Lively and intriguing, this informative study provides concise and fascinating descriptions of prominent men and women who played a part in Australia’s expansive history. Offering more than 500 life accounts, subjects range from the first European contact to Australia in the 1500s to the creator of Felix the Cat and the infamous apple grower by the name of Maria "Granny" Smith. An exhaustive reference of those who contributed their vision and energies to a growing nation, this informative study is an adjunct to the first 16 volumes of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, and includes a complete name index to the entire collection.
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This Supplement 1580-1980 is an adjunct to the first sixteen volumes of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, and includes people who played a part in Australia's history from the beginning of European contact with the continent, ranging in time from the Dutch navigator Dirk Hartog, born in 1580, to the soldier John McKeddie, who died in 1980.More than five hundred life stories unfold here, subjects including the familiar, such as the castaway Eliza Fraser and the apple-grower Maria (Granny) Smith; the notorious, such as the New Guardsman Francis De Groot and the bushranger Dan Morgan; and the unfamiliar-the surgeon Tharp Mountain Girdlestone. Their names are sometimes little known, but all individuals made a significant contribution to Australia, such as Pat Sullivan, creator of Felix the Cat, and Charles Packham, creator of the pear that bears his name. Teresa and her brother Reginald Cahill may not be household names, but their Cahills' restaurants were as familiar as the harbour bridge for several generations of Sydneysiders.These life histories may be consulted with pleasure. All entries are based on primary research, much of it entirely new. This lively and often intriguing collection allows us to appreciate the ever-extending scope of individual aspiration and achievement in Australia's history.The volume also includes a useful and complete name index to all sixteen volumes of the Australian Dictionary of Biography and this Supplement. Containing 504 articles, this work covers subjects such as the familiar - castaway Eliza Fraser and apple-grower Maria (Granny) Smith; the notorious - such as New Guardsman Francis De Groot and bushranger Dan Morgan; and the unfamiliar - including the surgeon Tharp Mountain Girdlestone. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780522852141
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Editor(s): Cuneen, Christopher. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1186. . 2009. Supplement. Hardcover. . . . . Codice articolo V9780522852141
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This Supplement 1580-1980 is an adjunct to the first sixteen volumes of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, and includes people who played a part in Australia's history from the beginning of European contact with the continent, ranging in time from the Dutch navigator Dirk Hartog, born in 1580, to the soldier John McKeddie, who died in 1980.More than five hundred life stories unfold here, subjects including the familiar, such as the castaway Eliza Fraser and the apple-grower Maria (Granny) Smith; the notorious, such as the New Guardsman Francis De Groot and the bushranger Dan Morgan; and the unfamiliar-the surgeon Tharp Mountain Girdlestone. Their names are sometimes little known, but all individuals made a significant contribution to Australia, such as Pat Sullivan, creator of Felix the Cat, and Charles Packham, creator of the pear that bears his name. Teresa and her brother Reginald Cahill may not be household names, but their Cahills' restaurants were as familiar as the harbour bridge for several generations of Sydneysiders.These life histories may be consulted with pleasure. All entries are based on primary research, much of it entirely new. This lively and often intriguing collection allows us to appreciate the ever-extending scope of individual aspiration and achievement in Australia's history.The volume also includes a useful and complete name index to all sixteen volumes of the Australian Dictionary of Biography and this Supplement. Containing 504 articles, this work covers subjects such as the familiar - castaway Eliza Fraser and apple-grower Maria (Granny) Smith; the notorious - such as New Guardsman Francis De Groot and bushranger Dan Morgan; and the unfamiliar - including the surgeon Tharp Mountain Girdlestone. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780522852141
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Editor(s): Cuneen, Christopher. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1186. . 2009. Supplement. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9780522852141