Flying Fox And Drifting Sand
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: school ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair/Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear along spine edges and corners, some minor tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with age, tanning likely present. Markings: no markings. Binding: cracked with net showing. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work of natural history and environmental observation, Flying Fox and Drifting Sand chronicles the remarkable fieldwork of scientist Francis Ratcliffe during his years travelling through rural and outback Australia in the 1930s. Commissioned to investigate the damage caused by flying foxes to Queensland's fruit crops and the alarming spread of sand drifts across South Australia, Ratcliffe presents his findings with the eye of a rigorous scientist and the pen of an accomplished writer. The narrative moves between lush tropical rainforests, sun-scorched pastoral stations, and vast semi-arid landscapes, painting a vivid portrait of a continent in ecological flux. Written in an engaging, accessible tone that balances scientific authority with personal anecdote, the work stands as one of Australia's earliest warnings about land degradation and environmental mismanagement. Decades ahead of its time, it remains a foundational text in the story of Australian conservation.
Author: Francis Ratcliffe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1953, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Australian history
Edition: school ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair/Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear along spine edges and corners, some minor tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with age, tanning likely present. Markings: no markings. Binding: cracked with net showing. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work of natural history and environmental observation, Flying Fox and Drifting Sand chronicles the remarkable fieldwork of scientist Francis Ratcliffe during his years travelling through rural and outback Australia in the 1930s. Commissioned to investigate the damage caused by flying foxes to Queensland's fruit crops and the alarming spread of sand drifts across South Australia, Ratcliffe presents his findings with the eye of a rigorous scientist and the pen of an accomplished writer. The narrative moves between lush tropical rainforests, sun-scorched pastoral stations, and vast semi-arid landscapes, painting a vivid portrait of a continent in ecological flux. Written in an engaging, accessible tone that balances scientific authority with personal anecdote, the work stands as one of Australia's earliest warnings about land degradation and environmental mismanagement. Decades ahead of its time, it remains a foundational text in the story of Australian conservation.