{"product_id":"the-flight-of-the-emu-a-hundred-years-of-australian-ornithology-1901-2001-by-libby-robin","title":"The Flight of the Emu A Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 By Libby Robin.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Flight of the Emu\u003cbr\u003eA Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001\u003cbr\u003eBy Libby Robin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher:\u003cbr\u003eMelbourne University Press, 2001, first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good hardback, a little compression to spine ends, bump to back corner, no inscriptions, pages excellent, minor marks.\u003cbr\u003eJacket has some edge-wear.\u003cbr\u003e492 pages, illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a history of Australian birding in the 20th century. The emu of the title comes from the 100-year journal of the Royal Australasian Ornithologist's Union, but the text 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 where exceptional amateur contributions have shaped science. The work details international scientific expeditions and relates stories of adventurous Australians in far flung places - such as Robert Hall and Ernie Trebilcock's 1903 expedition to Siberia, the breeding place for many migratory waders known in Australia in the non-breeding season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040981745911,"sku":null,"price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_1761_231d32de-b1a2-418f-beae-7c3c4f32996c.jpg?v=1787081355","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-de\/products\/the-flight-of-the-emu-a-hundred-years-of-australian-ornithology-1901-2001-by-libby-robin","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}