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In this book, a special edition of the journal Australian Historical Studies, essays by leading academic and freelance historians look at the newest trends in teaching and appreciating the past.

On 19 March 1932, after nine years planning and building, more than a million Australians crossed the newly opened Sydney Harbour Bridge, the largest arch bridge in the world. This revised edition of Peter Spearitts biography of the Bridge celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in March 2012. It tells the extraordinary story of the Bridges design and construction, the drama of its official opening, and the way it has taken a central place in Sydneys celebrations and become a much-loved symbol of the city.

Collection of 24 essays examining Australia as part of the British empire and the republican debate. Designed as a reader to accompany the ABC TOpen Learning' TV series, but also suitable for a general readership. Writers represented include John Rickard, Brian Penton, Michael Baume, Humphrey McQueen, Donald Horne, Jim Davidson, Marin Boyd, Geoffrey Dutton and Zelman Cowen. Includes two documents presenting opposing views on an Australian republic, introductions to each section, an extensive bibliography and further reading guide, notes on contributors, and an index. The other editors are Peter Spearritt, director of the National Centre for Australian Studies, and David Walker, Professor of Australian studies at Deakin University.

As cities from Cape Town to La Paz face acute water shortages, citizens need to know how urban water systems evolved to understand their vulnerabilities and alternatives. This volume sheds light on the challenges of water management in Australian cities drawing on environmental, urban and economy history.

Richly illustrated, Holiday Business encompasses history, geography, environmental history, sociology, and cultural studies, and makes fascinating reading for anyone interested in tourism and travel. This is an important book for all tourism operators, travel companies and agents.