Description

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Replete with beautiful illustrations of Australia's diverse flora and fauna, this stunning collection of art and literary exploration is a visually poetic journey into a unique wilderness. Offering insights into the way each plant grows within its natural environment, this book is perfect for anyone intrigued by botanical art, natural history, and wildflowers and fauna from around the world.

About the Author

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Philippa Nikulinsky is a celebrated Australian wildlife illustrator. She is the author of Brush with Gondwana and Life on the Rocks. Stephen D. Hopper is the director of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London.

Praise For…

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“Nikulinsky’s biological illustrations . . . bring the beauty of Australia’s desert flora and wildlife to vibrant detail.”  —SciTech Book News

“You never know what Philippa is going to bring back from her trips because few other botanical artists venture far from the car.”  —Sunday Times

“For readers who forget how much of this continent is, in fact, ‘arid area’ . . . this book is a discovery.”  —Bulletin