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Author / Creator:	Spearritt, Peter.
Imprint:	Sydney, Australia : UNSW Press, 2000.
Description:	xvi, 316 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Economic history. Social conditions Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History. Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Economic conditions. Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Social conditions. New South Wales -- Sydney. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4177474

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ISBN:	0868405213 9780868405216 0868405132 (pbk.) 9780868405131 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-297) and index.
Summary:	"Sydney's Century is the story of Australia's most populous city as it survives land booms and busts, two world wars and the great depression, the long post-war boom, and the uncertainties of the late twentieth century. This is a compelling account of the real estate developers, politicians, planners and ordinary citizens who helped shape Australia's largest city. Drawing on novels, newspaper reports, government papers and first-hand accounts, Spearritt shows how physical changes to the city have affected the lives of communities and their residents."--BOOK JACKET.

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Summary:	Spearritt (Australian studies, Monash U.) traces the growth and development of Australia's most populous city from the celebrations of the Federation of Australia in 1901 to the 2000 Olympic Games, or at least hopes and preparations for them. Drawing on novels, newspaper reports, government papers, and first-hand accounts, he describes the transition from a port and manufacturing center to an international financial hub. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Physical Description:	xvi, 316 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-297) and index.
ISBN:	0868405213 9780868405216 0868405132 9780868405131