1. 'The land that waited' -- 2. Science and art; 3. Putting the animals on the map -- 4. The upside-down world -- 5. The indigenous people -- 6. Field and metropolis -- 7. Fire, fur and guns -- 8. The literary koala -- 9. Colin MacKenzie and the amazingkoala shoulder -- 10. The new protectors -- 11. Being and doing -- 12. The survivor? -- 13. Epilogue: Up close and personal
Summary
This book examines the koala's long seclusion from discovery (1803), its slow penetration of the European classificatory system, its distinctive history, and its emergence through observation, artistic and scientific depiction. It also covers koala destruction through settlement and hunting in the 19th century through to its roles in the 20th century
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-234) and index
