Land of Vision and Mirage: Western Australia Since 1826 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780980296402)

This short history of Western Australia from 1826 to the present vibrantly narrates the social, cultural, political, and economic development of the most geographically isolated area in the world. Informative and analytical, the author's wry observations about mirages as a major theme in Western Australia's history will stimulate public debate. It covers such topics as the evolution of popular Western Australia institutions, the rise and fall of WA Inc. and associated personalities, the mining boom, indigenous history, isolation as fuel for parochial attitudes and stereotypes, and entrepreneurship.

Author: Geoffrey Bolton
ISBN-10: 0980296404
ISBN-13: 9780980296402
Publisher: University of Western Australia Press
Language: English
Published: 06/06/2008
Pages: 270
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2008 pg. 52
Choice 01/01/2009