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Uluru: Australia’s Aboriginal Heart

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In the middle of the Australian continent, a huge sandstone rock rises more than a thousand feet from the flat desert floor. Formerly referred to as Ayers Rock, this imposing landmark is now known as Uluru, the name given to it by the Anangu, the Aboriginal people who live to tell the tale the land around it. A site of ongoing geological processes and exceptional beauty, it is unlike any other place on the earth. In her signature concise and accessible style, award-winning creator Caroline Arnold discusses Uluru’s role as a sacred site for the Anangu and how the plants and animals that are a part of its natural environment are an integral a part of their traditional way of living. She describes the geologic processes that formed the rock’s distinctive shape and red color, the land and climate of the central Australian desert, and how wildlife has adapted to the extreme conditions. Arthur Arnold’s dramatic full-color photographs highlight the unique features and rich colors of the landscape. The area is secure as a United Nations World Heritage Site. In recognition of the rock’s significance to the Aboriginal culture, the Australian government has created the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, which is visited every year by thousands of people from everywhere the world. Glossary, pronunciation guide, index.
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