A Brief History of Australia - (Second Edition)

Author: Maxentius
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: "The Cambridge Concise History of Nations" is a series of illustrated concise histories of countries launched by Cambridge University Press since the 1980s and 1990s. The authors of the series are professors of history or renowned experts from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and other countries. They introduce the political, economic, cultural, and social historical changes of the described countries to readers in an easy-to-understand language. The books are authoritative, accessible, and highly readable. The series has been a great success since its publication, with some titles reprinted more than 10 times. Our company has selected 10 books from the series to offer to readers. A Concise History of Australia is one of the books in the series. This book describes the thousands of years of history and culture of Australia, recording the journey of this continent from a penal colony to an independent and prosperous nation. European immigrants brought new technologies, new ideas, and various institutions, making Australia a multicultural and multi-ethnic country. This is the second edition, which includes the latest findings in Australian historical research.