Fluid city : transforming Melbourne's urban waterfront

par Dovey, Kimberly George (1951-....)

Routledge

2005 - 2004

Disponible - 913.39(9) MEL

Etage 3 - Géographie, Urbanisme - Géographie, urbanisme

1835 : the founding of Melbourne & the conquest of Australia

par Boyce, James (1964-....)

Black Inc.

2013 -

Disponible - 994 BOY

Etage 3 - Histoire : France, Europe, Monde - Histoire

Résumé : With the founding of Melbourne in 1835, a flood of settlers began spreading out across the Australian continent. In three years more land – and more people – was conquered than in the preceding fifty. In 1835 James Boyce brings this pivotal moment to life. He traces the power plays in Hobart, Sydney and London, and describes the key personalities of Melbourne's early days. He conjures up the Australian frontier – its complexity, its rawness and the way its legacy is still with us today. And he asks the poignant question largely ignored for 175 years; could it have been different? With his first book, Van Dieman's Land, Boyce introduced an utterly fresh approach to the nation's history. 'In re-imagining Australia's past.' Richard Flanagan wrote, 'it invents a new future,' 1835 continues this untold story. - Note de l'éditeur

The Encyclopedia of Melbourne

par Davison, Graeme (1940-....) ; May, Andrew (1963-....)

Cambridge University Press

2005 -

Disponible - 994(02) ENC

Etage 3 - Histoire : France, Europe, Monde - Histoire

Résumé : Great cities deserve great encyclopedias. A city is known by its past, its characteristic virtues and troubles, and its ways of life. 'Marvellous Melbourne' symbolises the achievements of Australian urbanisation and suburbanisation. The Encyclopedia of Melbourne reflects and encompasses the city's historical position as one of the world's pre-eminent nineteenth century metropolises, and as one of the twenty-first century's most liveable cities. Alphabetical entries range from short factual summaries about places, institutions and events, through to extended survey articles on key topics such as Architecture, Aboriginal Melbourne, Economy, Foundation and Early Settlement, Law and Order, Literature, Science, Sport, Suburbia, Theatre and Transport. Although Australia has long ranked amongst the world's most urbanised countries, no comparable reference work exists on any Australian metropolis. - Note de l'éditeur