SIMPSON DESERT, THE. Natural History and Human Endeavour.

AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN FLORA FAUNA

Reissue of a 1992 book containing extensive photographs, accompanied by full descriptions of the desert and its past and present flora and fauna, stories of Aboriginal occupation and European exploration, the current recreation boom, and issues of conservation and the future. With bibliography, references, index, lists of plant and bird species, and detailed recommendations and equipment list for travelling in the Simpson Desert.
ix, 174 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 29 cm. #0921/270323
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-169) and index.

First published: Adelaide : Royal Geographical Society of Australia (South Australian Branch) and Giles Publications, 1992.
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