Isbn: 9780868406282 - words for country: landscape & language in australia (4 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 8vo, x + 254pp. Softcover, in excellent condition. A clean, tight, copy. No markings or signs of prior ownership. Very slight rubbing to extremities, otherwise like new.

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Paperback. Tim Bonyhady, UNSW Press. Stories and phrases can powerfully shape the ways in which we experience and manage our environment. What languages have been used to characterize Australian landscapes and how have they influenced the way we see and treat our environment? This work answers this question and more, while exploring the inter-relationship between Australia's landscape and language. It covers a collection of essays whose subjects range from the Ord River in the far north-west to Antarctica in the south, from the centre to the coast, the prehistoric to the present. Its terrain is both environmental and cultural, political and poetic. Paperback.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, only marking is name of previous owner top of opening page otherwise clean throughout, some creasing on page 135. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.…