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BL
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| Record Number
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977821
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b732191
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| Main Entry
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Collis, Brad,1955-
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| Title & Author
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Fields of discovery : : Australia's CSIRO /\ Brad Collis.
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| Publication Statement
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Crows Nest, NSW, Australia :: Allen & Unwin,, 2002.
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xix, 520 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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1865086029
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: 9781865086026
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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1. Alien invaders -- 2. Adventures in entomology -- 3. The fight for native Australia -- 4. On the sheep's back -- 5. Textile wars -- 6. Cold comfort -- 7. Girt by green -- 8. Touch wood -- 9. Northern exposure -- 10. The food makers -- 11. Oceans of wonder -- 12. Inside the sky -- 13. Time and space -- 14. The built environment -- 15. Riches of the earth -- 16. A clever legacy -- Epilogue. A fountain of knowledge -- Appendix 1. CSIRO Chairmen and chief executives -- Appendix 2. CSIRO research divisions in 2001 -- Appendix 3. Reviews.
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CSIRO (Australia)-- History.
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CSIR0 (Australia)-- History.
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CSIRO (Australia)
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Research-- Australia-- History.
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Research-- Australia.
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Research.
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Australia.
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| Dewey Classification
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507.2094
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507.20994
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| LC Classification
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Q93.C644 2002
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| Added Entry
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CSIRO (Australia)
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