The colonial earth / Tim Bonyhady.
When the First Fleet sailed for NSW in 1787, the British government ordered Governor Phillip to preserve the cattle, sheep and hogs he brought with him but not the environment he found. Yet Phillip and his officers were quick to try to protect Australia's land. This book challenges the equation...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Carlton, Vic. :
Melbourne University Press,
2002.
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| Summary: | When the First Fleet sailed for NSW in 1787, the British government ordered Governor Phillip to preserve the cattle, sheep and hogs he brought with him but not the environment he found. Yet Phillip and his officers were quick to try to protect Australia's land. This book challenges the equation of colonization with destruction. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 432 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-423) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0522850537 9780522850536 |