Tantanoola (6 Ergebnisse)

207pp. Paperback. "'One of my Buddhism for dummies books says there are three fires to be avoided at all costs - desire, anger and delusion. I think my greatest desire - and delusion - is to see a meaning in the events that have taken place in my life. There have been three occasions I can think of when I felt the siren call of Meaning, when I was convinced that things had happened as they were meant to - and each time I got it wrong.' In solitude, in a hotel in China, a man writes to a close friend, trying to identify themes in his life and relationships, revealed in the memory of sometimes funny, sometimes traumatic incidents and episodes. Intermittently he also writes of his present days in China, of the shifting persona he has adopted in order to lead a 'floating life' between worlds and identities." (Publisher's description).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Tantanoola, The Author, 2013. Quarto, 115 pages with numerous colour illustrations and a few distribution maps. Colour-pictorial papered boards lightly rubbed; an excellent copy.

Octavo, paperback,96 pp.,colour photographs. Acacias, or wattles as they are commonly known are the most widely distributed plant growing on the Australian continent, with some 1,063 known species to date. This practical guide explores the possibilities of growing some of the temperate and arid Acacias as a food source and for conservation. It covers seed collection, propagation, Aboriginal language names, food and nutiritional value and much more.…

third edition),Octavo, paperback,84 pp.,photographs, map. An interesting cryptozoological tale of a 'tiger' shot in the Mount Gambier region of South Australia in 1895, which turned out to be an Arabian Wolf.

Quarto, laminated boards,112 pp.,colour photographs. Casuarinaceae is one of many tree families that occur in Australia. The author endeavours to cover many aspects of this interesting tree family, including its evolution, botanical history, conservation, decorative wood uses, distribution and much more. While the book does not cover all known species of the Casuarinaceae, it looks at those species better known, or those of interest.…

Quarto, laminated boards,115 pp.,colour photographs. It is highly unlikely that any other edible Australian native plant has created as much interest as the Native peach/Quandong, Santalum acuminatum. This plant is now embedded in Australian folklore and holds nostalgic memories for many people. This fully illustrated book follows its journey through prehistoric times, ancient Aboriginal history, botany, Australian land exploration, early settlers, arts and craft through farming the species and its uses as a popular cooking ingredient in modern Australia. …