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Author Brown, Nicholas, author.
Title A History of Canberra / Nicholas Brown.
Publisher Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.


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Descript 296 pages : 22 b/w illus. 4 maps
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Contents Ngunawal country and the Limestone Plains -- Not like any other -- A document of Australian immaturity -- Unreal city -- Moving up, and moving in -- Quiet revolution -- You're on your own -- Feel the power.
Note "Beginning with Aboriginal occupation and European settlement of the region, Brown covers Canberra's selection as the site of the national capital, the turbulent path of Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the city, and the many phases of its construction. He surveys citizens' diverse experiences of the city and the impact of the Second World War on Canberra's growth, and explores the city's political history with insight and wit"--Back cover.
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Author Brown, Nicholas, author.
Subject Australasian & Pacific history.
Canberra (A.C.T.) -- History.
Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra.
Descript 296 pages : 22 b/w illus. 4 maps
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Contents Ngunawal country and the Limestone Plains -- Not like any other -- A document of Australian immaturity -- Unreal city -- Moving up, and moving in -- Quiet revolution -- You're on your own -- Feel the power.
Note "Beginning with Aboriginal occupation and European settlement of the region, Brown covers Canberra's selection as the site of the national capital, the turbulent path of Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the city, and the many phases of its construction. He surveys citizens' diverse experiences of the city and the impact of the Second World War on Canberra's growth, and explores the city's political history with insight and wit"--Back cover.
ISBN 9781316143803 (e-book)
Author Brown, Nicholas, author.
Subject Australasian & Pacific history.
Canberra (A.C.T.) -- History.
Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra.

Subject Australasian & Pacific history.
Canberra (A.C.T.) -- History.
Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra.
Descript 296 pages : 22 b/w illus. 4 maps
Content text
Media computer
Carrier online resource
Contents Ngunawal country and the Limestone Plains -- Not like any other -- A document of Australian immaturity -- Unreal city -- Moving up, and moving in -- Quiet revolution -- You're on your own -- Feel the power.
Note "Beginning with Aboriginal occupation and European settlement of the region, Brown covers Canberra's selection as the site of the national capital, the turbulent path of Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the city, and the many phases of its construction. He surveys citizens' diverse experiences of the city and the impact of the Second World War on Canberra's growth, and explores the city's political history with insight and wit"--Back cover.
ISBN 9781316143803 (e-book)
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