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Canberra red : stories from the bush capital /

From the humble red brick houses scattered around the lake to the grand monuments designed to reflect the aspirations of a new nation, it is one of the great planned cities of the world. This collection explores the stories of the people and institutions of Canberra, and reflects on what has become...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Headon, David John, 1950-, MacKenzie, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover page; title page; copyright page; contents; preface; 1. learning to live on the limestone plains; 2. the long dinner party; 3. a city of the mind; 4. an ideal city; 5. 'a chosen city': americans in the capital; 6. the view from mount ainslie; 7. a great place to raise (australian) kids; 8. cultural capital; 9. belconnen mall; 10. when our ethos sings; 11. made in canberra; 12. recovery stories; 13. representing the national capital at regatta point; 14. decompacting the city; 15. still settling the limestone plains; contributor biographies; picture credits.