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Wildflower Country
Discovering Biodiversity in Australia's Southwest
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A visual celebration of one of the few biodiversity hotspots left in the world. There are few other places on earth where flowers are so all-pervasive, so varied and as sumptuous as in south-west Western Australia. It is one of 36 special places in the world,...
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A visual celebration of one of the few biodiversity hotspots left in the world.
There are few other places on earth where flowers are so all-pervasive, so varied and as sumptuous as in south-west Western Australia. It is one of 36 special places in the world, named International Biodiversity Hotspots, where there have been explosions of evolution—veritable cauldrons of species making.
Award-winning photographers Stanley and Kaisa Breeden journey into this unique landscape. Part fine art photography, part travelogue, Wildflower Country will delight nature lovers everywhere.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760996475
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 July 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 1044g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Stanley Breeden (Author) Stanley Breeden began photography as a teenager in the late 1950s. He has published books on Australian and Indian wildlife and has contributed to most major Englishlanguage nature magazines. Stan has been the recipient of two Emmy Awards for his work as a documentary maker with National Geographic. Kaisa Breeden (Author) Kaisa Breeden is a third-generation artist who is captivated by the mastery of digital photography and fine-art printing. She specialises in macro nature photography using natural light.
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