Spectacular Australia (Spectacular Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Phillip Mathews
Publisher: Universe
Category: Book
List Price: $75.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1447940
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 132
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 16.3 x 12 x 0.6
ISBN: 0883638460
Dewey Decimal Number: 919
EAN: 9780883638460
ASIN: 0883638460
Publication Date: November 30, 2000
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Condition: Excellent and quickly mailed that way. Slight DJ wear, "A wonderful coffee table book"
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Book Description
Australia is a vigorous young nation astride an ancient continent. This vast, parched land - the flattest and driest continent - is revealed here in 200 splendid color photographs, including panoramic gatefolds by some of the most distinguished photographers working in the country today. State by state, the images here capture the Great Barrier Reef, the biggest coral reef on the planet; the massive glowing monoliths of the Red Centre in the Northern Territory; the snowcapped peaks and frozen lakes in the rain-soaked wilderness of Tasmania; the lush green plains of the Great Divide; and the scorched stone, sandy deserts, and crystalline white salt lakes of the interior.
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Can't wait to travel down under... January 31, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Very complete overview of Australia, which is not realy a country, but an entire continent, with various climates and landscapes. Phillip Mathews has done a great job describing the history, the people and nature of this country, and the accompanying photos are excellent. Some of the fold-out panoramas are nearly three feet wide, and vividly sharp. The book also includes a large number of areal shots, which give an unusual view of some of the remote areas, which are still impenetrable for the regular visitor.Going through the book, you're realy tempted to jump on a plane to this great country down under...
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