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WE’RE GIVING AWAY six copies of the
Australian Geographic Universal Atlas.
From continents and oceans to rivers and
cities, explore the whole world with this
atlas. Featuring world map overviews,
detailed country maps and statistical
profiles on each country, there’ll be no
end to your exploring. Whether you’re
studying, planning adventures or just
curious, this atlas is the ideal reference.
Enter at: http://www.australiangeographic.
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The Natural History of Edward Lear
Robert McCracken Peck, ACC Art Books, $54.99FIRST PUBLISHED 15 years ago the
award-winning book The New Nature
remains compelling and relevant today.
This thought-provoking, rigorously
researched book examines the relation-
ship between humans and nature,
challenges our conceptions of wilder-
ness, and reveals stories of fascinating
species hiding in plain sight in our cities
and backyards. Low has revised and
updated this edition to reflect develop-
ments in his case studies and stories.The New Nature: Winners and Losers
in Wild Australia
Tim Low, Penguin Books, $22.99 EnterFAMED AUTHOR of The Owl and the
Pussycat Edward Lear is best remem-
bered for nonsense writing and limericks.
But before his career with words, Lear
was an accomplished natural-history
illustrator. This beautiful book explores
his foray into scientific publishing,
beginning with his spectacular parrot
work aged just 18. Author and scholar
Robert McCracken Peck assembles more
than 20 years of research to illuminate
Lear’s superb artistry and lasting
influence on natural-history illustration.D
ISCOVER AUSTRALIA’S
fascinating pearling
heritage, from the birth
of pearling in Australia 22,000
years ago to today’s modern
pearl farms. This exhibition
illuminates the raw, fascinating
stories of the people behind
pearls, drawing on Aboriginal,
Asian and European experi-
ences. See a 2000-year-old
natural pearl discovered in a
rock-shelter in the Kimberley,
and marvel at lavish jewellery.
For more information visit:
http://www.anmm.gov.au or call
02 9298 3777.ROSE PATERSON was the mother
of revered Aussie bush poet Banjo
Paterson. This book uncovers the
struggles of a resilient, educated
rural housewife. Often left to care for
her seven children in a run-down
house on a remote pastoral station,
Rose’s surviving letters bring
19th-century rural Australia into
focus. Her story provides a glimpse
into Banjo’s early life and the
environment that shaped his writing.Looking for Rose Paterson: How Family
Bush Life Nurtured Banjo the Poet
Jennifer Gall, NLA Publishing, $44.99Lustre:
Pearling and
Australia
Until 13 August, Australian
National Maritime Museum,
Sydney, NSWMay. June 109ReadVisitPHOTO CREDITS, FROM TOP: AALINGGOON RIJI: COURTESY AUBREY TIGAN GALIWA; LACEPEDES RIJI: COURTESY AUBREY TIGAN GALIWA; COURTESY CYGNET BAY PEARLS