The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat

Name: The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925773934
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A Rodent History of Australia

By Tim Bonyhady

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The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat by Tim Bonyhady delves into the fascinating history and ecological importance of the long-haired rat in Australia. The book explores how this resilient rodent has adapted to the continent's harsh conditions, impacting both the environment and human culture. Through a blend of science and storytelling, it highlights the delicate balance within ecosystems and humanity's interaction with wildlife.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by Australia's unique wildlife and environmental history. It offers an engaging exploration of how a particular species has thrived and adapted amidst changing landscapes and climates, providing insights into ecological resilience and the broader implications for conservation.

The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat

A surprising and absorbing new work of scientific, historical and environmental investigation, featuring one of Australia’s most misunderstood native animals, the long-haired rat.

A surprising and absorbing new work of scientific, historical and environmental investigation, featuring one of Australia's most misunderstood native animals, the long-haired rat.

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The fascinating story of a much-maligned and little-understood native Australian rodent.

The long-haired rat breeds and spreads prodigiously after big rains. Its irruptions were plagues to European colonists, who feared and loathed all rats, but times of feasting for Aboriginal people.

Tim Bonyhady explores the place of the long-haired rat in Aboriginal culture. He recounts how settler Australians responded to it, learned about it and, occasionally, came to recognise the wonder of it. He reconstructs its changing, shrinking landscape—once filled with bilbies, letter-winged kites and inland taipans, but now increasingly the domain of feral cats.

An astonishing history, The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat illuminates a species, a continent, its climate and its people like never before.

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The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat by Tim Bonyhady is highly praised for uncovering the fascinating narrative of an oft-overlooked Australian mammal. Reviews commend the book as a compelling blend of history, environmental impact, and storytelling, offering both scientific insights and a reflection on Australia's natural history. The book is lauded for its engaging narrative and profound exploration of the intersection between human and environmental history, with reviewers highlighting its thoughtful analysis and engaging storytelling.

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ISBN: 9781925773934

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Professor Tim Bonyhady is one of Australia’s foremost environmental and cultural historians. His many books include Images in Opposition: Australian Landscape Painting 1801-1890, Burke and Wills: From Melbourne to Myth, Places Worth Keeping: Conservationists, Politics and Law and award winning The Colonial Earth.

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