{"product_id":"noongar-bush-tucker-vivienne-hansen-9781760800420","title":"Noongar Bush Tucker: Bush Food Plants and Fungi of the South-West of Western Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore the colonisation of Australia, Aboriginal Australians lived on a wonderful larder of fresh fruit, vegetables and lean meat, in a land largely free from disease, with more exercise, less stress and supportive communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, in Aboriginal communities all over Australia, there are higher instances of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, renal disease, some types of cancer and lung diseases than in the general population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an attempt to preserve bush tucker knowledge for future generations of Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal people to ensure the information is not lost with the passing of Elders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors describe over 260 species of the edible plants and fungi that were regularly gathered by the Noongars of the Bibbulmun Nation of the south-west of Western Australia before and after colonisation.Many of these plants and fungi are difficult to find today because of land clearing for crops and thefarming of sheep and cattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vivienne Hansen, John Horsfall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1760800422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781760800420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Western Australia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.22d","brand":"Vivienne Hansen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540657074431,"sku":"9781760800420","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8dd1a01c-7eb2-4bf1-b480-f18e9205c080.jpg?v=1700589137","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/noongar-bush-tucker-vivienne-hansen-9781760800420","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}