Description:Through objects and stories from the National Museum of Australia's collections, Landmarks: A History of Australia in 33 Places traces how people have lived across the Australian continent since 1788. It explores how generations have made their homes here, nurtured families, established enterprises and shaped the places that define our lives today.Landmarks addresses 10 themes in Australia's past, each focusing on an idea or ambition that has shaped people's choices and actions. The book considers how these themes have unfolded in particular times and places, revealing the ways Australian have engaged with each other and with local landscapes, ecologies and technologies to build dierse and distinctive communities.Moving away from generalised accounts of the nation's past, Landmarks sets a new direction in Australian history. These 'located histories' focus on objects that evoke the character and texture of people's lives. Taken together, they suggest the sweep and variety of historical experience in Australia.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Landmarks: a history of Australia in 33 places. To get started finding Landmarks: a history of Australia in 33 places, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: Through objects and stories from the National Museum of Australia's collections, Landmarks: A History of Australia in 33 Places traces how people have lived across the Australian continent since 1788. It explores how generations have made their homes here, nurtured families, established enterprises and shaped the places that define our lives today.Landmarks addresses 10 themes in Australia's past, each focusing on an idea or ambition that has shaped people's choices and actions. The book considers how these themes have unfolded in particular times and places, revealing the ways Australian have engaged with each other and with local landscapes, ecologies and technologies to build dierse and distinctive communities.Moving away from generalised accounts of the nation's past, Landmarks sets a new direction in Australian history. These 'located histories' focus on objects that evoke the character and texture of people's lives. Taken together, they suggest the sweep and variety of historical experience in Australia.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Landmarks: a history of Australia in 33 places. To get started finding Landmarks: a history of Australia in 33 places, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.