Wild Food In Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Long before supermarkets and cultivated gardens, Australia's vast and ancient landscape sustained its people with an extraordinary larder of edible plants, fungi, and animals — and Wild Food in Australia by A. B. & J. W. Cribb is the definitive guide to unlocking those secrets. This landmark work catalogues the remarkable diversity of native edible species found across the Australian continent, from coastal mangroves to arid inland deserts, presenting each with detailed botanical descriptions, preparation methods, and practical foraging guidance. Illustrated with exquisite paintings by Charles McCubbin, the book bridges the worlds of science and survival, making it as beautiful as it is indispensable for the naturalist, the bushwalker, and the curious cook alike. Drawing on rigorous botanical research and deep respect for indigenous knowledge systems, Cribb and Cribb present a text that is both scholarly and accessible, situating Australia's wild edibles within their ecological and cultural contexts. Published by Collins (Sydney and London), the work stands as an enduring contribution to Australian natural history literature, influencing generations of foragers, ethnobotanists, and food writers. For anyone who has ever looked at the Australian bush and wondered what it might offer — this volume will transform the way you see the land.
Author: A. B. & J. W. Cribb
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Long before supermarkets and cultivated gardens, Australia's vast and ancient landscape sustained its people with an extraordinary larder of edible plants, fungi, and animals — and Wild Food in Australia by A. B. & J. W. Cribb is the definitive guide to unlocking those secrets. This landmark work catalogues the remarkable diversity of native edible species found across the Australian continent, from coastal mangroves to arid inland deserts, presenting each with detailed botanical descriptions, preparation methods, and practical foraging guidance. Illustrated with exquisite paintings by Charles McCubbin, the book bridges the worlds of science and survival, making it as beautiful as it is indispensable for the naturalist, the bushwalker, and the curious cook alike. Drawing on rigorous botanical research and deep respect for indigenous knowledge systems, Cribb and Cribb present a text that is both scholarly and accessible, situating Australia's wild edibles within their ecological and cultural contexts. Published by Collins (Sydney and London), the work stands as an enduring contribution to Australian natural history literature, influencing generations of foragers, ethnobotanists, and food writers. For anyone who has ever looked at the Australian bush and wondered what it might offer — this volume will transform the way you see the land.