Jean Galbraith: Writer in a Valley (Biography) Tapa blanda - 2014

Paperback / softback. New.

Clayton, Victoria, Australia: Monash University Publishing, 2014. xxii, 292pp., plus 32 page colour and b/white plate illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: " . . .. the compelling story of Jean Galbraith (1906-1999), one of Australia's most influential botanists and writers on nature, plants and gardens. As a garden writer, she was particularly notable for spreading knowledge of Australian flora and encouraging the cultivation of natives in home gardens. As a botanist she wrote accessible field guides to Australian wildflowers that made a vital contribution to the conservation of native plants. She conveyed the wonders of nature to generations of children through her child-centred stories of adventures in the natural world. Her nature writing evoked the spirit of places she knew well and introduced readers to the beauty of the Australian bush . . . " Includes Index. Book weight… Leer más