Australia: Its Resources And Development
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
At a pivotal moment in the post-war world, Australia: Its Resources and Development presents a sweeping and authoritative examination of a continent on the cusp of transformation. Edited by G. L. Wood, Professor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne, this landmark scholarly volume chronicles Australia's vast natural wealth — from its mineral deposits and agricultural lands to its industrial capacity and population dynamics — offering a rigorous, data-driven portrait of a nation defining its economic destiny. With a foreword by W. S. Robinson, the work draws together contributions from leading experts of the era, presenting a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary survey of the resources that underpin Australian society and its potential for growth. Situated firmly within the tradition of post-war economic and geographic scholarship, this anthology illustrates the intellectual ambition of mid-20th-century Australian academic thought, arguing that the continent's future prosperity rested on the informed stewardship of its extraordinary natural endowments. Wood's editorial hand is precise and purposeful, weaving together diverse perspectives into a cohesive national narrative that is as much a policy document as it is a work of scholarship. Decades on, the volume stands as an invaluable historical record — a time capsule of a nation taking stock of itself, leaving the reader to wonder how accurately its authors foresaw the Australia that would emerge.
Author: G. L. Wood
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, The Macmillan Company
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
At a pivotal moment in the post-war world, Australia: Its Resources and Development presents a sweeping and authoritative examination of a continent on the cusp of transformation. Edited by G. L. Wood, Professor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne, this landmark scholarly volume chronicles Australia's vast natural wealth — from its mineral deposits and agricultural lands to its industrial capacity and population dynamics — offering a rigorous, data-driven portrait of a nation defining its economic destiny. With a foreword by W. S. Robinson, the work draws together contributions from leading experts of the era, presenting a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary survey of the resources that underpin Australian society and its potential for growth. Situated firmly within the tradition of post-war economic and geographic scholarship, this anthology illustrates the intellectual ambition of mid-20th-century Australian academic thought, arguing that the continent's future prosperity rested on the informed stewardship of its extraordinary natural endowments. Wood's editorial hand is precise and purposeful, weaving together diverse perspectives into a cohesive national narrative that is as much a policy document as it is a work of scholarship. Decades on, the volume stands as an invaluable historical record — a time capsule of a nation taking stock of itself, leaving the reader to wonder how accurately its authors foresaw the Australia that would emerge.