{"product_id":"9781350399921","title":"New History of Australia in 15 Animals","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistory in 15\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eNew History of Australia in 15 Animals\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNancy Cushing | Laura A. Belmonte\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Australia \u0026amp; New Zealand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCute, captivating and strange, Australia's distinctive marsupials- kangaroos and koalas - have long served as touchstones of national pride and identity.\u003c\/b\u003e Other animals have, in comparison, been viewed in a highly negative light; crocodiles as fearsome predators, disease-ridden mosquitoes and the tragedy of Tasmanian tigers. But rarely have these species been seen as making history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResponding to calls to incorporate Aboriginal ways of knowing into historical understanding, this book presents a new history of Australia through 15 stories of non-human animal species. Showing that humans are not the sole makers of history, it highlights Australian animals that were on the continent prior to human occupation, those who arrived as fellow travellers, those who thrived with us and those for whom people have meant decline and even extinction. What can the dingo tell us about ongoing contact between Australia's indigenous peoples and ancient travellers? How did sheep spark widespread violence? Why was the introduction of the rabbit such a monumental mistake, and why does Australia have the world's largest population of feral camels?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring all these questions and more, \u003ci\u003eA New History of Australia in 15 Animals \u003c\/i\u003eshows how non-human habitants have both enabled and frustrated human intentions, and shaped the history of this continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNancy Cushing \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor in History at the University of Newcastle, Australia. An environmental historian most interested in human-other animal relations, she is the author of \u003ci\u003eSnake Bitten\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), co-editor of \u003ci\u003eAnimals Count\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and serves on the executive committee of the Australian Aotearoa New Zealand Environmental History Network.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350399921\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515357528204,"sku":"9781350399921","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_97255bfe-8b69-4281-a4c5-587666487fa6.jpg?v=1789055243","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350399921","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}