How a continent created a nation / Libby Robin
- Bib ID:
- 3773578
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Robin, Libby, 1956-
- Description:
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- Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2007
- viii, 259 p. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780868408910
- 0868408913
- Summary:
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"In this book Libby Robin explores the links between nature and nation. By looking at some of those who observe the natural world most closely including scientists, field naturalists and farmers she tells the story of how we as a nation have come to understand our land. Having left the cultural cringe behind, settler Australians are struggling with the 'strange nature' of this continent. Robin suggests new ways of living in an arid and urbanised continent in times of global change, and gives hope that Australia can move beyond the biological cringe." -- Publisher's website.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. [233] - 243.
- Subject:
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- Nature and civilization -- Australia
- Group identity -- Australia
- Nationalism -- Australia
- Human geography -- Australia
- Indigenous knowledge
- Environment - Biodiversity
- Cultural heritage - Protection - Museums and keeping places - Collections and acquisitions
- Environment - Deserts
- Environment - Conservation
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Sheep and wool
- Daly River (NT Top End SD52-08)
- Copyright:
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Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2007
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