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  • All content is copyrighted.
  • You may not share downloaded publications from CSIRO Publishing with others.
  • You may print the allowed content of downloaded PDF publications solely for your personal non-commercial use.
  • Systematic reproduction, renting, re-selling or sub-licensing of downloaded publications, in print or electronically, is not permitted.
  • Retransmission, caching, networking or posting of PDFs is strictly prohibited without written permission of CSIRO Publishing.
  • Content may not be extracted for any other use. You may not reproduce, format, adapt, modify, translate or improve any materials included in the PDFs, or use any such materials in a manner that would infringe the copyrights therein.
  • Downloading PDF publications from CSIRO Publishing constitutes the User's agreement with these terms.
  • These conditions apply to content published under a standard copyright licence. If the content was published under an Open Access licence, the conditions will be goverened by the CC licence type applied.

Downloading Chapters and Pamphlets

When you have identified the title you require, choose Download or Buy Now and follow the simple prompts.

  • Free PDFs open automatically upon selecting Download and can be saved subject to the conditions outlined below.
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  • The time to download a PDF file depends on the type of connection you have and the size of the file.
  • Select Download when you are ready to transfer the file to your desktop and follow the simple prompts. We recommend downloading to a folder created just for your downloaded content.
  • The PDF file will remain available on our site for 24 hours after purchasing. If you experience a communication problem during downloading, simply re-download the file within 24 hours of purchase. After that time you will no longer have access to the file via the CSIRO Publishing website.
  • Once the file is downloaded, you may keep it for your personal use for as long as you wish, subject to the conditions outlined above.

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