Monash University: The First Ten Years
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the post-war surge of Australian ambition and academic growth, one institution rose from the red soil of Clayton to become a defining force in the nation's intellectual landscape — and Monash University: The First Ten Years chronicles that remarkable genesis with authority and pride. Written by Sir Robert Blackwood, the university's inaugural Chancellor, this authoritative account details the visionary decisions, formidable challenges, and hard-won triumphs that transformed a bare paddock into one of Australia's most dynamic centres of learning between 1958 and 1968. Blackwood's narrative presents a rare insider's perspective, drawing on his own pivotal role in shaping the institution's founding philosophy, architecture, and academic culture. The work stands as both a historical document and a tribute to the collective spirit of educators, administrators, and students who built something entirely new — illustrating how bold governance and community conviction can forge an enduring legacy. For anyone passionate about Australian higher education, institutional history, or the post-war transformation of the nation's cultural fabric, this account leaves one wondering just how far that founding vision has truly reached.
Author: Sir Robert Blackwood
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the post-war surge of Australian ambition and academic growth, one institution rose from the red soil of Clayton to become a defining force in the nation's intellectual landscape — and Monash University: The First Ten Years chronicles that remarkable genesis with authority and pride. Written by Sir Robert Blackwood, the university's inaugural Chancellor, this authoritative account details the visionary decisions, formidable challenges, and hard-won triumphs that transformed a bare paddock into one of Australia's most dynamic centres of learning between 1958 and 1968. Blackwood's narrative presents a rare insider's perspective, drawing on his own pivotal role in shaping the institution's founding philosophy, architecture, and academic culture. The work stands as both a historical document and a tribute to the collective spirit of educators, administrators, and students who built something entirely new — illustrating how bold governance and community conviction can forge an enduring legacy. For anyone passionate about Australian higher education, institutional history, or the post-war transformation of the nation's cultural fabric, this account leaves one wondering just how far that founding vision has truly reached.