Publicado por Lantern/Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2006
ISBN 10: 1920989528 ISBN 13: 9781920989521
Librería: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Hardcover. Dust jacket is slightly grubby and faded. Noticeable tear to left side of jacket spine head. Jacket leading corners are slightly worn. Lower edges of boards and hardcover spine ends are quite worn and rubbed. Small surface mark on front board. Binding is sound; pages are tight and clean; contents are clear. AF. Used.
Publicado por Penguin Group, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2008
ISBN 10: 0670072869 ISBN 13: 9780670072866
Librería: Ripponlea Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Original o primera edición
Soft cover. Condición: Brand New. 1st Edition. Pictorial cover, B/W Plts., Bibliog., Index. The man behind the monster. This penetrating, timely portrait of robert Mugabe takes us into the mind of a man whose career began as the great hope for the nation - the man who would save it from repressive regime of Ian Smith - and has resulted in Zimbabwe's destruction. Size: Octavo. Book.
Publicado por Penguin Group, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2011
Librería: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paper Back. Condición: Very Good. The front page is a little foxed. 297 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm).
Publicado por Penguin Group Australia in Association with CSIRO Publishing, Camberwell Victoria, 2007
ISBN 10: 0143006967 ISBN 13: 9780143006961
Librería: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
Soft cover. Condición: Fine. xv 138 pages, indexed, illustrated with coloured plates. A clean, unmarked and solid copy."Global warming, biodiversity loss, salinity. There is no doubt Australia's environmental problems appear huge and overwhelming. Not only is our unique natural heritage under threat, but the consequences for agriculture, tourism and the economy may be catastrophic. Can anything be done to halt the destruction? The good news is much can be done. In this powerful and passionate book, scientist David Lindenmayer argues that Australia does have the knowledge and resources to tackle our environmental problems. In addition, he outlines creative and impressive solutions that we can all be a part of. It's not too late yet." "Lindenmayer is a Professor of Ecology and Conservation Biology at the Australian National University's Fenner School of Environment and Society. He has published more than 800 peer-reviewed scientific papers and 46 books on a wide range of topics associated with forestry, woodlands, wildlife and biodiversity conservation, and ecologically sustainable natural resource management. He is among the world's most highly cited forest ecologists and conservation biologists. His areas of expertise also include environmental management, forestry management and environment, terrestrial ecology, wildlife and habitat management, environmental monitoring, forestry fire management, natural resource management, zoology and forestry sciences, with a particular focus on the critically endangered Leadbeater's possum. His work on wildlife conservation and biodiversity has, for many years, led world research in this area.[4] Lindenmayer's conservation and biodiversity research has been recognised through numerous awards, including the Eureka Science Prize, and the Australian Natural History Medallion by the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia "for distinguished service to conservation and the environment in the field of landscape ecology, to tertiary education, and to professional organisations".(Wikipedia).
Publicado por Penguin Group, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2004
Librería: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paper Back. Condición: Very Good. 388 pages. The cover is a little worn, the page edges are lightly foxed, and there is a pen inscription on the front cover. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (204-227mm).
Publicado por Penguin Group Australia, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2010
ISBN 10: 1921382171 ISBN 13: 9781921382178
Librería: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. The front page is signed and dedicated by the author in pen. 215 pages with coloured illustrations. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm). Appears to be Signed and Inscribed By the Author.
Publicado por Hamish Hamilton Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell Victoria, 2008
ISBN 10: 1926428013 ISBN 13: 9781926428017
Librería: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Thus. First Australian edition. 315 pages. The spine is cracked along the preliminaries, the tow pages with reviews of the book and again at the verso of the back end paper. This appears to be a publisher's fault and the binding remains solid. The paper is very lightly tanned, else a clean, unmarked copy. "The Boat will take you everywhere. In 1979, Nam Le's family left Vietnam for Australia, an experience that inspires the first and last stories in The Boat. In between, however, Le's imagination lays claim to the world. The Boat takes us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man in Colombia; from an aging New York artist to a boy coming of age in a small Victorian fishing town; from the city of Hiroshima just before the bomb is dropped to the haunting waste of the South China Sea in the wake of another war. Each story uncovers a raw human truth. Each story is absorbing and fully realised as a novel. Together, they make up a collection of astonishing diversity and achievement. 'Nam Le is extraordinary, a writer who will be heard. The Boat will be read for as long as people read books. Its vision and its power are timeless.' - Mary Gaitskill 'Wonderful stories that snarl and pant cross our crazed world. and extraordinary performance. Nam Le is a heartbreaker, not easily forgotten.' - Junot Diaz 'A fearless new Australian voice that accepts no geographical limits; these are stories of leaping power and the most breathtaking grace and intimacy.' - Helen Garner ".
Publicado por Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria, 2010
ISBN 10: 1920989846 ISBN 13: 9781920989842
Librería: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
Ejemplar firmado
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Griffiths, Simon (photography) Ilustrador. 448 pages, indexed and illustrated. Signed by Kykie Kwong (Love KK xxxx) The front of the jacket is crushed at the lower outer edge, though not desperately so, else the book is as new. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additional postage. "In It Tastes Better, Kylie Kwong has created over 100 recipes inspired by fresh, seasonal and sustainably produced food, including salad of poached squid with pickled cucumber, dill and chilli, red-braised lamb shoulder with roast garlic and tamari dressing, and an irresistible pavlova. Embarking on a journey around Australia to meet the people behind the sustainable produce she is so passionate about, Kylie learns about the care they take to produce food that literally tastes better. By sharing her simple, vibrant recipes, Kylie shows that you don't need exotic ingredients to create magical dishes, just fresh, flavoursome food that has been produced in the most beneficial way for us and the planet." (front flap). Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria, 2006., 2006
Librería: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
8vo (24x15.5cm), hardback, prelims + 521pp + b&w and colour plates. Good condition in good dustwrapper (bumped, creased front flap, 0.5cm closed tear to upper left rear, some indents and scuff marks). Bumped, faint fingermarks to front endpapers. Presentation copy, signed by the author at title page. Pictures available on request.