First Knowledges: Design Phar Lap Imagine herds of two-tonne Diprotodon

Imagine herds of two-tonne Diprotodon roaming the plains

a blueprint for traditional food growing and land management processes based on very old practices

facts and statistics

illustrated with full-colour photography and diagrams throughout

First Knowledges: Design Phar Lap Imagine herds of two-tonne DiprotodonAboriginal design is of a distinctly cultural nature, based in the Dreaming and in ancient practices grounded in Country. It is visible in the aerodynamic boomerang, the ingenious design of fish traps and the precise layouts of community settlements that strengthen social cohesion. Alison Page and Paul Memmott show how these design principles of sophisticated function, sustainability and storytelling, refined over many millennia, are now being applied