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Pictures of time beneath : science, heritage and the uses of the deep past /

Glaciers in Adelaide, cow-sized wombats, monster kangaroos, desert dunespunctuated with freshwater mussels, oases, inland seas: this diverse group ofdeep-time imaginings is the subject of Pictures of Time Beneath, an analysis of theways in which landscapes and landforms are interpreted to realise ce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Douglas, Kirsty
Autor Corporativo: CSIRO (Australia)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Glaciers in Adelaide, cow-sized wombats, monster kangaroos, desert dunespunctuated with freshwater mussels, oases, inland seas: this diverse group ofdeep-time imaginings is the subject of Pictures of Time Beneath, an analysis of theways in which landscapes and landforms are interpreted to realise certain visions ofthe land, the nation and the past.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 215 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-206) and index.
ISBN:9780643100251
0643100253
1283156350
9781283156356
9786613156358
6613156353
9780643101944
0643101942