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Sydney

by Geoffrey Moorhouse

A comprehensive history of Sydney tracing its evolution from pre-colonial origins to the 2000 Olympics. The text examines the city's urban development and identity as a diverse multicultural centre at the turn of the millennium.

Accession 24963 ISBN 0297815962 Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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