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Author Abjorensen, Norman, author.

Title Historical dictionary of Australia / Norman Abjorensen and James C. Docherty.

Publication Info. Lanham [Maryland] : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2017.

Item Status

Edition Fourth edition.
Description 1 online resource (651 entries) : 4 images ; digital files
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Note Earlier editions entered under James C. Docherty.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-556).
Contents Editor's foreword -- Preface -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Currency and measurement units -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- Appendix A. Governors-general -- Appendix B. Prime ministers -- Appendix C. State premiers and territory chief ministers (as of June 2014) -- Appendix D. Largest corporations by market capitalization (as of June 2014) -- Appendix E. Historical statistics -- General bibliography -- History bibliography -- Foreign policy and defense bibliography -- Politics bibliography -- Society bibliography -- Culture bibliography -- Economy, business, and finance bibliography -- Education bibliography -- Science bibliography -- Health and medical bibliography -- Religion bibliography -- Language and literature bibliography -- Media bibliography -- Law and crime bibliography -- Sport and gambling bibliography -- War and military history bibliography -- Internet resources -- About the authors.
Access Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Summary This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Australia covers its history through entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Local Note Credo Reference.
Credo Reference General Reference
Subject Australia -- History -- Dictionaries.
Australia.
History.
Genre/Form Dictionaries.
Electronic books.
Dictionaries.
Added Author Docherty, J. C., author.
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
Other Form: Print version: 1442245018 9781442245013 (DLC) 2014031791 xlix, 558 pages : maps
ISBN 9781442245013 hardcover : alkaline paper
9781442245020 ebook
9781786843494 electronic version