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Design & building on Country
Page, Alison Joy, 1974-2024
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What do you need to know to prosper as a people for 65,000 years or more?Join designer and artist Alison Page alongside anthropologist and architect Paul Memmott as they share some of the incredible inventions created by the oldest continuing culture in the world.With striking colour illustrations from Archibald Prize winning artist Blak Douglas.The First Knowledges series for younger readers celebrates the wisdom and ingenuity of the First Peoples of this land. From baking the world's first bread to expertly managing Country so that everything had a chance to flourish, these books provide children with the building blocks to better understand our history and look to the future with fresh eyes.
Main title:
Design & building on Country / by Alison Page & Paul Memmott ; illustrations by Blak Douglas.
Author:
Imprint:
Wurundjeri Country ; Cremorne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
vii, 143 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm.
Series:
First knowledges for younger readers
Contents:
WelcomeObjects and Country2 First Nations' materials and spirituality3 Tools for living on Country4 Kitchen on Country5 The first engineers on Country6 Setting up a camp7 Building a shelter8 Aboriginal architecture today9 Design futuresAbout the creatorsImportant words and conceptsIndex.
ISBN:
9781760763565 (paperback)
Dewey class:
305.8991
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
510394
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 305.8991 DES | Available |