{"product_id":"big-sky-when-the-emu-left-the-earth","title":"Big Sky: When the Emu left the Earth","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Everything has two witnesses, one on earth and one in the sky. This tells you where you came from and where you belong to your mother s Country, your father s or grandfather s Country or whichever place speaks to your soul\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Sky, when the emu left the earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an exquisite conversation of sky knowledge between Aboriginal farmer and award-winning writer Bruce Pascoe and astrophysicist Professor Ray Norris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis meeting of science and philosophy, tempered by holistic knowledge gained from deep observation over 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.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruce Pascoe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis 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 Eve Pownall award. He is the author of the groundbreaking, bestselling book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mhnsw.au\/collections\/indigenous\/products\/darkemunewedition2018\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dark Emu Bruce Pascoe Magabala Books\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDark Emu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Ray Norris\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired Professor and an Honorary Fellow at CSIRO Space \u0026amp; Astronomy. He researches the evolution of the universe using radio telescopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor 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 the way that astronomy is deeply intertwined with culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe more he learns about Aboriginal astronomy, the more he realises that it will take another lifetime to truly appreciate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Pascoe and Ray Norris\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished April 2026\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e262 pages \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e210mm x 151mm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN 9781922864376 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magabala Books","offers":[{"title":"Pascoe Norris","offer_id":59354391412817,"sku":"9781922864376","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/6464\/files\/9781922864376.jpg?v=1776145115","url":"https:\/\/shop.mhnsw.au\/products\/big-sky-when-the-emu-left-the-earth","provider":"Museums of History NSW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}