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 / Alison Page & Paul Memmott ; illustrations by Blak Douglas.
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Imprint:
Wurundjeri Country ; Cremorne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2024.©2024
Collation:
vii, 143 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes index.
Audience:
Interest age level: 7+ years old.
ISBN:
9781760763565 (pbk)9781760763565
Dewey class:
305.89915609.94305.899
Language:
English
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Subject:
Inventions -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literatureAboriginal Australians -- History -- Juvenile literatureAboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literatureCulture - Relationship to placeTechnology - ToolsTechnology - FireHousing - SheltersBuildings - Architecture and designMaterial culture
BRN:
566400
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 305.899 PAG | Coming soon: at our suppliers (Set: 02 Oct 2024) |