Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia

By Bill Arthur (editor), Frances Morphy (editor),

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'The Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia has a place on the work table of every Australian student, on the coffee table of every Australian home and on the desk of every Australian political representative.' Senator Patrick DodsonThe Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia is a unique tool for exploring and understanding…

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1 author picked Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

No list of books about maps and map making would be complete without the inclusion of an atlas. Nor could any such list be complete without reflecting on the remarkable mapping achievements of First Peoples around the world. 

My favorite atlas is the Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia. It is meticulously researched, beautifully presented, and richly narrated. The atlas explores the concepts, technologies, and deep history of mapping by Australian First Peoples and charts the more recent devastating impacts of colonization on Indigenous Australians.

But it also celebrates the rich and vibrant culture of today’s First Peoples in Australia; their…

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