Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time

J. H. Heaton

ISBN 10: 1108039049 / ISBN 13: 9781108039048

Editore: Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - A pioneering Australian reference work, this dictionary was published in 1879 by John Henniker Heaton (1848-1914), who in his youth spent twenty years as a journalist in Australia before returning to England and campaigning in Parliament for postal reform. Published amid a bitter dispute with the government printer, it is still acknowledged to contain much useful information despite some inaccuracies. The first part, 'Men of the Time', focuses on notable men and women with Australian connections, from 1542 to the date of publication, including explorers, governors, leading colonists, writers and scientists. The second part, 'The Australian Dictionary of Dates', provides an alphabetical listing of the most remarkable Australian historical events and topics, from Aboriginal cricketers to the Zig Zag railway line, particularly noting political and legal landmarks. Heaton's book is an important document of Victorian colonial historiography and a valuable resource for the history of European settlement in Australia.

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• Titolo: Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1108039049
• ISBN 13: 9781108039048
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 229 L x 152 A x 33 P (millimetri) 229 millimetri di larghezza per 152 millimetri di altezza per 33 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 911 grammi

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This pioneering 1879 dictionary of people and events remains a valuable source for the history of European settlement in Australia.

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In 1879 the young journalist John Henniker Heaton (1848–1914) published this pioneering two-part dictionary. Containing biographies of notable men and women with Australian connections, and covering topics from Aboriginal cricketers to the Zig Zag railway, it remains a valuable resource for the history of European settlement in Australia.