Currency Lads and Lasses
| Author | : Geoff Hocking |
| Publisher | : Lothian Children's Books |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0734405324 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780734405326 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (326 Downloads) |
Download or read book Currency Lads and Lasses written by Geoff Hocking and published by Lothian Children's Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the lives of the 22 people who have been pictured on Australia's banknotes. Personalities featured include Dame Edith Cowan (1861-1932), Henry Lawson (1867-1922), Sir John Monash (1865-1931), David Unaipon (1872-1967), Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958) and Caroline Chisholm (1808-77). Features a guide to the first paper notes, and polymer notes from 1993 to the present. Full-colour illustrations throughout. Includes bibliography, notes, and index. Author is a senior lecturer in graphic design at La Trobe University, Bendigo.
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