{"product_id":"big-sky-when-the-emu-left-the-earth-9781922864376","title":"Big Sky: When the Emu Left the Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Sky, when the emu left the earth\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite conversation of sky knowledge between Aboriginal farmer and award-winning writer Bruce Pascoe and astrophysicist Professor Ray Norris.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis meeting of science and philosophy, tempered by holistic knowledge gained from deep observation over a millennia offers a philosophy of peace for our age. It reframes astronomy not only as a science but as ethics and Law in our heavens. This dialogue places First Nations beliefs as rigorous, enduring knowledge, offering ecological and astronomical insights which could help navigate current climate threats. From Magabala s First Nations, First Knowledges series.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781922864376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 07 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Magabala Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Broome, WA, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21(H)x15.1(L)x2.3(W)320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 320\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eBruce Pascoe is an Aboriginal farmer and writer of literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays and children's literature, based on Yuin Country. His publications have won numerous awards including the NSW Premier's Award for Literature, the Booksellers Association Prize and the CBCA Non-fiction award. He is the author of the groundbreaking, bestselling book \u003ci\u003eDark Emu\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Ray Norris is a retired Professor and an Honorary Fellow at CSIRO Space \u0026amp; Astronomy, and researches the evolution of the universe using radio telescopes. For the past 20 years he has studied the astronomy of Indigenous Australians and is fascinated by their many intellectual achievements as they sought to understand their universe, and by the way that astronomy is deeply intertwined with culture.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Bruce Pascoe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48544263831769,"sku":"9781922864376","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781922864376_3b7bccde-0208-469a-a996-b336b04d551c.jpg?v=1776452113","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/big-sky-when-the-emu-left-the-earth-9781922864376","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}