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The son of Jewish immigrants, Monash graduated from the University of Melbourne. He achieved fame as a soldier in World War I. Before the War he pioneered the Australian use of reinforced concrete, and on his return he become the first chairman of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.

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An outstanding account of a decade whose highlights included separation from New South Wales, the gold rushes, the Eureka Stockade, the establishment of parliamentary government, and the attempts to unlock the land .

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Originally published in 1973, this landmark book is a short history of literature, art, music, theatre, architecture, science and learning in Australia. It was the winner of the 1974 National Book Council Award for Australian Literature. This important book is now back in print with a new introduction by historian John Rickard of Monash University.