Studies

Studies
Author: Indiana University
Publisher:
Total Pages: 732
Release: 1939
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An Economic History of Australia

An Economic History of Australia
Author: Edward Shann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2016-02-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1316601676

Originally published in 1930, this book provides an account of Australian economic development from 1788 up until the early twentieth century. The text is divided into three main sections: 'Convicts, Wool, and Gold 1788-1860'; 'Colonial Particularism 1860-1900'; 'The Commonwealth'. Notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on the development of Australia and economic history.

An Apology for Idlers

An Apology for Idlers
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2009-08-27
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0141956488

An irresistible invitation to reject the work ethic and enjoy life's simple pleasures (such as laughing, drinking and lying in the open air), Robert Louis Stevenson's witty and seminal essay on the joys of idleness is accompanied here by his writings on, among other things, growing old, visiting unpleasant places and the overwhelming experience of falling in love. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are