{"product_id":"2026770001671-secondhand-twice-trodden-ground","title":"Twice Trodden Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reflective work of Australian natural history and memoir, Twice Trodden Ground chronicles Barbara York Main's return to the landscapes of Western Australia that shaped her early career as a zoologist and naturalist. With a lyrical yet scientifically grounded voice, Main revisits the arid scrublands and their remarkable inhabitants — from trapdoor spiders to ancient flora — illuminating how these ecosystems have changed over decades of human encroachment and environmental shift. The narrative weaves personal recollection with ecological observation, presenting a deeply intimate portrait of a scientist's lifelong relationship with the land. Meditative in tone, the work argues powerfully for the importance of sustained, patient attention to the natural world, reminding readers that true understanding of a landscape can only be earned through time and repeated witness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887874945243,"sku":"2026770001671-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/322920af-e2c5-45be-87bb-8e9027a7b02c.png?v=1781747351","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001671-secondhand-twice-trodden-ground","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}