Shaping a Nation: A Geology of Australia

This new book on Australia’s geology has been prepared for release at the 34th International Geological Congress in Brisbane in August 2012. The book has been co-published by Geoscience Australia and ANU E Press. The book is not intended as a definitive text on all aspects of Australia’s diverse geology, nor does it follow the ‘traditional’ time-based treatment of the topic. Rather, the book tells the story of Australia’s geological evolution through the lens of human impacts—illustrating both the challenges and the opportunities presented by the geological heritage of the ‘lucky country’. The book showcases the excellence of Australian geoscience by integrating geoscience disciplines into a systems framework that address many of the ‘big questions’ relevant to Australians today. It is aimed at geoscientists, but the narrative and messages are relevant to society as a whole.”- SCIENCE pp. 571 illusts #0919 (Note: 4.5 kg book