Koala :: a historical biography /

This book examines the koala's long seclusion from discovery (1803), its slow penetration of the European classificatory system, its distinctive history, and its emergence through observation, artistic and scientific depiction. It also covers koala destruction through settlement and hunting in...

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1. Verfasser: Moyal, Ann, 1926-2019
Weitere Verfasser: Organ, Michael
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Melbourne : CSIRO Pub., 2008.
Schriftenreihe:Australian natural history series.
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Zusammenfassung:This book examines the koala's long seclusion from discovery (1803), its slow penetration of the European classificatory system, its distinctive history, and its emergence through observation, artistic and scientific depiction. It also covers koala destruction through settlement and hunting in the 19th century through to its roles in the 20th century.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-234) and index.
ISBN:9780643096226
0643096221
1283155125
9781283155120