The Resource Australian history in 7 questions, John Hirst
Australian history in 7 questions, John Hirst
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The item Australian history in 7 questions, John Hirst represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- 'If there are genuine questions about Australian history, there is something to puzzle over. The history ceases to be predictable - and dull.' From the author of The Shortest History of Europe, acclaimed historian John Hirst, comes this fresh and stimulating approach to understanding Australia's past and present
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- 1. Why did Aborigines not become farmers?
- 2. How did a penal colony change peacefully to a democracy?
- 3. Why was Australia so prosperous so early?
- 4. Why did the Australian colonies federate?
- 5. What effect did convict origins have on national character?
- 6. Why was the postwar migration programme a success?
- 7. Why is Australia not a republic?
- Isbn
- 9781863956703
- Label
- Australian history in 7 questions
- Title
- Australian history in 7 questions
- Statement of responsibility
- John Hirst
- Title variation
- Australian history in seven questions
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 'If there are genuine questions about Australian history, there is something to puzzle over. The history ceases to be predictable - and dull.' From the author of The Shortest History of Europe, acclaimed historian John Hirst, comes this fresh and stimulating approach to understanding Australia's past and present
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1942-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hirst, J. B.
- Dewey number
- 994
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Australia
- Label
- Australian history in 7 questions, John Hirst
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-206) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Contents
- Introduction -- 1. Why did Aborigines not become farmers? -- 2. How did a penal colony change peacefully to a democracy? -- 3. Why was Australia so prosperous so early? -- 4. Why did the Australian colonies federate? -- 5. What effect did convict origins have on national character? -- 6. Why was the postwar migration programme a success? -- 7. Why is Australia not a republic?
- Control code
- 000052726947
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Isbn
- 9781863956703
- Label
- Australian history in 7 questions, John Hirst
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-206) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Contents
- Introduction -- 1. Why did Aborigines not become farmers? -- 2. How did a penal colony change peacefully to a democracy? -- 3. Why was Australia so prosperous so early? -- 4. Why did the Australian colonies federate? -- 5. What effect did convict origins have on national character? -- 6. Why was the postwar migration programme a success? -- 7. Why is Australia not a republic?
- Control code
- 000052726947
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Isbn
- 9781863956703
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