An edition of The Murray
(2001)
The Murray
a river and its people
by Paul Sinclair
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A picture of Australia's major river, the Murray. The focus is on shifts and changes: the heyday of the riverboats and their transformation into a tourist attraction; the decline of the Murray cod; the alteration of flow patterns and species; and the changing fortunes of the river towns.
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Murray: A River and Its People
2013, Melbourne University Publishing
in English
0522863493 9780522863499
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The Murray: A River and Its People
April 28, 2002, Melbourne University Publishing
Paperback
in English
0522849407 9780522849400
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The Murray: A River and Its People
April 1, 2002, Melbourne University Publishing
Hardcover
in English
0522849881 9780522849882
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The Murray: a river and its people
2001, Melbourne University Press
in English
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: PART 1 MAKING SENSE OF THE MURRAY
1 Two Visions 3
2 The Unregulated and Regulated River 16
3 An Elusive and Ancient River 26
4 Along the Oven Roads 33
5 Practical Forgetfulness 45
6 Harnessing the Murray Waters 58
7 Keeping the River under Control 76
8 From Swimming Holes to Swimming Pools 88
PART 2 STORIES OF ABUNDANCE AND DECLINE
9 A Natural or Unnatural River? 113
10 The Meaning of Murray Cod 120
11 Square Hooks 141
12 The Importance of Remembering Fish 151
13 The European Carp Invasion 164
PART 3 A PLEASURE-SEEKER'S PARADE
14 Ideas to Understand a New World 175
15 Selling the River Experience 186
16 Turning away from the River 205
17 The Big Picture 223
Notes 235
Select Bibliography 270
Index 296.
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. 270-295.
Includes index.
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