{"product_id":"2010-documents-that-shaped-australia-australian-history-book-by-john-thompson","title":"2010 Documents That Shaped Australia Australian History Book by John Thompson","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   2010 Documents That Shaped Australia Australian History Book by John Thompson\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Documents That Shaped Australia\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     By John Thompson\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Published by Murdoch Books Pty Ltd: NSW 2010\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \"Documents That Shaped Australia presents a curated collection of foundational texts that have influenced the political, social, and cultural development of the nation from European arrival through to the modern era. Drawing on letters, maps, proclamations, court records, speeches, treaties, and government papers, John Thompson offers clear and accessible commentary that places each document in its historical context. The volume moves chronologically through pivotal moments—early exploration, colonial administration, Indigenous relations, federation, war, civil reform, and national identity—revealing how official records and first-hand accounts have contributed to Australia's evolving story.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Published in 2010 by Murdoch Books under the Pier 9 imprint, this large-format edition is attractively produced with facsimile reproductions, archival imagery, and detailed explanatory notes that enhance its documentary value. Designed for clarity and visual appeal, it serves as both an informative reference and an engaging introduction to the primary materials that underpin Australian history. A richly assembled and authoritative work, ideal for students of Australian history, researchers seeking primary-source context, and collectors of significant modern historical publications.\"\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n      Light wear to covers and spine with a small dent to lower edge of back cover. No inscriptions. 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