Chapter 1. Attitudes to Climate.- Chapter 2 Wastelands, Gardens, Hopes and Visions.- Chapter 3. Federated and Fed-up: Fragility after Fecundity (1895-1905).- Chapter 4. Soaking in Hope: Provident Nature and Grand Schemes (1909-1929).- Chapter 5. The Battle with Drought: Water the Essential Element (1940-1949).- Chapter 6. A Run of Good Seasons (1950-57 and 1970-75).- Chapter 7. Remembering Rain: The Ghost of Good Seasons Past (1960-1969).- Chapter...