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Australian grasslands »
Publication date: 1970
This book is a comprehensive account of the Australian grasslands and of their capacities for providing adequate nutrition for grazing animals, the products of which, whether as wool, meat, or dairy products, are important in the national economy. The wool and beef industries were established on indigenous grasslands and in many areas, particularly in the drier parts, are still dependent on native plants. Problems of sustaining the productivity of arid and semi-arid lands and of increasing the output of higher rainfall areas are discussed. The establishment of productive pastures of exotic species in the higher rainfall areas of both tropical and temperate areas is the outcome of research embracing climate and soils, species adaptation, major nutrient and trace element deficiencies, and effective nodulation of pasture legumes. The major subdivisions of this book written by scientists eminent in their fields are: the environment including the native herbivores, the grazing lands and pastures, the principal factors affecting productivity, and production from grasslands. Lavishly illustrated, with 67 plates, 5 colour maps, and 60 figures, and with a consolidated list of references of very considerable use, the book will fill an important gap in the literature for students and teachers of agriculture, and for grassland research workers. It is relevant to world pasture conditions, too, in that countries developing their own grazing industries will find Australian experience and methodology a valuable guide in improving their own grasslands.
Pacific Islands portraits »
Publication date: 1970
Till the beginning of the nineteenth century the Pacific Islands had known Europeans mainly as transient visitors. Before it ended they had been drawn within the frontiers of the Western world. The changing way of life of the Pacific is shown through this series of portraits of men and women who lived in the islands between the early years of the nineteenth century and the outbreak of the First World War. Five of the portraits are studies of islanders: King George Tupou I, of Tonga; Cakobau and Ma'afu, of Fiji; Baiteke and Binoka, of Abemama, in the Gilbert Islands; Kwaisulia, of the Solomon Islands; and Lauaki, of Samoa. Two are of missionaries - Bishop Patteson and Father Montrouzier - and one of a missionary family, the Henrys of Tahiti. One is of a trader and adventurer, Peter Dillon. And three are portraits of groups of people: settlers in the {u2018}beach communities{u2019}; planters in Fiji; and labour recruiters and the islanders they recruited. Together they constitute a gallery of great interest, revealing the colour and texture of life in the Pacific. Only one of the writers is himself a Pacific islander; but all have lived in the islands and responded to their spell. They have thus been able to present their subjects with sensitivity, against an intimate knowledge of the local background, as well as with scholarly accuracy, derived from thorough study of the documentary sources.
The Impact of civilisation on the biology of man »
Publication date: 1970
To survive as a species man must adapt. But genetically he is largely the same as his Stone Age ancestors. It is not surprising that drastic modifications of the environment which have taken place have given rise to many signs of man's maladjustment. The impact of civilisation on the biology of man, evidenced by the effects of diet, crowding, noise, the changing nature of disease, and the stress of modern living, was the subject of critical examination by distinguished scientists at a symposium sponsored by the Australian Academy of Science in 1968. The papers and discussions of that symposium, assembled by Dr Boyden, form this volume. This book is concerned with important aspects of the biology of civilisation. It is certain to make a significant contribution to an understanding of the contemporary human situation and the challenge of our environment.
A bibliography of the Sanskrit texts of the Saddharmapundarikasutra »
Publication date: 1970
The Saddharmapundarlkas{u00FC}tra is a representative work in the Buddhist (Hybrid) Sanskrit and has had a profound influence on religious thought in Asia. It is one of the nine treasures of Buddhist texts in Nepal and was introduced into China in the third century A.D. and to Tibet at the beginning of the ninth century. It has since spread throughout Asia. Many Sanskrit manuscript versions of the Saddharmapundarlkas{u00FC}tra have been found and are now scattered throughout the world. This bibliography is the first systematic attempt to record the details and whereabouts of the manuscripts, many of which are difficult to locate.
Shadow of dispute: aspects of Commonwealth-State relations, 1901-1910 »
Publication date: 1970
This book is the first detailed study of what happened when the well-established Australian colonial governments joined together to form the Commonwealth of Australia. It tells how the State politicians, anxious not to lose the political limelight, strove to maintain their former power and status virtually unchanged, and how the politicians of the new Commonwealth Government seized every opportunity to enhance their own authority and prestige. The part played by the Colonial Office in settling some of the disputes which arose is of particular interest now that its influence has waned completely. The study also reveals something of the jealousy which persisted between Victoria and New South Wales and of the first attempts at co-operation between Commonwealth and State. One thing which emerges clearly from this book is that during the period 1901-10 a pattern of inter-governmental relations was formed in Australia which has not greatly changed since - a pattern marked at the same time by co-operation and antipathy, where the steady growth of Commonwealth power has continued to be resisted firmly by the States. The writing of this book involved research into a mass of hitherto unexamined official government correspondence, both Commonwealth and State. Its interest is not only for historians, but for all who wish to learn something of the background to Commonwealth-State relations and who seek to understand the continuing rivalries which are a feature of the relationship.
Agriculture: a key to the understanding of Chinese society, past and present »
Publication date: 1970
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/3743 1885_114948.jpg ANU Press Agriculture: a key to the understanding of Chinese society, past and present Tuesday, 18 August, 1970 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Wittfogel, Karl August
Japan and nuclear China: Japanese reactions to China's nuclear weapons »
Publication date: 1970
China as a nuclear power must have a profound effect on many aspects of Japan's defence policy, on U.S.-Japanese relations and on Japanese diplomacy. Ten months before China's first nuclear test the French military theorist, General Gallois, stated that the development of China's nuclear weapons would force Japan to adopt one of three courses: she could strengthen her ties with the U.S.; she could drift out of the U.S. orbit into a position of neutrality which would inevitably be inclined towards Peking; or she could develop her own nuclear weapons system. In the event, however, China's nuclear tests do not appear to have had the impact on Japan that Western observers thought inevitable. In this paper the author, through study of the Japanese press and of official documents, examines official and unofficial Japanese reactions to China's emergence as a nuclear power.
Nauru: phosphate and political progress »
Publication date: 1970
Nauru: Phosphate and Political Progress is the story of David and Goliath in a modern political setting in the South Seas. Controlled, protected, or occupied successively by Germans, Australians, British, and Japanese and then again by Australians under U.N. Trusteeship, all (except Germany) for the purpose of exploiting the island{u2019}s one resource - phosphate - Nauru is one of the smallest and most isolated islands in the Pacific, with a mere 3000 inhabitants. The struggle the Nauruans waged against Australia was not only for political independence but, more important, the right to control the phosphate industry for the benefit of the Nauruans. Their victory will encourage dependent minorities throughout the world. This book is a timely and important work that will be read with pleasure and profit by all interested in the progress of colonial territories towards independence.
Conversational Tahitian: an introduction to the Tahitian language of French Polynesia »
Publication date: 1970
Tahitian is spoken throughout French Polynesia as the lingua franca. In spite of this, until now the only Tahitian grammars have been written either in French or with a heavily ecclesiastical aim. This book caters for the need for a general introduction to the Tahitian language written in English. It is a comprehensive study based on modern linguistic techniques, but presented in non-technical language. By means of a series of lessons, exercises, and passages for translation, the reader becomes familiar with the basic and recurring grammatical structures used in everyday situations, while at the same time learning something of the culture and customs of the inhabitants of French Polynesia. Both the language specialist and the traveller to the Polynesian islands will find this book an invaluable guide to the study of the Tahitian language.
The grasses of Central Australia »
Publication date: 1970
This study is the first specific treatment in Australia of the grasses of a natural region. It gives a taxonomic and ecological account of all known grass species in the arid part of the Northern Territory, an area of about 240,000 square miles. There is a description in technical and general terms of each of the 132 species, with taxonomic keys to genera and species, and with additional data on geographic and land- type distribution, ecological relationships, and economic value. Photographs, with enlargements of spikelet and floret, illustrate 123 of the species. The book has been designed to appeal to a wide range of readers with an interest in botany. On the one hand precise botanical descriptions, citations of verified collections, and bibliographic data help the taxonomist to determine circumscription and variation and to relate the affinities of the known taxa to those not yet recognised. On the other hand the macroscopic descriptions, glossary, illustrations, and supporting sections are for the use of the ecologist, pastoralist, and agriculturalist not directly concerned with plant taxonomy. Though compiled specifically for central Australia, the material of this book has application to all Australian arid and semi-arid areas. Since the flora of the interior includes tropical and temperate elements, there are also similarities with adjacent climatic zones. In its coverage of the grasses of the low rainfall region, the book contributes to our knowledge of the major component of a flora characteristic of almost three-quarters of the Australian continent, providing a basis for further research and development studies.