A concise history of Australia

Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 1999. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographs & maps. The book is a clean second-hand copy showing minimal signs of handling. It is illustrated with 6 maps and a number of plates within the text. There is no writing, no underlining. Of some Aboriginal interest. For much of the past 200 years the newcomers have sought to replace the old with the new. This book tells how they impose themselves on the land, and describes how they brought technology, institutions, and ideas to make it their own. It relates to advance from penal colony to prosperous free nation and illustrates how, in a nation created by waves of newcomers, the social binding traditions has long been frustrated by the feelings of rootlessness. – Rear panel blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XIV, 322 pages, including guide to further reading & index.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographs & maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Australia; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0521625777. ISBN/EAN: 9780521625777. Inventory No: 0268319. . 9780521625777