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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Encyclopedic,
By saliero (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Australia (Cambridge World Encyclopedias) (Hardcover)
In the usual way of the Cambridge Encyclopedias, this is a well-produced and useful guide. Being encyclopedic, it covers all the usual range of bases - the physical nature - climate, soils, water, vegetation etc, history, including a section on Aboriginal heritage, the nature of government, the economy, society, science and technology and culture and the arts. The contributors are an eminent group of mainly boffins from various universities. Unlike some older, and similar comprehensive surveys of Australia, this volume does include a section on Aboriginal-European relations, from first contact to the early 1990s and the Mabo judgement affecting land rights. There is a small section on child removal, a major issue in Australia since the inquiry into this. Generously illustrated in full colour. A worthy general, single volume addition to the home or school reference library.
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Australia (Cambridge World Encyclopedias) by Susan Bambrick (Hardcover - October 28, 1994)
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