The big book of Australian history / Peter Macinnis.
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TextPublisher: Canberra : National Library of Australia, 2015Copyright date: ©2015. Edition: Second editionDescription: 292 pages : chiefly colour illustrations, maps, portraits ; 30 cmContent type: text | cartographic image | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780642278722Other title: Australian historySubject(s): Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature | Australia -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature | Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 994 Summary: Did you know that, in 1934, the ABC developed 'synthetic' cricket, in which radio broadcasters gave a ball-by-ball description of the game, using sound effects to simulate the sound of bat on ball and the applause of the crowd? The Big Book of Australian History features stunning images from the collections of the National Library of Australia. It also tells the stories of some of the most significant contributors to Australia's cultural, political, sporting and social life, including Captain James Cook, Governor Lachlan Macquarie, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and aviator Charles Kingsford Smith. The Big Book of Australian History by Peter Macinnis has been awarded a CBCA Eve Pownall notable book 2014. See the full list here. 6 yrs+.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction | Australian Stories | J 994 MCI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111062585664 |
"Notable Book. The Children's Book Council of Australia"--Cover.
Includes index.
For upper primary school age.
Did you know that, in 1934, the ABC developed 'synthetic' cricket, in which radio broadcasters gave a ball-by-ball description of the game, using sound effects to simulate the sound of bat on ball and the applause of the crowd? The Big Book of Australian History features stunning images from the collections of the National Library of Australia. It also tells the stories of some of the most significant contributors to Australia's cultural, political, sporting and social life, including Captain James Cook, Governor Lachlan Macquarie, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and aviator Charles Kingsford Smith. The Big Book of Australian History by Peter Macinnis has been awarded a CBCA Eve Pownall notable book 2014. See the full list here. 6 yrs+.
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