The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary of Australian History

The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary of Australian History

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Jan Bassett

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 309


Why were the "Swing" rioters transported to Australia. Where was evidence of the earliest known example of cremation in the world found? Who were the members of the "Three Elevens"? How did the Angry Penguins acquire their name? The answers to these and thousands of other questions can be found in this revised and updated edition of a popular reference book. Now illustrated with a wide range of maps, photographs, and cartoons, the dictionary has entries on the major people, events, places, institutions, ideas, artefacts, and documents that have shaped Australian history from prehistory to the 1990s.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Jan Bassett

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 309


Why were the "Swing" rioters transported to Australia. Where was evidence of the earliest known example of cremation in the world found? Who were the members of the "Three Elevens"? How did the Angry Penguins acquire their name? The answers to these and thousands of other questions can be found in this revised and updated edition of a popular reference book. Now illustrated with a wide range of maps, photographs, and cartoons, the dictionary has entries on the major people, events, places, institutions, ideas, artefacts, and documents that have shaped Australian history from prehistory to the 1990s.