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The wasp and the orchid : the remarkable life of Australian naturalist Edith Coleman / Danielle Clode.

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ISBN	9781760554286
Author	Clode, Danielle (author.)
Title	The wasp and the orchid : the remarkable life of Australian naturalist Edith Coleman / Danielle Clode.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	Sydney, New South Wales : Picador, 2018.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	©2018.
Description	420 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary	In 1942, Edith Coleman was at the height of her career. Internationally lauded as one of Australia's leading amateur naturalists, Edith was also a nature writer who 'needed no introduction'. She wrote prolifically, not only for scientific journals, but also for newspapers and magazines. Her academic peers praised her insights into the mysteries of pollination, but her interests ranged far and wide across Australian flora and fauna. She was the first woman to be awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion for her work, yet today she is almost entirely forgotten, save by a handful of scientists and naturalists. For over twenty years, zoologist and award-winning author Danielle Clode has pursued Edith. Here she presents Edith's story, for the first time: the remarkable life of one of Australia's foremost female naturalists.
Subjects	Coleman, Edith, -- 1874-1951
	Ornithologists -- Australia -- Biography
	Women naturalists
	Naturalists -- Australia -- Biography
	Women naturalists -- Australia -- Biography
Call number	2018.393

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00886014	2018.393	General Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .