International Directory of Australian Studies
Author: Carol Somogyi
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 132
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Author: Carol Somogyi
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nan Bowman Albinski
Publisher: Monash Asia Institute
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCatalogue of Australiana library and museum holdings of more than 200 North American repositories. They include material objects, such as Aboriginal art and artefacts, unpublished manuscripts, lists of paintings by Australian artists of European origin, and book collections. The materials are a record of a long-established exchange of people and ideas across the Pacific, and are relevant to a wide range of subject fields within Australian studies. Includes a repository index of personal names cited in entries.
Author: James C. Docherty
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2010-04-01
Total Pages: 554
ISBN-13: 1461671752
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe last continent to be claimed by Europeans, Australia began to be settled by the British in 1788 in the form of a jail for its convicts. While British culture has had the largest influence on the country and its presence can be seen everywhere, the British were not Australia's original populace. The first inhabitants of Australia, the Aborigines, are believed to have migrated from Southeast Asia into northern Australia as early as 60,000 years ago. This distinctive blend of vastly different cultures contributed to the ease with which Australia has become one of the world's most successful immigrant nations. The A to Z of Australia relates the history of this unique and beautiful land, which is home to an amazing range of flora and fauna, a climate that ranges from tropical forests to arid deserts, and the largest single collection of coral reefs and islands in the world. Through a detailed chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on some of the more significant persons, places, and events; institutions and organizations; and political, economic, social, cultural, and religious facets, author James Docherty provides a much needed single volume reference on Australia, from its most unpromising of beginnings as a British jail to the liberal, tolerant, democracy it is today.
Author: Norman Abjorensen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2014-12-05
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 1442245026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAustralia’s development, from the most unpromising of beginnings as a British prison in 1788 to the prosperous liberal democracy of the present is as remarkable as is its success as a country of large-scale immigration. Since 1942 it has been a loyal ally of the United States and has demonstrated this loyalty by contributing troops to the war in Vietnam and by being part of the “coalition of the willing” in the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and in operations in Afghanistan. In recent years, it has also been more willing to promote peace and democracy in its Pacific and Asian neighbors. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Australia covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Australia.
Author: Adeline Edwards
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 258
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 544
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Publisher: National Library Australia
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 1976
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 408
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 330
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: G. E. Gorman
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 368
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a single-volume guide to acquisition and collection development in the field of Australian studies. This book contains 18 contributions by Australianists and librarians. It looks at the nature and growth of Australian studies; surveys Australian publishing from historical and practitioner standpoints; and examines the acquisition of Australiana through a series of theme papers which focus on some of the world's greatest collections.