The Little Book Of Australia: A Snapshot Of Who We Are

Author: David Dale

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Price : $24.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781742372112
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Imprint : Allen & Unwin
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Weight (g) : 0.32
Publication date : 01 January 2010
Dimensions : 197mm X 129mm
Produced in : Australia
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Author : David Dale
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Description

It's been a long step in a short time from meat pies, football, kangaroos and Holden cars to iPods, lattes, climate change and MasterChef. David Dale chronicles how it happened, in this definitive reference book about the carefree country. Instead of boasting about what makes Australia great, The Little Book of Australia explains what makes us unique - for better and for worse. Here is everything you need to know about the anthropology of the Australian tribe. Common and uncommon knowledge about the myths, attitudes, jokes and journeys that make us Aussies, it's a treasure trove for any visitor - and for all 22,140,000 of us.

Author description

David Dale's books include The Perfect Journey, The 100 Things Everyone Loves About the 20th Century, and Soffritto - A Delicious Ligurian Memoir.

Acknowledgement of country

The Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal People have lived in the coastal landscape around Byron Bay for at least 22,000 years.We acknowledge and show respect for the original people on the land on which we are based. We respectfully acknowledge the ancient cultural presence in the Australian landscape by First Nation peoples and their ongoing traditional and spiritual custodianship of the marine areas, beaches, bush, rivers, lakes and mountains.