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Australians, a historical library
By Crowley, F. K. & Gilbert, Alan & Bull, John & Mulvaney, Derek John & Inglis, Kenneth Stanley & Spearritt, Peter & MacDonagh, Oliver
- ISBN
- 978-0-94928-809-7
- Publisher
- Broadway, N.S.W. : Fairfax, Syme & Weldon, 1987.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1988
The editors of this highly readable and visually attractive encyclopedia have worked with over 400 scholars for ten years to produce the definitive work on the land "down under.'' The 11-volume set is divided into two main sectionsfive volumes of history and five illustrated referenceswith each volume edited by a specialist. A Guide and Index volume completes the set. Of the five volumes devoted to history, three tell the story using a novel and effective approach called "slicing,'' which ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
