Fields of discovery : Australia's CSIRO
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Fields of discovery : Australia's CSIRO
Allen & Unwin, 2002
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
At the cutting edge of international research and development, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has been at the forefront of some of the most extraordinary technological and scientific advances in the world during the second half of the 20th century. Basedon hundreds of interviews and meticulous research, this book tells the many stories of achievements and successes of the CSIRO and the people who contributed to them. Brad Collis follows their triumphs and frustrations, opening a rare window into the laboratories of knowledge-making and problem-solving, and the fruitful tussle between ideas, personalities and politics. From the development of advanced agricultural systems to science underpinning the protection of wildlife and the environment, to new metallurgy processes, the discovery of galaxies, the development of the lifesaving anti-influenza drug and even the creation of the iconic Aerogard insect repellent, "Fields of Discovery" celebrates the inspiring and often dramatic journey of one of the world's most enduring scientific bodies.
The book is for everyone with a fascination for "hows" and "whys" and, above all, for the people who created a research organization that has itself become an Australian icon.
Table of Contents
PrefacePrologueChapter 1 Alien invadersChapter 2 Adventures in entomologyChapter 3 The fight for native AustraliaChapter 4 On the sheep's backChapter 5 Textile warsChapter 6 Cold comfortChapter 7 Girt by greenChapter 8 Touch woodChapter 9 Northern exposureChapter 10 The food makersChapter 11 Oceans of wonderChapter 12 Inside the skyChapter 13 Time and spaceChapter 14 The built environmentChapter 15 Riches of the earthChapter 16 A clever legacyEpilogue: A fountain of knowledgeAppendix 1: CSIRO Chairmen and Chief ExecutivesAppendix 2: CSIRO Research Divisions in 2001Appendix 3: ReviewsNotesIndex
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