Old Country - Australian Landscapes, Plants and People

Informationen zum Autor George Seddon AM is an Emeritus Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Melbourne and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Western Australia. He has held chairs in four disciplines and taught in universities across Europe and North America. His recent books include Landprints: Reflections on Place and Landscape (Cambridge University Press, 1996). Klappentext This passionate, wise and witty book tells stories about the Australian natural landscape. Zusammenfassung This passionate! wise and witty book! enriched with breathtakingly beautiful illustrations tells stories about the Australian natural landscape and suggests that the answers to our water problems lie here! at home. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. First encounters; 3. The Boab; 4. Learning; 5. The Conifers; 6. The Banksias; 7. Mediterraneity; 8. On being deciduous; 9. By design; 10. Weeds; Epilogue.

Product details

• Authors: George Seddon, George (University of Western Australia Seddon
• Assisted by: Colin Totterdell (Photographs)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2006
• EAN: 9780521696869
• ISBN: 978-0-521-69686-9
• No. of pages: 286
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Australien, Bäume, Wildblumen und Pflanzen: Sachbuch