Australian history
McDermott, Alex2022
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Discover the fascinating details that made Australia the country it is today in this fully revised and updated edition of this bestseller Australian History For Dummies is your tour guide through the important events of Australia's past, introducing you to the people and events that have shaped modern Australia. Be there as British colonists explore Australia's harsh terrain with varying degrees of success. In this book you will find out the history of the bushrangers, learn how the discovery of gold caused a tidal wave of immigration & understand how Australia took two steps forward to become a nation in its own right in 1901, and two steps back when the government was dismissed by the Crown in 1975. This is the first update of this book since 2011. Four prime ministers, royal commissions, indigenous land rights, legalising of same-sex marriage & the passing of the Uluru statement. So much has happened in the last 10 years!
Main title:
Australian history / by Alex McDermott.
Author:
McDermott, Alex, author
Edition:
2nd edition.
Imprint:
Milton, Qld : John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd, [2022]©2022
Collation:
xiv, 478 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes index."Learning made easy.""Discover the events that shaped the nation. Grasp the impact of Indigenous culture and colonisation. Appreciate Australia's great scientific and sporting feats" -- Cover.
Contents:
Part 1: Let's get this country started -- Part 2: 1820s to 1900: Wool, gold, bust and then federation -- Part 3: The 20th century: New nation, new trajectories -- Part 4: 1930 to 1949: Going so wrong, so soon? -- Part 5: 1950 to 2000: Prosperity and social turmoil -- Part 6: 2000 and beyond: Seeking solutions to global and local problems -- Part 7: The part of tens.
ISBN:
9780730395454 (pbk)9780730395454
Dewey class:
994
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
503573
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 994 MACD | Available |