Transport: An Australian History by Robert Lee (2010)

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Author Robert Lee
Barcode 9781742232133
ISBN 9781742232133
Format Books
Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Size 214 x 244 x 25mm
Weight (g) 1000 g

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From the saddle horse to the motorcar, the cheap tram to the paddle steamer, and the express train to the modern jet aircraft, this account chronicles the fascinating history of transportation in Australia.

Demonstrating how European settlements and technologies impacted the means of travel - Aborigines previously journeyed by foot or in canoes made from eucalyptus trees - this lavishly illustrated record interweaves facts and anecdotes to portray the development ... Read More

From the saddle horse to the motorcar, the cheap tram to the paddle steamer, and the express train to the modern jet aircraft, this account chronicles the fascinating history of transportation in Australia.

Demonstrating how European settlements and technologies impacted the means of travel - Aborigines previously journeyed by foot or in canoes made from eucalyptus trees - this lavishly illustrated record interweaves facts and anecdotes to portray the development of transport Down Under.

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Author Robert Lee
Barcode 9781742232133
Isbn 9781742232133
Format Books
Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Size 214 x 244 x 25mm
Weight (g) 1000 g

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