The Flight of the Emu: A Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001.

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

(Melbourne 2001). Small 4to. Original cloth. Dustjacket. (xii 492pp.). Profusely illustrated in b/w with some colour plates. Fine. NOTE: Tells the story of Australian birding in the 20th century. The book describes the achievements and the increasing importance of ornithology in Australia - both amateur and professional - over the past 100 years.