Description
Discover the authoritative exploration of the Swan Coastal Plain with 'Sense of Place,' a landmark environmental publication by George Seddon. This essential volume, first published in 1972, has shaped the way we understand landscape and environmental design, bringing contemporary relevance to the term 'sense of place.' Perfect for students, environmentalists, and nature enthusiasts, the book offers an in-depth study of the region's diverse landforms, climate, geology, and flora.
The flexible plastic/vinyl cover ensures durability, making it an ideal addition to your environmental studies collection. Delve into detailed sections covering the region's intricate ecosystems including wetlands, urban areas, and the iconic Swan River. Understand how Indigenous and European land-use practices have affected these environments over time.
George Seddon's 'Sense of Place' is not just a book; it's an insightful journey through the topography of Perth, Western Australia, divided into three comprehensive parts: The Land, The Plants, and Man. With references to philosophical perspectives, this work challenges readers to engage responsively with our environment.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781760802059
Format: Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Year: 2022
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781760802059
Format: Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Year: 2022
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Description:
In 1972, George Seddon wrote Sense of Place, documenting his experience and research into the Swan Coastal Plain, which has since become a landmark Australian environmental publication. Among its claims to influence is having given modern currency to the term sense of place. Although Seddon did not coin the phrase, it was this book that introduced the phrase into the fields of landscape and environmental design. The book includes information on landforms, climate, geology, soils, flora, the Swan River, the coast, offshore islands, wetlands, and urban areas.
Mr. Warner in his Adirondack story, shot a bear by aiming, not at his eye or heart, but at him â€generally’. But we cannot aim â€generally’ at the universe, or if we do, we will miss our game.
So said William James, the philosopher, and it is good advice on how to take aim at environmental problems. Sense of Place is a topographic essay, not on the universe, but the environs of Perth, Western Australia.
It is in three parts: The Land - The Plants - Man.
The landforms, climate, drainage geology and plant-cover are discussed in detail, to construct a picture of the region before European settlement. The last third deals with the land use by Aboriginal and European, and the major environmental resources of the region.
The flexible plastic/vinyl cover ensures durability, making it an ideal addition to your environmental studies collection. Delve into detailed sections covering the region's intricate ecosystems including wetlands, urban areas, and the iconic Swan River. Understand how Indigenous and European land-use practices have affected these environments over time.
George Seddon's 'Sense of Place' is not just a book; it's an insightful journey through the topography of Perth, Western Australia, divided into three comprehensive parts: The Land, The Plants, and Man. With references to philosophical perspectives, this work challenges readers to engage responsively with our environment.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781760802059
Format: Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Year: 2022
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781760802059
Format: Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Year: 2022
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Description:
In 1972, George Seddon wrote Sense of Place, documenting his experience and research into the Swan Coastal Plain, which has since become a landmark Australian environmental publication. Among its claims to influence is having given modern currency to the term sense of place. Although Seddon did not coin the phrase, it was this book that introduced the phrase into the fields of landscape and environmental design. The book includes information on landforms, climate, geology, soils, flora, the Swan River, the coast, offshore islands, wetlands, and urban areas.
Mr. Warner in his Adirondack story, shot a bear by aiming, not at his eye or heart, but at him â€generally’. But we cannot aim â€generally’ at the universe, or if we do, we will miss our game.
So said William James, the philosopher, and it is good advice on how to take aim at environmental problems. Sense of Place is a topographic essay, not on the universe, but the environs of Perth, Western Australia.
It is in three parts: The Land - The Plants - Man.
The landforms, climate, drainage geology and plant-cover are discussed in detail, to construct a picture of the region before European settlement. The last third deals with the land use by Aboriginal and European, and the major environmental resources of the region.