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The Road to Botany Bay: An Exploration of Landscape and History

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Road to Botany Bay: An Exploration of Landscape and History
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Carter
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreGeneral
Geography
ISBN/Barcode 9780816669974
ClassificationsDewey:994 994
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 10 March 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

The Road to Botany Bay, first published in 1987 and considered a classic in the field of cultural and historical geography, examines the poetic constitution of colonial society. Through a far-reaching exploration of Australia's mapping, narrative description, early urbanism, and bush mythology, Paul Carter exposes the mythopoetic mechanisms of empire. A powerfully written account of the ways in which language, history, and geography influenced the territorial theater of nineteenth-century imperialism, the book is also a call to think, write, and live differently.

Author Biography

Paul Carter is author of many books, including Dark Writing (2008) and Material Thinking (2004). He is creative director of Material Thinking, a place-making research and design studio based in Melbourne, Australia.