2000, ISBN: 9780802136992

The story of the founding and rise to prominence of one of the world's greatest cities — Sydney, Australia, site of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. Blending together the writings of e… Mehr…

The story of the founding and rise to prominence of one of the world's greatest cities — Sydney, Australia, site of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. Blending together the writings of early Australian settlers, leaders, journalists, and explorers, in The Birth of Sydney editor Tim Flannery constructs a compelling narrative history of the early life of one of the world's most fascinating metropolises. From the majestic harbor city's infancy as a remote penal colony of the British Empire in 1788 to its emergence as a vital trading power in the nineteenth century, the book tells the stories of the people who made its history. In their own words and the words of their contemporaries, The Birth of Sydney brings to life the colorful personalities that built the city, from Bennelong, the Aborigine who befriended the early English settlers and eventually traveled to the court of King George III, to Nat Gould, an immigrant who turned his observations of life in colonial Australia into a series of best-selling books in his native England. It also includes observations by early visitors including Captain Cook, Charles Darwin, and Mark Twain. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>Oceania,S Pacific Hist>Oceania,S Pacific Hist, Grove/Atlantic, Inc. Core >1<

2000, ISBN: 9780802136992

Paperback, [PU: Avalon Travel Publishing], A narrative history of one of the world's great cities traces the development of Sydney, Australia, from its eighteenth-century origins as a rem… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Avalon Travel Publishing], A narrative history of one of the world's great cities traces the development of Sydney, Australia, from its eighteenth-century origins as a remote penal colony of the British Empire to its role as the host of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, documenting the colorful personalities, events, and instit, Literary Essays, Australasian & Pacific History, Guidebooks<

2000, ISBN: 9780802136992

Paperback, [PU: Avalon Travel Publishing], A narrative history of one of the world's great cities traces the development of Sydney, Australia, from its eighteenth-century origins as a rem… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Avalon Travel Publishing], A narrative history of one of the world's great cities traces the development of Sydney, Australia, from its eighteenth-century origins as a remote penal colony of the British Empire to its role as the host of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, documenting the colorful personalities, events, and instit, Australasian & Pacific History<