Wild Australia: A Recreational Guide to All Our National Parks - Hardcover

Reader's Digest

9780864380692: Wild Australia: A Recreational Guide to All Our National Parks

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ISBN 10: 0864380690 ISBN 13: 9780864380692

Publisher: Reader's Digest, 1988

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The publication of these three books is evidence of the growing interest in Australia. Beautifully produced and illustrated, all three show the diversity of the people and landscape of this island continent. Morris's Australia Take a Bow is a collection of documentary photographs by four noted Australian still photographers whose pictures, taken throughout the nation, effectively capture its spirit. Produced as a "photographic salute to Australia on the occasion of its bicentenary," the book succeeds as photography but fails to present a realistic picture of contemporary Australia, showing an idyllic land without poverty or strife. The remaining titles concentrate on Australia's land and nature. Based on a recent PBS television series of the same name, Nature of Australia describes Australia's natural history, with emphasis on land, climate, and the interrelationship of flora and fauna. There is a brief bibliography; the photographs and illustrations are excellent. With its detailed index the book serves both as a general natural history and as a source of information on specific plants and animals of Australia. Of value to the lay reader and specialist, the book is highly recommended. Wild Australia captures the beauty of Australia's 540 national parks. This second edition is revised and expanded from the 1984 edition not distributed here. Although the book has brief descriptions of the natural history of Australia and an overview of conservation issues, it is mostly devoted to specific parks, with superb photographs and brief text for each. Grouped by area, each section has a map, a description of the parks, and an evaluation of park activities. Although essential travel information is given, the book is too large (and heavy) to be other than an armchair travel guide. Recommended for large public and academic libraries.
- William Schenck, Library of Congress
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