The Little Book of Australia : A Snapshot of Who We Are

A Snapshot of Who We Are

By: David Dale

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Paperback | 1 January 2010 | Edition Number 1

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276 Pages

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What makes us uniquely Australian? An essential, comprehensive guide for every Aussie packed with fascinating and humorous facts, figures and quotations about our politics, our icons, literature and language, sport, flora and fauna, key dates and events.

We are what we eat, watch, buy, read, love, play ... It's been a long step in a short time from meat pies, football, kangaroos and Holden cars to iPods, lattes, Facebook and Masterchef. David Dale chronicles how it happened in this definitive reference book about the unclassifiable country. Instead of boasting about what makes Australia great, The Little Book of Australia explains what makes us unique - for better and for worse. Here is everything you need to know about the anthropology of the Australian tribe.

Common and uncommon knowledge about the myths, attitudes, jokes and journeys that make us Aussies, it's a treasure trove for any visitor - and for all 22,140,000 of us. Why do we value stirrers, larrikins and visionaries? Who are the pioneers of The New Australia? How did the cultural cringe turn into the cultural strut? Why are we world famous as a land of 'early adopters'? Which 20th century Australian inventions changed the world? How did spag bol replace the meat pie? What do our most-purchased products and most-enjoyed entertainments reveal about us? How did Australia change in just 50 years from one of the dullest places on earth to one of the most interesting?

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