On Our Watch
The Race to Save Australia's Environment
$66.31
- Paperback
376 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2009
Summary
Australia faces unique conservation challenges that most Australians do not know enough about. On Our Watch is an attempt to remedy this situation.
Our stewardship of this country’s natural assets over the past two hundred years has been appalling, and on the current trajectory of careless environmental pillaging, further massive decline would be a certainty. The future of the environment is being decided on our watch.
Respected conservationist Nicola Markus believes …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522855951 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0522855954 |
| Author: | Nicola Markus |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2009 |
| Weight: | 317g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 156mm x 232mm |
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Critics Review
“Thoroughly researched and passionately written book.”
“Thoroughly researched and passionately written book.” –Campus Review
Nicola Markus
Nicola Markus has worked as a zookeeper, science educator, wildlife consultant, lobbyist and freelance writer for international nature magazines Newton, Geo and International Wildlife. In the 1990s she based her PhD on research on the flying fox, followed by five years as species program manager with WWF-Australia. Her first book, Wild Australia, a collaboration with wildlife photographer Theo Allofs, was published in 2006. Since completing On Our Watch, she has taken on the role of Chief Conservation Officer with Bush Heritage Australia.
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