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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.
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- EditoreRediscovery Books
- Data di pubblicazione2007
- ISBN 10 1905748124
- ISBN 13 9781905748129
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
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LAST OF THE TASMANIANS, or The Black War of Van Diemenâs Land
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Rediscovery Books
(2007)
ISBN 10: 1905748124
ISBN 13: 9781905748129
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Descrizione libro 2006 reprint by Rediscovery Books SBPublished Price £18 Composed by James Bonwick, an Englishman who spent much of his life in Australia, this is a sympathetic work that documents the history of the Tasmanian people, with references from a variety of sources and including several illustrations. The Black War is a term used to describe a period of conflict between British Colonists and Tasmanian Aborigines in the early nineteenth century, the conflict had such impact on the Tasmanian Aboriginal population that they were reported to have been exterminated. Codice articolo 9207
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