$43.50
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2012
Summary
The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia
Across Australia, early Europeans repeatedly remarked that the land resembled a park. With expansive grassy areas and pathways, open woodlands, and abundant wildlife, it evoked an English country estate. Bill Gammage reveals that this was due to Aboriginal people managing the land in a remarkably systematic and scientific manner.
For over a decade, Gammage has analyzed written and visual records of the Australian lan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743311325 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 174331132X |
| Author: | Bill Gammage |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 1.05kg |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 172mm x 30mm |
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“This bold book, with its lucid prose and vivid illustrations, will be discussed for years to come.”
“A beautiful and profound piece of writing, one that has importance for us all.” –“Age” “This bold book, with its lucid prose and vivid illustrations, will be discussed for years to come.” –“Australian Book Review”
About The Author
Bill Gammage
Bill Gammage is the author of The Broken Years: Australian Soldiers in the Great War.
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