The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary of Australian History

by Jan Bassett

Why were the Swing' rioters transported to Australia? Where was evidence of the earliest known example of cremation in the world found? Who were the members of the "Three Elevens?" How did the Angry Penguins acquire their name? The answers to these and thousands of other questions can be found in this revised and updated edition of a popular reference book. Now illustrated with a wide range of maps, photographs, and cartoons, the dictionary has entries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195532430
• ISBN13: 9780195532432
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.9" x 10.3"