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The Road to Botany Bay: An Exploration of Landscape and History
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Road to Botany Bay: An Exploration of Landscape and History
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Paul Carter
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:416 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | General
Geography |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780816669974
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| Classifications | Dewey:994 994 |
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| Audience | | General | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
10 March 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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.
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