This fascinating guide to Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks
introduces the reader to Australia's highest mountains, their climate,
geology and soils, plants and animals and their human history. It traces
the long-running conflicts between successive users of the mountains and
explores the difficulties in managing the land for nature conservation.
Written by a specialist with over 25 years' experience in community
education in and about the Australian Alps National Parks, this new
edition features many excellent natural history and historical
photographs. Ideal as support information for field trips, it will make
a wonderful memento of an alpine visit.