Csiro Publishing: 506 books
The Hawkesbury River
A Social and Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
The Hawkesbury River is the longest coastal river in New South Wales. A vital source of water and food, it has a long Aboriginal history and was critical for the survival of the early British colony at Sydney. The Hawkesbury’s weathered shores, cliffs and fertile plains have inspired generations...
Climate Change
The Science, Impacts and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2009
It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality, and that changes are happening with increasing rapidity. In this second edition, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet, in light of ever-evolving scientific...
by GR Walker
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1998
This booklet covers the soil tracer techniques that have been shown to be useful for Australian situations. These important tracer techniques include those involving surface-applied tracers, historically-applied tracers and environmental soil tracers.
Shark Attacks
Myths, Misunderstandings and Human Fear
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before. We love the beach. But for many people, getting in the water provokes a moment’s hesitation. Shark attacks are big news events and although the risk of shark attack on humans is incredibly low, the fact remains that human lives are lost...
by Leeza Sipek, Hazel Foote, Matthew Sipek
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Building your own home could save you thousands of dollars. The Owner Builder is an easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide for people who want to build their dream home in a financially responsible manner. From choosing a block of land to decorating the inside of the house, this book guides the reader...
Nature Conservation
Cost Effective Biological Surveys and Data Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1990
The proceedings of a Cost Effective Biological Surveys and Data Analysis workshop held at the old Quarantine Station, North Head, Sydney, in March 1988, under the auspices of the Council of Nature Conservation Ministers (CONCOM) and the Australian Environment Council (AEC).
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1996
Groundwater discharge is associated with salinity and pollution problems. The widespread presence of millions of saline lakes in North America, Africa and Australia, shows that across the geological record, most salinity and desertification problems have been caused by saline groundwater discharge. In...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1988
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1988
It is important for the reader to understand clearly the objectives of these papers. They are not an attempt to provide accurate predictions of what is going to happen in Australia over the next few decades. Rather they represent sensitivity studies, designed to illustrate to what extent we as a nation...
by L Zhang, GR Walker, M Fleming
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2002
This addition to The Basics of Recharge and Discharge series deals with the surface water balance approaches that form the traditional basis of hydrological investigations. It explores both field methods and modelling methods for measuring or estimating the different parts of the water balance, including...
Enhancing Science Impact
Bridging Research, Policy and Practice for Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Sustainability challenges blur the boundaries between academic disciplines, between research, policy and practice, and between states, markets and society. What do exemplary scientists and organisations do to bridge the gaps between these groups and help their research to make the greatest impact? How...
Food Science and Technology in Australia
A review of research since 1900
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1990
The main purpose of this book is to give food technologists in industry and students in training a comprehensive review of research findings by Australian workers in government, university and industrial laboratories from 1900 to 1990. To further its aims as a reference book, detailed bibliographies...
Australia's Unintended Cities
The Impact of Housing on Urban Development
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2012
Australia’s Unintended Cities identifies and researches housing and housing-related urban outcomes that are unintended consequences of other policies, the structure of incentives and disincentives for the housing market, and governance arrangements for metropolitan areas and planning and service delivery....
Blueprints for Tropical Dairy Farming
Increasing Domestic Milk Production in Developing Countries
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Blueprints for Tropical Dairy Farming provides insight into the logistics, infrastructure and management required for the development of small and large dairy farms in tropical developing countries. Farmers will learn how to improve the welfare, milk quality and productivity of their dairy herds. This...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Guidelines for Mine Waste Dump and Stockpile Design is a comprehensive, practical guide to the investigation, design, operation and monitoring of mine waste dumps, dragline spoils and major stockpiles associated with large open pit mines. These facilities are some of the largest man-made structures on...