Lake Eyre, A Journey Through the Heart of the Continent
by Lockyer, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0733330649
- ISBN 13
- 9780733330643
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About This Item
Sydney, NSW : ABC Books, 2012. First Edition . Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Good. A4 Landscape. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean ake Eyre occupies a vast mythological and real landscape - its basin makes up one sixth of the Australian continent and it is the 'inland sea' so many early explorers died trying to discover. But for most of the time the lake is empty, a vast salty desert plain. Only once in a generation when the great rains sweep in from Queensland, does the lake fill up. When this happens an astonishing transformation occurs; overnight the lake changes, the desert blooms, great flocks of birds, brumbies, dingoes and other wildlife find their way to the water's shores. And for the people who live there, the deluge changes everything.
In this stunning book, reporter Paul Lockyer tells the story of the great lake - from its ancient beginnings to its present day - and the tales of all those it affects, from intrepid early exploreres like Burke and Wills and pioneers like Birdsville mailman Tom Kruse to characters like racing car driver Donald Campbell, showmen like Fred Brophy, artists like John Olsen and cattle kings like Sir Sydney Kidman. Along with environmental scientist Professor Richard Kingsford, Paul explores one of the world's great wonders and reveals why it holds such resonance for so many Australians.
With cameraman John Bean (ACS) and helicopter pilot Gary Ticehurst, Paul returned several times to film for his best-selling ABC documentaries, Lake Eyre and Return to Lake Eyre. Paul, John and Gary lost their lives during a filming mission in August 2011. this book is a tribute to the stories they told and to the affection they felt for the people and places of Lake Eyre.
B & W and colour photos
In this stunning book, reporter Paul Lockyer tells the story of the great lake - from its ancient beginnings to its present day - and the tales of all those it affects, from intrepid early exploreres like Burke and Wills and pioneers like Birdsville mailman Tom Kruse to characters like racing car driver Donald Campbell, showmen like Fred Brophy, artists like John Olsen and cattle kings like Sir Sydney Kidman. Along with environmental scientist Professor Richard Kingsford, Paul explores one of the world's great wonders and reveals why it holds such resonance for so many Australians.
With cameraman John Bean (ACS) and helicopter pilot Gary Ticehurst, Paul returned several times to film for his best-selling ABC documentaries, Lake Eyre and Return to Lake Eyre. Paul, John and Gary lost their lives during a filming mission in August 2011. this book is a tribute to the stories they told and to the affection they felt for the people and places of Lake Eyre.
B & W and colour photos
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54072
- Title
- Lake Eyre, A Journey Through the Heart of the Continent
- Author
- Lockyer, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Embossed Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0733330649
- ISBN 13
- 9780733330643
- Publisher
- ABC Books
- Place of Publication
- Sydney, NSW
- Date Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 239
- Size
- A4 Landscape
- Keywords
- Australian History - South Australia Lake Eyre, Paul Lockyer, photography, explorers
- X weight
- 1600.000 kg
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