Australia

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AUSTRALIA From green shoreline to green shoreline, Australia consists of J. it ALIA vast stretches of harsh desert. Yet it is a land which offers sights unmatched anywhere else in the world: an extraordinary wildlife; the Great Barrier Reef; ancient monoliths; magnificent national parks. Its people too deserve a closer look: the Aborigines who adapted superbly to their environment; and the later immigrants — from Westerners to settlers from all over the world — who moulded the land in different ways. Here, the real Australia is presented in a series of remarkable photographs.
Australia is one of a series of books providing a unique visual journey to a number of key destinations in Asia and other parts of the world. Featuring stunning colour photography, illuminating photo captions, an in-depth essay on each country or place, and an amusing collection of fun facts, these books will inspire travellers to visit new places and provide a lasting record of places already seen. Each... Tovább

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AUSTRALIA From green shoreline to green shoreline, Australia consists of J. it ALIA vast stretches of harsh desert. Yet it is a land which offers sights unmatched anywhere else in the world: an extraordinary wildlife; the Great Barrier Reef; ancient monoliths; magnificent national parks. Its people too deserve a closer look: the Aborigines who adapted superbly to their environment; and the later immigrants — from Westerners to settlers from all over the world — who moulded the land in different ways. Here, the real Australia is presented in a series of remarkable photographs.
Australia is one of a series of books providing a unique visual journey to a number of key destinations in Asia and other parts of the world. Featuring stunning colour photography, illuminating photo captions, an in-depth essay on each country or place, and an amusing collection of fun facts, these books will inspire travellers to visit new places and provide a lasting record of places already seen. Each book makes a handsome souvenir or gift.
About the photographers:
Travel photographers Dallas and John Heaton are well known for their destination shots from all over the world. Identical twins born in Melbourne, Australia, they gave up their careers in mathematics and computer science some eight years ago to develop their own photography business. Since then they have gained a reputation for high-quality travel photography which is marketed worldwide through photo agencies. Their work appears in advertising campaigns, international magazines and tourist publications.
About the author:
Paul Raffaele has been writing on Australian and Asian affairs for the past 24 years. As a staff reporter and bureau chief for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation he has been based in Sydney, Beijing and Bangkok. He has also worked in Tokyo and Hong Kong and his articles and photographs have appeared in many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines. He is presently based in Sydney travelling Australia for Reader's Digest, Australian Geographic and other international publications.
Other titles in this series: Bangkok
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