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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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the first century
In this massive monograph Linge reviews the first century of Australian manufacturing, starting with the arrival of the First Fleet at Botany Bay in 1788. The story of course starts with that Sydney colony. We see how the early decades were rough indeed. Only the simplest manufacturing was possible. Often closely related to what could be immediately mined, logged or grown around Sydney. Hence the frequent mention of tanneries, and workshops for spinning cloth.

Capital and labour constraints are a recurrent theme throughout the book. How to raise capital for a project that would not bear revenue for some time was always a problem. (Still is today, actually.)

Another thread is the raising of taxes. The colonial governments were sparsely funded by London and often had to levy whatever manufactories were within their local jurisdictions. There were also exploitations of labour, just as in Britain. So British readers will see familar tales of increasingly stringent labour codes.

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This book examines Australian spaces in feminist terms. Each chapter uses a different key feminist theoretical framework--liberal, socialist, radical, postmodern, and postcolonial--to generate a range of Australian feminist geographies. ... Read more

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This volume describes and analyses aspects of economic development in Australia and its effect on the nation's cities and regions.Some of the topics discussed include the arrival of new technologies, structural adjustment, deregulation, population shifts, and the variations of households. The authors show how the nation's economic geography is being shaped by a range of processes that are leading to the uneven distribution of both people and jobs. ... Read more

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insufficient emphasis on minerals-led export boom
The authors offer a good discussion of the many factors that affect Australia's economy, and how these might change various aspects of the nation. Globalisation is one major topic. Where the increasingly cheap cost of communications (phone and Internet) means that offshoring is a real possibility. Here, offshoring is studied where local workers might be replaced by those in countries with cheaper but equally skilled workforces. Think perhaps India, China and Philippines. But another aspect is where other developed countries might offshore jobs to Australia. The developed nature of Australia, and a strong intellectual property protection means that places like the US could migrate skilled research to Australia.

The relative changes of population distribution in Australia are also looked into. One discussion is actually quite traditional, in the Australian context. That of Sydney compared to Melbourne. Playing off a century-long cultural and economic rivalry between the two cities. Both are scrutinised quite well. For example, in 1981, I visited Sydney's affluent North Shore, which has many beautiful homes and gardens. But in the intervening years, the North Shore now also embeds a host of small high tech startups, which could bode well for future growth.

However, with the benefit of just a few years hindsight, the book did not pay as much attention to the effect of an extended resource boom; mostly in minerals instead of agriculture. Protracted global demand for minerals that Australia has in abundance led to Western Australia, Queensland and Northern Terrority doing very well, as the minerals have tended to be located there. This caused those states to grow much faster than the others, in population and per capita income. As well as make Perth have the second most expensive housing in Australia, just behind Sydney. Which by historical standards is pretty amazing to any Australian owning residential real estate.

In 2001-2, when the book was written, these trends were already well underway. But perhaps few people anywhere anticipated the extent to which they would continue, and the concomitant demographic effects. To an American reader, perhaps the best analogy would be the greater growth of California, Texas and Florida, compared to the MidWest and the US east coast, after World War 2.

The book's comprehensive consideration of many factors is still worthy reading. At some point the mineral boom will plateau or decline. Mining is notoriously cyclical. And these other factors could then become more prominent. ... Read more

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In any settler and/or postcolonial society, heritage is a complex and contested topic that involves indigenous, imperial and other migrant components. In Australia, this situation is compounded by the unique characteristics of the country's natural environment, the considerable diversity of its migrant intake and the demographic and technological imbalances between its indigenous and settler populations. The contributors to this proposed volume are predominantly geographers by training, and, while younger scholars are represented, in many cases they are long established expert authorities, internationally recognised within their respective fields. Their interests span the full range of the discipline and their practical experience extends through the areas of tourism, planning, heritage management, environmental studies and local government. The aim of this book is to demonstrate, through a representative set of case studies from across the country's states and capital cities, the range and diversity of heritage issues currently confronting Australia and the value of geographical approaches in their description, analysis and, possibly, resolution. ... Read more

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This book examines the diverse relationships between people and place through the kaleidoscope of cultural geography. Presenting a range of fascinating case studies embracing analyses of race, class, sexuality, gender, and age in location as diverse as the backyard, the streets, the wilderness, and the inner city, the contributors establish a context for the practice of cultural geography. ... Read more

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Victoria is a unique and changing landscape with a rich and bountiful history. From the early days of European settlement Victoria has been the home for a large number of immigrants, creating one of the most multi-cultural regions in the world. It is this variation which is the beauty of the state. It is often said that Melbourne can experience four seasons in one day, but its variability is more than climate and people. Landscapes vary from snow covered Alps to the Little Desert in the west; from the second largest city in Australia, Melbourne, to the isolation of one of the great wilderness regions, that of South East Victoria. Ray Pask is Head of Geography at Melbourne High School and has a long and respected association with geography in Victoria. He is the author of numerous textbooks in geography and brings his expertise to this analysis of his home state. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This volume provides concise and accessible guidance on how to conduct qualitative research in human geography. It gives particular emphasis to examples drawn from social/cultural geography, perhaps the most vibrant area of inquiry in human geography over the past decade. ... Read more