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Sprinter and Sprummer: Australia´s Changing Seasons
Timothy J. Entwisle
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Description for Sprinter and Sprummer: Australia´s Changing Seasons
Paperback. Challenges the traditional four seasons, and encourages us to think about how we view changes in our natural world. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. Weight in Grams: 300.
Sprinter and Sprummer challenges the traditional four seasons, and encourages us to think about how we view changes in our natural world. Since 1788, Australia has carried the yoke of four European seasons that make no sense in most parts of the country. We may like them for historical or cultural reasons, or because they are the same throughout the world, but they tell us nothing of our natural environment. It's time to reject those seasons and to adopt a system that brings us more in tune with our plants and animals - a system that helps ... Read more
Sprinter and Sprummer challenges the traditional four seasons, and encourages us to think about how we view changes in our natural world. Since 1788, Australia has carried the yoke of four European seasons that make no sense in most parts of the country. We may like them for historical or cultural reasons, or because they are the same throughout the world, but they tell us nothing of our natural environment. It's time to reject those seasons and to adopt a system that brings us more in tune with our plants and animals - a system that helps ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Melbourne, Australia
ISBN
9781486302031
SKU
V9781486302031
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Timothy J. Entwisle
Professor Tim Entwisle is Director and Chief Executive of Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Australia. A highly respected scientist and scientific communicator with a broad interest in plants, science and gardens, he was Director of Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust for eight years, and spent two years at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew before returning to Australia.
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