A Little History Of Australia
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Little History Of Australia
Melbourne University Press
Melbourne University Press
1st October 2007
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
994
Physical Properties
Paperback
1
Width 1mm, Height 1mm, Spine 1mm
1g
Description
Following the hardback from November 2006, comes the paperback version of little history of Australia. Highly readable, often surprising and always enjoyable, "A Little History of Australia" tells the whole story of this Great Southern Land, from its Aboriginal origins to: discovery by European; navigators who claimed the land as their own; the First Fleet, convict settlements and the gold rushes; the birth-pangs of a federated nation, and the experiences of Australians in the world's wars; the successes and problems of the twentieth century, and the celebration of a distinctly Australian way of life. It's all here, in one compact and vividly written volume.
Author Bio
Dr Mark Peel is a lecturer at Monash University. His previous book, Good Times, Hard Times, was shortlisted for the Age Book of the Year in 1995. Andrew Weldon is a prize-winning Melbourne cartoonist and children's author.
