The foundation of Australia's capital cities : geology, landscape, and urban character /

The foundation of Australia's capital cities : geology, landscape, and urban character /

"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, resulting in development patterns than have persisted today"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Webster, Anthony, 1961- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
Subjects:
Capitals (Cities) > Australia > History.
Cities and towns > Australia > History.
Urbanization > Environmental aspects > Australia > History.
Land settlement > Australia > History.
Urban geology > Australia.
Landscapes > Australia > History.
Villes > Australie > Histoire.
Urbanisation > Aspect de l'environnement > Australie > Histoire.
Colonisation intérieure > Australie > Histoire.
Géologie urbaine > Australie.
Paysages > Australie > Histoire.
Capitals (Cities)
Cities and towns.
Land settlement.
Landscapes.
Urban geology.
Urbanization > Environmental aspects.
Australia > History.
Australia > Capital and capitol.
Australie > Histoire.
Australia.
History.
Description
Summary:"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, resulting in development patterns than have persisted today"--
Physical Description:xii, 327 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498597951
1498597955