Australia: A Geography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few lands on Earth are as paradoxical as Australia — a continent of ancient landscapes, vast interior silences, and dynamic coastal cities — and Australia: A Geography, edited by D. N. Jeans, captures this complexity with scholarly precision and breadth. This comprehensive academic volume presents a systematic examination of the Australian continent, chronicling its physical environments, human settlement patterns, land use, and regional diversity through contributions from leading geographers of the era. Each chapter tackles a distinct dimension of the Australian geographic experience, from its geological foundations and climatic regimes to its agricultural systems and urban morphology, illustrating just how profoundly the land has shaped — and been shaped by — its inhabitants. Jeans assembles a richly layered portrait of a nation whose geography is inseparable from its identity, arguing that understanding Australia demands an appreciation of both its ecological uniqueness and its historical and cultural transformation. The editorial hand is authoritative yet accessible, weaving together diverse disciplinary perspectives into a coherent and illuminating whole. Written for students, researchers, and geographically curious readers alike, this volume remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the forces — physical, human, and historical — that define the world's island continent. What emerges is not merely a textbook, but an invitation to see Australia anew.
Author: D. N. Jeans
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Routledge & Kegan Paul
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few lands on Earth are as paradoxical as Australia — a continent of ancient landscapes, vast interior silences, and dynamic coastal cities — and Australia: A Geography, edited by D. N. Jeans, captures this complexity with scholarly precision and breadth. This comprehensive academic volume presents a systematic examination of the Australian continent, chronicling its physical environments, human settlement patterns, land use, and regional diversity through contributions from leading geographers of the era. Each chapter tackles a distinct dimension of the Australian geographic experience, from its geological foundations and climatic regimes to its agricultural systems and urban morphology, illustrating just how profoundly the land has shaped — and been shaped by — its inhabitants. Jeans assembles a richly layered portrait of a nation whose geography is inseparable from its identity, arguing that understanding Australia demands an appreciation of both its ecological uniqueness and its historical and cultural transformation. The editorial hand is authoritative yet accessible, weaving together diverse disciplinary perspectives into a coherent and illuminating whole. Written for students, researchers, and geographically curious readers alike, this volume remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the forces — physical, human, and historical — that define the world's island continent. What emerges is not merely a textbook, but an invitation to see Australia anew.