The Old Country: Australian Landscapes, Plants and People by George Seddon

The Old Country: Australian Landscapes, Plants and People by George Seddon

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780521696869
Author: George Seddon
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Place: Melbourne VIC
Year: 2006
Format: Paperback
Pages: 286 pages

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with protective plastic covering. All external stickers have been removed. Date due slip on inside page. Minor pen mark on title page.

We are a nation of gardeners, and we take pleasure in tending our backyards. But this pleasure sits uneasily with our knowledge that the places where most of us live are running out of water. We suspect that our lawns and many of our plants from the damp climates of northern European gardens are too demanding of scarce supplies, but can't imagine our streets and gardens without them.

The Old Country opens our eyes, and minds, to other possibilities. It does so by telling us stories about our natural landscape. George Seddon believes that the better we understand the delicacy and beauty of our natural environment, the more 'at home' we will feel as Australians.

This passionate, wise and witty book, enriched with breathtakingly beautiful illustrations, suggests that the answers to our water problems lie here, at home. (book flap)

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