{"product_id":"river-dreams-ian-tyrrell-9781742235745","title":"River Dreams: The People and Landscape of the Cooks River","description":"\u003ci\u003eRiver Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the complex history of the Cooks River in south-eastern Sydney--a river renowned as Australia's most altered and polluted. While nineteenth century developers called it \"improvement,\" the sugar mill, tanneries, and factories that lined the banks of Sydney's Cooks River had drastic consequences for the health of the river. While much of the river has been rehabilitated in recent decades by passionate local groups and through government initiatives, it continues to be a source of controversy with rapid apartment development placing new stresses on the region. \u003ci\u003eRiver Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely reminder of the need to tread cautiously in seeking to dominate, or ignore, our environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Tyrrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1742235743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781742235745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e NewSouth Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Ian Tyrrell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442553139455,"sku":"9781742235745","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_347cd4ee-42ab-41c5-a8a9-36605b2f48e1.jpg?v=1777198160","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/river-dreams-ian-tyrrell-9781742235745","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}