Australia - The Young Oldest Country 25 Ideas That Made Australia - Then and Now
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Altersempfehlung
13 - 18 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
24.04.2026
Verlag
Rahul AgrawalSeitenzahl
92
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/21,6/0,6 cm
Gewicht
284 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-76448-503-6
Australia feels familiar until you start asking questions. Why does a country with 65,000 years of human history celebrate its national day on the date a fleet of ships arrived? Why did the first law a brand new nation passed keep people out rather than welcome them in? And how did a continent at the edge of the world become one of its most remarkable democracies in just over a century? Across its ancient landscape and young nationhood, Australia holds some of the most extraordinary stories on Earth, each one shaped by deep time, colonial collision and the ongoing argument about who belongs and what this country is still becoming. This book takes young readers on a fascinating journey through the ideas, decisions and turning points that made Australia what it is today. Follow Arjun and Navya as simple questions lead to big discoveries. Through conversations, stories and clear explanations, readers explore how a continent became a country, how a penal colony became a democracy and how a nation that once tried to keep the world out became one of the most multicultural societies on Earth. The 25 ideas are organised into six arcs that tell the complete story of Australia from its deepest foundations to its unfinished present. The Deep Foundation explores 65,000 years of First Nations culture, songlines and the ancient relationship between people and Country. The Arrival traces the collision of two worlds on a harbour shore and the hundred years of conflict that followed. The Bargain examines the deals, compromises and hard-won reforms that shaped a new nation, from federation to Medicare. The Continent takes readers across the extraordinary physical landscape, from Uluru and the outback to the Great Barrier Reef and the cities that surprise the world. The Soul uncovers the stories, myths and passions that hold Australians together, from Anzac to the outback myth to the sport that stops a nation. The Becoming asks the big unfinished question. Who is Australia still becoming, and what will your generation add to the argument? Perfect for readers aged 10 to 16, this book combines storytelling with history, civics and geography to make complex ideas easy to understand without oversimplifying them.
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