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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781743311325
Year: 2012
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages: 384
Description:
Discover the groundbreaking book, 'The Biggest Estate on Earth', winner of multiple prestigious literary awards including the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2012 and the Victorian Prize for Literature. This insightful work by Bill Gammage reveals how Aboriginal Australians expertly managed the land, creating a landscape that resembled an idyllic English park. Explore the intricacies of traditional land-use practices that sustainably maintained flora and fauna throughout the year.
Over a decade of research has uncovered the sophisticated, scientific methods employed by Indigenous Australians in land management, showcasing their deep understanding of fire cycles and native plants. This fascinating narrative not only redefines our perception of Australian history but also highlights the crucial knowledge that has been lost since the disruption of Aboriginal land stewardship.
With compelling evidence and rich detail, 'The Biggest Estate on Earth' challenges what we know about the Australian environment and its history. By understanding the effectiveness of traditional practices, we can glean vital lessons for contemporary land management and environmental conservation, particularly in light of the devastating bushfires that plague our nation today. Immerse yourself in this essential read to understand how sustainable land practices shaped our landscapes and the importance of cultural awareness in modern environmental discussions.
Delivery Information: Fast and reliable shipping options are available. Enjoy secure packaging for your new book, ensuring it reaches you in pristine condition. Order now to expand your knowledge about Australia’s rich cultural and ecological heritage!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781743311325
Year: 2012
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages: 384
Description:
Winner of the Prize for Australian History in the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2012; The History Book Award in the Queensland Literary Awards 2012; the Victorian Prize for Literature 2012; and the ACT Book of the Year 2012
Across Australia, early Europeans commented again and again that the land looked like a park. With extensive grassy patches and pathways, open woodlands and abundant wildlife, it evoked a country estate in England. Bill Gammage has discovered this was because Aboriginal people managed the land in a far more systematic and scientific fashion than we have ever realised.
For over a decade, Gammage has examined written and visual records of the Australian landscape. He has uncovered an extraordinarily complex system of land management using fire and the life cycles of native plants to ensure plentiful wildlife and plant foods throughout the year. We know Aboriginal people spent far less time and effort than Europeans in securing food and shelter, and now we know how they did it.
With details of land-management strategies from around Australia, The Biggest Estate on Earth rewrites the history of this continent, with huge implications for us today. Once Aboriginal people were no longer able to tend their country, it became overgrown and vulnerable to the hugely damaging bushfires we now experience. And what we think of as virgin bush in a national park is nothing of the kind.
ISBN: 9781743311325
Year: 2012
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages: 384
Description:
Discover the groundbreaking book, 'The Biggest Estate on Earth', winner of multiple prestigious literary awards including the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2012 and the Victorian Prize for Literature. This insightful work by Bill Gammage reveals how Aboriginal Australians expertly managed the land, creating a landscape that resembled an idyllic English park. Explore the intricacies of traditional land-use practices that sustainably maintained flora and fauna throughout the year.
Over a decade of research has uncovered the sophisticated, scientific methods employed by Indigenous Australians in land management, showcasing their deep understanding of fire cycles and native plants. This fascinating narrative not only redefines our perception of Australian history but also highlights the crucial knowledge that has been lost since the disruption of Aboriginal land stewardship.
With compelling evidence and rich detail, 'The Biggest Estate on Earth' challenges what we know about the Australian environment and its history. By understanding the effectiveness of traditional practices, we can glean vital lessons for contemporary land management and environmental conservation, particularly in light of the devastating bushfires that plague our nation today. Immerse yourself in this essential read to understand how sustainable land practices shaped our landscapes and the importance of cultural awareness in modern environmental discussions.
Delivery Information: Fast and reliable shipping options are available. Enjoy secure packaging for your new book, ensuring it reaches you in pristine condition. Order now to expand your knowledge about Australia’s rich cultural and ecological heritage!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781743311325
Year: 2012
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages: 384
Description:
Winner of the Prize for Australian History in the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2012; The History Book Award in the Queensland Literary Awards 2012; the Victorian Prize for Literature 2012; and the ACT Book of the Year 2012
Across Australia, early Europeans commented again and again that the land looked like a park. With extensive grassy patches and pathways, open woodlands and abundant wildlife, it evoked a country estate in England. Bill Gammage has discovered this was because Aboriginal people managed the land in a far more systematic and scientific fashion than we have ever realised.
For over a decade, Gammage has examined written and visual records of the Australian landscape. He has uncovered an extraordinarily complex system of land management using fire and the life cycles of native plants to ensure plentiful wildlife and plant foods throughout the year. We know Aboriginal people spent far less time and effort than Europeans in securing food and shelter, and now we know how they did it.
With details of land-management strategies from around Australia, The Biggest Estate on Earth rewrites the history of this continent, with huge implications for us today. Once Aboriginal people were no longer able to tend their country, it became overgrown and vulnerable to the hugely damaging bushfires we now experience. And what we think of as virgin bush in a national park is nothing of the kind.