Note: Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I Philosophy and Science -- 1 Philosophical Foundations -- Science and philosophy -- Modern philosophy -- Conclusion -- 2 Modern Philosophy, Modern Science and Its Methodology -- Galileo, objectivity and mathematization of nature -- The search for universal laws and the unity of method -- Unity of science and reductionism -- Conclusion -- 3 Category Volte-face: Organisms for Machines -- What is mechanism? -- Ontological or category volte-face -- The category volte-face and the ideological goal of the new science -- Heidegger and science as theoretical technology -- Conclusion -- 4 Machines and Reductionism -- Engineering and reverse engineering -- Engineering, parts/wholes and reductionism -- Conclusion -- 5 Organism a Machine -- The first agricultural revolution -- The first scientific agricultural revolution: classical Mendelian genetics and its technology -- The second scientific agricultural revolution: molecular genetics and its technology -- Theoretical biology and philosophy -- Conclusion -- Part II Philosophy and Medicine -- 6 Human Organism is Machine: MEDICINE -- MEDICINE as ENGINEERING, Medicine as engineering -- Medicine and human-is-machine -- Conclusion -- 7 Biomedicine: Some Sciences -- Biomedicine -- Biomedicine: cleavage between its sciences and its therapies in the long early stage -- Biomedicine: some sciences -- Conclusion -- 8 Biomedicine: Some Technologies -- "Deeper" theories, "deeper" technologies and increasing degrees of control -- Surgery -- Pharmacology -- Conclusion -- Part III Causality and Disease -- 9 Nosology: The Monogenic Conception of Disease -- What is nosology? -- Prestigious status of infectious causal agents -- Monogenic conception of disease -- Postulate 1 and the monogenic conception of disease -- Conclusion. , 10 Linear Causality and the Monogenic Conception of Disease -- Humean roots -- Some anomalies -- "The cause" in different contexts -- Conclusion -- 11 Determining "the Cause": Controllability and Random Controlled Trials -- Controllability/eliminability -- Random Controlled Trial (RCT) -- Conclusion -- 12 Epidemiology: "Cinderella" Status? What kind of science is it really? -- Is it revolutionary or sub-standard science? -- Causation: multi-factorial -- Non-linear causation and post-postmodern ecosystemic science -- Epidemiology and controllability -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References and Selected Bibliography -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- About the editors -- Introduction -- Why this book? Lee K Curtis -- Introduction to threatened species Andrew J Dennis and Keith R McDonald -- What is a threatened species? -- Listing species as threatened - the process and reasons -- Why the species in this book were chosen -- Level of risk and knowledge of risk - a dynamic process -- Coming off the list -- An evolving process -- List of threat categories -- A history of threatened species recovery and management in Queensland Milena K Kim -- Extinct in Queensland Andrew J Dennis and Keith R McDonald -- Threatened animals and regional ecosystems Ian Fox and Nick Cuff -- How to use this book Lee K Curtis -- Species Profiles -- INVERTEBRATES -- Insecta -- Dragonflies (Odonata) -- Acanthaeschna victoria, Thylacine Darner -- Petalura pulcherrima, Beautiful Petaltail -- Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) -- Acrodipsas illidgei, Mangrove Ant-blue Butterfly -- Argynnis hyperbius inconstans, Laced Fritillary Butterfly -- Hypochrysops apollo apollo, Apollo Jewel Butterfly -- Hypochrysops piceata, Bulloak Jewel Butterfly -- Jalmenus eubulus, Pale Imperial Hairstreak Butterfly -- Ornithoptera richmondia, Richmond Birdwing Butterfly -- Phyllodes imperialis, Southern Pink Underwing Moth -- Crustacea -- Crayfish and Crabs (Decapods) -- Euastacus spp., Spiny Crayfish (14) -- Austrothelphusa tigrina, Freshwater Tiger Crab -- Austrothelphusa valentula, McIlwraith Freshwater Crab -- Gastropoda -- Air-breathing Snails (Eupulmonata) -- Adclarkia dawsonensis, Boggomoss Snail -- VERTEBRATES -- Cartilaginous Fishes -- Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) -- Dogfish Sharks (Squaliformes) -- Squalus montalbani, Philippine Spurdog -- Centrophorus harrissoni, Harrisson's Dogfish -- Centrophorus moluccensis, Endeavour Dogfish. , Angelsharks (Squatiniformes) -- Squatina albipunctata, Eastern Angelshark -- Carpet Sharks (Orectolobiformes) -- Brachaelurus colcloughi, Colclough's Shark -- Rhincodon typus, Whale Shark -- Mackerel Sharks (Lamniformes) -- Carcharias taurus, Grey Nurse Shark (east coast population) -- Alopias superciliosus, Bigeye Thresher -- Carcharodon carcharias, Great White Shark -- Isurus paucus, Longfin Mako -- Lamna nasus, Porbeagle -- Ground Sharks (Carcharhiniformes) -- Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic Whitetip Shark -- Glyphis glyphis, Speartooth Shark -- Sphyrna zygaena, Smooth Hammerhead -- Batoids (Rajiformes) -- Anoxypristis cuspidata, Narrow Sawfish -- Pristis clavata, Dwarf Sawfish -- Pristis microdon, Freshwater Sawfish -- Pristis zijsron, Green Sawfish -- Dipturus australis, Sydney Skate -- Urolophus bucculentus, Sandyback Stingaree -- Urolophus sufflavus, Yellowback Stingaree -- Urolophus viridis, Greenback Stingaree -- Dasyatis fluviorum, Estuary Stingray -- Himantura uarnak, Reticulate Whipray -- Urogymnus asperrimus, Porcupine Ray -- Aetomylaeus nichofii, Banded Eagle Ray -- Aetomylaeus vespertilio, Ornate Eagle Ray -- Myliobatis hamlyni, Purple Eagle Ray -- Rhinoptera javanica, Javanese Cownose Ray -- Bony Fishes (Osteichthyes) -- Australian Lungfishes (Ceratodontiformes) -- Neoceratodus forsteri, Australian Lungfish -- Silversides (Atheriniformes) -- Melanotaenia eachamensis, Lake Eacham Rainbowfish -- Pseudomugil mellis, Honey Blue-eye -- Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis, Red-finned Blue-eye -- Perch-like Fishes (Perciformes) -- Maccullochella ikei, Eastern Freshwater Cod -- Maccullochella peelii mariensis, Mary River Cod -- Maccullochella peelii peelii, Murray Cod -- Nannoperca oxleyana, Oxleyan Pygmy Perch -- Cheilinus undulatus, Humphead Maori Wrasse -- Chlamydogobius micropterus, Elizabeth Springs Goby. , Chlamydogobius squamigenus, Edgbaston Goby -- Amphibians (Amphibia) -- Frogs (Anura) -- Adelotus brevis, Tusked Frog -- Cophixalus concinnus, Beautiful Nurseryfrog -- Cophixalus crepitans, Northern Nurseryfrog -- Cophixalus exiguus, Dainty Nurseryfrog -- Cophixalus hosmeri, Rattling Nurseryfrog -- Cophixalus mcdonaldi, Mount Elliot Nurseryfrog -- Cophixalus monticola, Mountain-top Nurseryfrog -- Cophixalus neglectus, Bellenden Ker Nurseryfrog -- Cophixalus peninsularis, Cape York Nurseryfrog -- Cophixalus saxatilis, Black Mountain Boulderfrog -- Cophixalus zweifeli, Melville Range Boulderfrog -- Crinia tinnula, Wallum Froglet -- Litoria andiirrmalin, Melville Range Treefrog -- Litoria cooloolensis, Cooloola Sedgefrog -- Litoria freycineti, Wallum Rocketfrog -- Litoria lorica, Armoured Mistfrog -- Litoria myola, Kuranda Treefrog -- Litoria nannotis, Waterfall Frog -- Litoria olongburensis, Wallum Sedgefrog -- Litoria pearsoniana, Cascade Treefrog (Kroombit Tops population) -- Litoria pearsoniana, Cascade Treefrog -- Litoria rheocola, Common Mistfrog -- Litoria subglandulosa, New England Treefrog -- Mixophyes fleayi, Fleay's Barred Frog -- Mixophyes iteratus, Giant Barred Frog -- Nyctimystes dayi, Australian Lacelid -- Pseudophryne covacevichae, Magnificent Broodfrog -- Taudactylus eungellensis, Eungella Dayfrog -- Taudactylus pleione, Kroombit Tinkerfrog -- Taudactylus rheophilus, Northern Tinkerfrog -- Reptiles (Reptilia) -- Crocodiles (Crocodilia) -- Crocodylus porosus, Estuarine Crocodile -- Turtles (Testudines) -- Sea Turtles (Chelononiodea) -- Caretta caretta, Loggerhead Turtle -- Chelonia mydas, Green Turtle -- Dermochelys coriacea, Leatherback Turtle -- Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill Turtle -- Lepidochelys olivacea, Olive Ridley Turtle -- Natator depressus, Flatback Turtle -- Freshwater Turtles (Chelidae). , Elseya lavarackorum, Gulf Snapping Turtle -- Elusor macrurus, Mary River Turtle -- Myuchelys bellii, Western Sawshelled Turtle -- Rheodytes leukops, Fitzroy River Turtle -- Snakes and Lizards (Squamata) -- Geckos (Gekkonidae) -- Nactus galgajuga, Black Mountain Gecko -- Orraya occultus, McIlwraith Range Leaf-tailed Gecko -- Phyllurus caudiannulatus, Bulburin Leaf-tailed Gecko -- Phyllurus gulbaru, Gulbaru Gecko -- Phyllurus isis, Mount Blackwood Leaf-tailed Gecko -- Phyllurus kabikabi, Oakview Leaf-tailed Gecko -- Uvidicolus sphyrurus, Border Thick-tailed Gecko -- Delmas (Pygopodidae) -- Delma labialis, Striped-tailed Delma -- Delma mitella, Atherton Delma -- Delma torquata, Collared Delma -- Paradelma orientalis, Brigalow Scaly-foot -- Skinks (Scincidae) -- Anomalopus mackayi, Long-legged Worm-skink -- Egernia rugosa, Yakka Skink -- Eulamprus frerei, Bartle Frere Barsided Skink -- Eulamprus luteilateralis, Orange-sided Skink -- Lerista allanae, Retro Slider -- Lerista ameles, Legless Slider -- Lerista vittata, Mount Cooper Striped Skink -- Liburnascincus scirtetis, Black Mountain Skink -- Menetia sadlieri, Magnetic Island Skink -- Nangura spinosa, Nangur Spiny Skink -- Techmarscincus jigurru, Bartle Frere Skink -- Snakes (Elapidae) -- Denisonia maculata, Ornamental Snake -- Furina dunmalli, Dunmall's Snake -- Hemiaspis damelii, Grey Snake -- Birds (Aves) -- Cassowaries and Emus (Casuariiformes) -- Casuarius casuarius johnsonii, Southern Cassowary -- Tropicbirds (Phaethontiformes) -- Phaethon rubricauda, Red-tailed Tropicbird -- Pigeons and doves (Columbiformes) -- Geophaps scripta scripta, Squatter Pigeon (southern subspecies) -- Frogmouths and Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes) -- Podargus ocellatus plumiferus, Marbled Frogmouth (southern subspecies) -- Tube-nosed Seabirds (Procellariiformes) -- Diomedea, Phoebetria and Thalassarche spp., Albatrosses. , Macronectes giganteus, Southern Giant-Petrel -- Macronectes halli, Northern Giant-Petrel -- Pterodroma neglecta neglecta, Kermadec Petrel (western subspecies) -- Pterodroma heraldica, Herald Petrel -- Hawks, Eagles and Allies (Accipitriformes) -- Erythrotriorchis radiatus, Red Goshawk -- Shorebirds, Gulls, Button-quails and Allies (Charadriiformes) -- Esacus magnirostris, Beach Stone-curlew -- Pedionomus torquatus, Plains-wanderer -- Rostratula australis, Australian Painted Snipe -- Turnix melanogaster, Black-breasted Button-quail -- Turnix olivii, Buff-breasted Button-quail -- Sternula albifrons sinensis, Little Tern (western Pacific subspecies) -- Parrots and Cockatoos (Psittaciformes) -- Calyptorhynchus lathami, Glossy Black-Cockatoo -- Lophocroa leadbeateri, Major Mitchell's Cockatoo -- Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni, Coxen's Fig-Parrot -- Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana, Macleay's Fig-Parrot -- Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi, Eclectus Parrot (Cape York Peninsula subspecies) -- Polytelis swainsonii, Superb Parrot -- Lathamus discolor, Swift Parrot -- Psephotus chrysopterygius, Golden-shouldered Parrot -- Pezoporus wallicus, Ground Parrot -- Pezoporus occidentalis, Night Parrot -- Owls (Strigiformes) -- Ninox strenua, Powerful Owl -- Ninox rufa queenslandica, Rufous Owl (eastern subspecies) -- Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli, Masked Owl (northern subspecies) -- Perching Birds or Songbirds (Passeriformes) -- Atrichornis rufescens rufescens, Rufous Scrub-bird (northern subspecies) -- Malurus coronatus, Purple-crowned Fairy-wren -- Amytornis barbatus barbatus, Grey Grasswren (Bulloo subspecies) -- Dasyornis brachypterus monoides, Eastern Bristlebird (northern subspecies) -- Anthochaera phrygia, Regent Honeyeater -- Epthianura crocea crocea, Yellow Chat (Gulf subspecies) -- Epthianura crocea macgregori, Yellow Chat (Capricorn subspecies). , Grantiella picta, Painted Honeyeater.