The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities

The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 341
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ISBN-10 : 9781498597968
ISBN-13 : 1498597963
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Book Synopsis The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities by : Anthony Webster

Download or read book The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities written by Anthony Webster and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-03-02 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities is the story of how the places chosen for Australia’s seven colonial capitals came to shape their unique urban character and built environments. Tony Webster traces the effects of each city’s geologically diverse coastal or riverine landform and the local natural materials that were available for construction, highlighting how the geology and original landforms resulted in development patterns that have persisted today.


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