Australian history for dummies
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Published: |
Wiley,
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Publisher Address: | Richmond, Vic. |
Publication Dates: | 2011. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
--For dummes |
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Carrier Form: | xviii, 427 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781742169996 (pbk) 1742169996 (pbk) |
Index Number: | K611 |
CLC: | K611 |
Call Number: | K611/M134 |
Contents: |
Includes index. Donation. Let's get this country started -- 1920s to 1900: wool, gold, bust and then Federation -- The 20th century: new nation, new trajectories -- 1930 to 1949: going so wrong, so soon? -- 1950 to 1920: prosperity and social turmoil -- The part of tens. Discover how a penal colony became one of the world's most prosperous nations, in this fun and informative introduction to the people who helped shape Australia's history. Find out about life down under, and discover all the intriguing details the dry history textbooks left out! |