Van Diemen’s land
By: James Boyce
Publisher: Black Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Melbourne, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781863954136
Subjects: Politics and government; History
Description: "Van Diemen’s Land is a new, groundbreaking history of the settlement of Tasmania. James Boyce’s book is filled with new facts and new ideas about one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of British colonialism. Combining environmental insights with an unrivalled grasp of the politics of the frontier, it will change the way scholars and the general public alike view Australian colonial history."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliography (p. 358-369) and index.