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Our Country
A Pictorial Journey Through Australia
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Ideal for readers passionate about Australian geography, nature lovers, and those interested in arts and culture with a focus on spectacular landscapes.
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Is there anything more vivid than the Australian landscape? A canvas rich in colour, burnished by intense light and spectacularly varied. Its landscapes are both intimate and expansive, and if we train our attention, we see it is full of secret life.
Our Country is a work of imagination, grounded in the most breath-taking of places. As we allow ourselves to be swept away by elemental forces, we are transported from Australia’s lush rainforests to its snowy peaks, from red deserts to its aquamarine seas.
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ISBN: 9781922388438
Publisher: Australian Geographic Pty Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 November 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Australian Geographic Pty Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 260.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 1076g
Pages: 208
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Australian Geographic creates and distributes print works that inspire, entertain, teach and give readers access to a world of discovery — and possibility. They publish books for adults, families and children on a wide range of subjects, from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. Australian Geographic’s books support and are strongly tied to its educational and scientific mission and receive a broad range of cross-promotion in the society’s media properties, including print and online.
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