{"product_id":"2026200009957-secondhand-the-great-extermination-a-guide-to-anglo-australian-cupidity-wickedness-waste","title":"The Great Extermination: A Guide To Anglo-Australian Cupidity, Wickedness \u0026 Waste","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket:  worn\/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA damning indictment of colonial short-sightedness, The Great Extermination is a landmark work in Australian environmental history, edited by biologist and naturalist A. J. Marshall, that chronicles the systematic destruction of Australia's unique natural heritage at the hands of Anglo-Australian greed and mismanagement. Drawing together contributions from leading scientists, conservationists, and thinkers of the era, the book presents a comprehensive account of the ecological catastrophe unfolding across the continent — from the decimation of native fauna and flora to the reckless exploitation of land and water resources.\n\nMarshall's editorial vision is sharp and uncompromising, arguing with urgent clarity that the patterns of cupidity and waste inherited from British colonial attitudes pose an existential threat to Australia's environment. The assembled essays illustrate both the scale of the destruction and the wilful ignorance that perpetuated it, making The Great Extermination not merely a historical document but a prophetic call to action. Decades after its first publication, its warnings resonate with renewed and unsettling relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130603249883,"sku":"2026200009957-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4cb43b97-47e3-4119-8c04-ef01635ecd0a.png?v=1786587312","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009957-secondhand-the-great-extermination-a-guide-to-anglo-australian-cupidity-wickedness-waste","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}