{"product_id":"2026200015014-secondhand-melbourne-the-growth-of-a-metropolis","title":"Melbourne: The Growth Of A Metropolis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a modest colonial settlement on the banks of the Yarra River to one of the Southern Hemisphere's most dynamic urban centres, Melbourne: The Growth of a Metropolis presents a richly detailed account of how a city grew from frontier outpost to thriving metropolis. Drawing on a carefully curated collection of primary documents and authoritative commentary, Jill Eastwood chronicles Melbourne's dramatic urban evolution — its booms and busts, its waves of immigration, its industrial expansion, and the social transformations that shaped the city's distinctive character across the decades.\n\nPart of the Topics in Australian History series, this volume argues that Melbourne's story is inseparable from the broader narrative of Australian nationhood, illustrating how the forces of commerce, politics, and culture converged to create a uniquely Australian urban identity. Eastwood's approach is both scholarly and accessible, weaving together documentary evidence with incisive commentary that brings historical data to vivid life. A compelling resource for students, historians, and anyone captivated by the urban story of Australia's cultural capital, this work leaves the reader asking: what does the future hold for a city that has always reinvented itself?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203116867803,"sku":"2026200015014-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/56597819-635f-42b4-a5d7-4f560dcf96ee.png?v=1788144327","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015014-secondhand-melbourne-the-growth-of-a-metropolis","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}