Encyclopaedia of Australasia: Dictionary of Facts, Events, Dates, Persons, and Places; 3 Volumes
Blair, D.
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Book ID : 35241
ISBN-10 : 81-307-0363-7 / 8130703637
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2006
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
xii, 900p., Index
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DESCRIPTION
Documenting the dramatic history of Australia, this monumental work describes the rich ethnic and cultural inheritance of the nations through the contributions of its people. It is one of the largest reference works of its kind and will appeal to a general and an academic audience. It will be a lasting resources within Australia as well as internationally. When published first by the author himself, the Encyclopeadia of Australasia immediately superseded and rendered obsolete all previous books upon this region. It is a complete Australian Library in itself. The book itself cannot be superseded by process of time, since the historical information it contains is of permanent value. To enumerate the author’s sources of information would be to transcribe the entire Australasian Library. The essence of all that has ever been printed about the Australian region is enclosed within the covers of these volumes. The Encyclopaedia of Australasia would be an indispensable book in every public office, government department, public library, newspaper offices, reading rooms. This unique reference work set new standards in documenting history, culture, and its diverse life of a people.
