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Urban Consumption
Peter Newton
Explores the prospect for winding back current levels of household consumption in high income societies.
 
2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 304pp - Illustrations
Paperback - 9780643096875 -    $110.00
 



Social Mix and the City
Challenging the Mixed Communities Consensus in Housing and Urban Planning Policies
Kathy Arthurson
Critically appraises how 'social mix' has been constructed historically in urban planning and housing policy.
 
2012 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 152pp
Paperback - 9780643096424 -    $49.95
 



The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard
Tony Hall
Examines the disappearance of the traditional, substantial Australian backyard.
 
2010 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 176pp - Colour illustrations
Paperback - 9780643098169 -    $69.95
 



World on the Edge
How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse
Lester Brown
Calls out the pivotal environmental issues and how to solve them now.
 
2011 - Earthscan - 144pp
Paperback - 9781849712743 -    $29.95
 



The Sixth Wave
How to Succeed in a Resource Limited World
James Bradfield Moody, Bianca Nogrady
A business book, a popular science title, a bold prediction and a roadmap for the future all in one.
 
2010 - Random House Australia - 318pp
Paperback - 9781741668896 -    $34.95
 



Out of the Scientist's Garden
A Story of Water and Food
Richard Stirzaker
The garden is the lens through which we can explore how the world can manage water and feed itself.
 
2010 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 208pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643096585 -    $29.95
 



Defending the Social Licence of Farming
Issues, Challenges and New Directions for Agriculture
Jacqueline Williams, Paul Martin
The authors document the definition of and issues associated with the ‘social licence to farm’.
 
2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 224pp - Illustrations
Paperback - 9780643101593 -    $49.95
 



Forensics, Fossils and Fruitbats
A Field Guide to Australian Scientists
Stephen Luntz
A fascinating collection of more than 70 profiles of Australian scientists from 15 fields of science.
 
2010 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 224pp - Illustrations
Paperback - 9780643097452 -    $39.95
 

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