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  • Defending The Little Desert

    The Rise of Ecological Consciousness in Australia

    by Libby Robin ...
    In 1968 Sir William McDonald, Victoria's Minister of Lands, announced a rural settlement scheme for the Little Desert in Victoria's far north-west. The conservation campaign that ensued was one of unprecedented vehemence and sophistication. It cost McDonald his parliamentary seat and consigned the Little Desert Settlement Scheme to oblivion.The Little Desert dispute was a watershed in Australian ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • What Birdo is that?

    A Field Guide to Bird-people

    by Libby Robin ...
    The idea that a bird is good news and needs all our support is probably the only thing amateur birdos, professional zoologists and 'birdscapers'-people who redesign their gardens to support birdlife-have in common. But together they form a conservation community that cares about the future of birds and their habitats, who are working to heal the damage wrought by those who don't notice birds. What ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • The Future of Nature

    Documents of Global Change

    Edited by Libby Robin, Sverker Sorlin, Paul Warde ...

    $32.99 CAD

  • The Environment

    A History of the Idea

    by Paul Warde, Libby Robin, Sverker Sörlin ...
    An in-depth look at the history of the environment.Is it possible for the economy to grow without the environment being destroyed? Will our lifestyles impoverish the planet for our children and grandchildren? Is the world sick? Can it be healed? Less than a lifetime ago, these questions would have made no sense. This was not because our ancestors had no impact on nature—nor because they were ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Environment

    A History of the Idea

    by Paul Warde, Libby Robin, Sverker Sörlin ...
    An in-depth look at the history of the environment.Is it possible for the economy to grow without the environment being destroyed? Will our lifestyles impoverish the planet for our children and grandchildren? Is the world sick? Can it be healed? Less than a lifetime ago, these questions would have made no sense. This was not because our ancestors had no impact on nature—nor because they were ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Boom and Bust

    Bird Stories for a Dry Country

    Edited by Libby Robin, Robert Heinsohn, Leo Joseph ...
    In Boom and Bust, the authors draw on the natural history of Australia's charismatic birds to explore the relations between fauna, people and environment in a continent where variability is 'normal' and rainfall patterns not always seasonal. They consider changing ideas about deserts and how these have helped us understand birds and their behaviour in this driest of continents. The book describes ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Desert Channels

    The Impulse to Conserve

    Edited by Libby Robin, Chris Dickman, Mandy Martin ...
    Desert Channels is a book that combines art, science and history to explore the ‘impulse to conserve’ in the distinctive Desert Channels country of south-western Queensland. The region is the source of Australia’s major inland-flowing desert rivers. Some of Australia’s most interesting new conservation initiatives are in this region, including partnerships between private landholders, non ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • Natural Resources and Environmental Justice

    Australian Perspectives

    Edited by Sonia Graham, Anna Lukasiewicz, Stephen Dovers, Libby Robin, Jennifer McKay, Steven Schilizzi ...
    Environmental management involves making decisions about the governance of natural resources such as water, minerals or land, which are inherently decisions about what is just or fair. Yet, there is little emphasis on justice in environmental management research or practical guidance on how to achieve fairness and equity in environmental governance and public policy. This results in social ... Read more

    $74.99 CAD

  • Curating the Future

    Museums, Communities and Climate Change

    Edited by Jennifer Newell, Libby Robin, Kirsten Wehner ...
    Series series Routledge Environmental Humanities
    Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change explores the way museums tackle the broad global issue of climate change. It explores the power of real objects and collections to stir hearts and minds, to engage communities affected by change.Museums work through exhibitions, events, and specific collection projects to reach different communities in different ways. The book emphasises ... Read more

    $90.99 CAD

  • Libby’s Footy Adventures

    by Libby Birch ...
    Illustrated by Robin Tatlow-Lord ...
    It's Footy Colours Day at school, and there are some very special AFLW guests on the way for a training session!But Libby's a beginner, and there's so much to learn – how to bounce, kick and handball.Lucky she's got her friends, and the courage to try something new.Join the team with Libby as she receives a very special gift, and finds her place and her passion in the world of Aussie Rules.From ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Environment

    A History of the Idea

    by Paul Warde, Libby Robin, Sverker Sorlin ...
    Narrated by Henrietta Meire ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 27 min

    Is it possible for the economy to grow without the environment being destroyed? Will our lifestyles impoverish the planet for our children and grandchildren? Is the world sick? Can it be healed? Less than a lifetime ago, these questions would have made no sense. This was not because our ancestors had no impact on nature—nor because they were unaware of the serious damage they had done. What people ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    A Bend In The River

    Two Sisters Struggle to Survive the Vietnam War

    by Libby Fischer Hellmann ...
    Narrated by Robin Rowan ...
    Series Audiobook 5 - The Sagas Series

    Unabridged

    11 hours 19 min

    In 1968 two young Vietnamese sisters flee to Saigon after their village on the Mekong River is attacked by American forces and burned to the ground. The sole survivors of the brutal massacre that killed their family, the sisters struggle to survive but become estranged, separated by sharply different choices and ideologies. Mai ekes out a living as a GI bar girl, but Tam’s anger festers, and she ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus