Wet as a shag, dry as a bone - fraught in a variable climate [Queensland]
1994
Daly, J.J.
This book is about our variable climate, our present perceptions of what drought is and how this has been influenced since early European settlement of Australia. It covers historical records of droughts; impact of droughts; drought cycles; prospects for predicting drought; a brief history of European settlement; how the pastoral and agricultural industries have been affected by floods and droughts; the efficiency of drought assistance and the future of droughts. It highlights the problem of defining drought objectively, and provides new information on the frequency of 'declared' droughts. Historical photographs are included, as well as a unique collection of data statistics
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