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64 pp.
| Clarion |
October, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-618-18181-4$$16.00
(2)
4-6
Photographs by
Arthur Arnold.
Uluru, the giant sandstone monolith in the Red Center of Australia, was known as Ayers Rock thirty years ago, and that is not all that is different: this book exemplifies the Aboriginals' repossession of their sacred site. The interface between ancient place, living people, and natural history is the crux. Close-ups, focusing on the region's plants and animals, mingle with spectacular shots of the terrain; the entire design is discreetly supportive. Glos., ind.
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November, 2003