The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders Read the Stars BEST William D Birch was senior

William D Birch was senior curator in Geosciences and Dermot Henry is Manager of Natural Science Collections at Museums Victoria

to scale replica of the last four bones of the Melbourne Museum Triceratops horridus specimen

This nationally important title shares the story of a brave

Australia is a unique and incredibly diverse natural environment and we are oh-so-lucky to live here

The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders Read the Stars BEST William D Birch was seniorThe First Astronomers is the first book to explain for general readers the rich knowledge of the stars and the planets held by First Peoples around the world. Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict the seasons or plant our gardens. Most of us cannot even see the Milky Way. But First Nations Elders around the world still maintain this knowledge, and there is much we