Item category 1: Countries: History & Geography

The pattern of European development since 1789 can be understood only by study of those all-embracing forces that have affected the whole continent, from Britain to the Balkans. Dr Thomson's history was written in this belief. In it he emphasises particularly the overall factors of population gro...

Traces the creation and establishment of the city as a significant centre for overseas and colonial trade, and Australia's first and last port of call for international shipping.