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Astronomy

Sky Country
Author: Noon, Karlie; De Napoli, Krystal; Neale, Margo
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Aust

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What do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The…

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SKU: 9781760762162 Categories: , Tag: Product ID: 1040973

Description

What do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the oldest scientists in human history.

Many First Peoples regard the land as a reflection of the sky and the sky a reflection of the land. Sophisticated astronomical expertise embedded within the Dreaming and Songlines is interwoven into a deep understanding of changes on the land, such as weather patterns and seasonal shifts, that are integral to knowledges of time, food availability, and ceremony.

In Astronomy: Sky Country, Karlie Noon and Krystal De Napoli explore the connections between Aboriginal environmental and cultural practices and the behaviour of the stars, and consider what must be done to sustain our dark skies, and the information they hold, into the future.

Additional information

Weight 0.191 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 13.3 × 1.6 cm
ISBN

9781760762162

Subtitle

Sky Country

Author

Noon, Karlie; De Napoli, Krystal; Neale, Margo

Publisher

Thames & Hudson Aust

Format

Paperback / softback

Main content page count

224 Pages