The Road to Botany Bay: An Exploration of Landscape and History
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Road to Botany Bay: An Exploration of Landscape and History
By (Author) Paul Carter
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st May 2010
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
416
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 28mm
Description
The Road to Botany Bay, first published in 1987 and considered a classic in the field of cultural and historical geography, examines the poetic constitution of colonial society. Through a far-reaching exploration of Australia's mapping, narrative description, early urbanism, and bush mythology, Paul Carter exposes the mythopoetic mechanisms of empire. A powerfully written account of the ways in which language, history, and geography influenced the territorial theater of nineteenth-century imperialism, the book is also a call to think, write, and live differently.
Author Bio
Paul Carter is author of many books, including Dark Writing (2008) and Material Thinking (2004). He is creative director of Material Thinking, a place-making research and design studio based in Melbourne, Australia.
