses issues of conservation and environmental management, scientific collecting, smuggling and bird protection. She tells stories from campouts, expeditions and congresses derived from oral history, letters and 'reading between the lines' of published reports. The search for the Night Parrot, the protection of the Lyrebird, the identification of the Noisy Scrub-bird, have all involved enthusiastic bird lovers as well as scientists. Ornithological research takes place in museums, universities, government agencies, community groups and the CSIRO. Bird-banding has introduced many people to the passion of ornithology, as well as providing a method of valuable data-collection about birds. The Flight of the Emu also details international scientific expeditions and the influences of Australian birds on international debates. 'Birdos' have a great sense of humour, and the pleasure and fun of bird watching, whether it be serious scientific observation, 'twitching' or just a relaxing hobby, comes through strongly in this clear, friendly and richly-illustrated book. The dust jacket will be protected with an inert acetate protective sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message.

(Melbourne 2001). Small 4to. Original cloth. Dustjacket. (xii, 492pp.). Profusely illustrated in b/w with some colour plates. Fine. NOTE: Tells the story of Australian birding in the 20th century. The book describes the achievements and the increasing importance of ornithology in Australia - both amateur and professional - over the past 100 years.