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Australia : A New History of the Great Southern Land ~ Frank Welsh (Author) 
Australia : A New History of the Great Southern Land |
Review
"A genuinely original, enlightening, witty account of a nation and its difficult, complicated, and contrary people. . . . Welsh takes us through all the important events of Australia's history with a fresh, sharp eye." -- Daily Telegraph.
Product Description
A probing and engaging history of Australia—the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of one of the world's most rapidly developing nations.
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The Explorers: Stories of Discovery and Adventure from the Australian Frontier ~ Tim Flannery (Editor) 
The Explorers: Stories of Discovery and Adventure from the Australian Frontier |
From Library Journal
There are few things more interesting than reading the actual words of explorers. These are the people who witness history at its creation, and through their eyes (and words) we can truly travel back in time. Imagine, then, the experiences of explorers seeing the spectacularly beautiful continent of Australia for the first time. After a long sea voyage, they come upon a land inhabited by a culture that has been on Earth longer than any other. Struggling to find similarities with their homelands, they give this wild country names that reflect their heritage but know all the while that they have ventured into something completely unknown to them. Detailing events from the 1606 discovery of "Nova Guinea" to a solo camel ride through the outback in 1977, the 67 stories in this anthology often read like science fiction and sizzle with suspense. Flannery's (Throwim' Way Leg) thoughtful introduction and his comprehensive bibliography are alone almost worth the price of the book. All libraries will do their patrons a favor by offering them this collection of firsthand accounts of the taming of a challenging continent.AJoseph L. Carlson, Lampoc P.L., CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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