The author tracks Australia's achievement of power and wealth through its natural resources and sheer luck. Horne uses the phrase "the lucky country" as a pejorative; he believes that Australians showed a lack of innovation and enterprise and were second rate politically and economically. Ironically, the phrase is now widely used to describe Australia in a complimentary way. Horne wrote a second book called "Death of the Lucky Country".A critique of Australia's political and economic achievements as an industrialised nation up until the 1960s. Paper; book. Front cover: black background; artistic impression - man in hat holding a glass of beer with ocean in the background.Front cover: author's name, title and price.natural resources, the lucky country, innovation, enterprise, politics, economics, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, power, wealth, death of the lucky country, social criticism

Soft cover booklet of 35 Pages entitled 'Greater Bendigo's Manufacturing & Mining Industries' Showcasing economic development in Bendigo through innovation and diversity. Many coloured images. Produced by the City of Greater Bendigo UndatedCity of Greater Bendigo

Technological innovations -- Social aspects. Social change. Influence of technological innovation. Paper; book. Front cover: red background; black and white text; black and white photograph of a man's eyes. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, social commentary, technology

Booklet with light cardboard cover. 3 holes for placement in folder. Textbook produced by American Institute of Biological Sciences, Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, Committee on Innovation in Laboratory Instruction: High School Biology A Laboratory Block. By Addison E. lee. 6 week course of laboratory experiments.plant growth, plant development, biological sciences, curriculum, laboratory insteruction, laboratory experiments

Nikola Tesla once said “Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments” In his lifetime Henry Sutton not only helped shape Ballarat’s history but also that of Australia and the world. Very few people have crossed as many scientific fields as Henry Sutton. His life’s work spanned all avenues of science and engineering and he stands alone in history as one of Australia’s first true men of science and innovation. Based on previously unavailable personal papers as well as articles and letters published in journals worldwide, this book captures the personal triumphs and tragedies of this remarkable Australian. By age 26 Henry Sutton had won world acclaim and graced the world stage among the giants of the scientific world. Henry Sutton stood as an equal alongside such men as Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Although applauded around the world in his day for his remarkable achievements, Henry Sutton went largely unnoticed in Australia by his peers and the public. It is not until you begin to document, in one place, his enormous body of work that you start to gain the true picture and depth of his remarkable achievements. It is a national travesty that these achievements have slipped largely unrecognised between the pages of Australian scientific history for over a century. Henry Sutton’s inventions and contribution to science has been a part of the evolution of many inventions, including the light globe, telephone, battery, television and wireless technology all of which are now part of our everyday lives. Henry Sutton’s contribution to Australian and world innovation has been methodically researched and documented in this book and is the first fully documented account of this forgotten and unrecognised extraordinary Australian.Hardcovered book of 397 pages. The cover features a black and white image of Henry Sutton. Gift of Lorayne Branch (author)lorayne branch, henry sutton, ballarat school of mines, former sutton's music store, innovation, inventions, scientist, microscopy, cycle agency, automobile club of victoria, wireless telegraphy, anne tattie, anne sutton, sutton autocar, photography

"Australian Inventions and Innovations" - Robert Ingpen, 1982merino sheep - history sheep breeding - history shearing, spinning, spinning machinery, wool staple - measurement, merino sheep - history, sheep breeding - history, shearing

WHAT A GOOD IDEA: BENDIGO'S INNOVATION, AN EXHIBITION - VISITOR's BOOK Spyallex bound A4 Visitor's book. 'What a Good Idea! Bendigo Innovations. Proudly sponsored by the City of Greater Bendigo; on the front cover; also the coat of arms of the Bendigo Historical Society. Second Page: Dudley House View Street Bendigo July 15-28 2002 Open daily 10am to 4 pm An Exhibition by Helen Mainka (ed.). Contents include: Acknowledgements, Introduction, Australian Bell, Bendigo Mining, Coliban Water Scheme, Ford's Rock Boring Machine, Goyne's Battery Gratings, Hospital Sunday, The Huntly Bus, Ladies' Cricket Match, Movable Cuff Shirt, New Goldfields Act 1858, Safety Cages, Scalebuoys, School of Nursing, Sunday School Picnic, Taipan Catamarans, Taraxale, Victorian Police Guide, A Bendigo Miscellany, References and Further Reading, List of Artefacts and List of Illustrations.bendigo, industry, what a good idea! - bendigo's innovations - an exhibition, helen mainka (ed.), city of greater bendigo, bendigo historical society inc, joseph martin brady, robert gray ford, john goyne, joseph henry abbott, william bannerman, john edward buchan, joseph a c helm, benedict branch, john henry seymour, william middleton, richard h s abbott jnr, abraham harkness, greg goodall, jim boyer, george albert pethard, george albert pethard jnr, john barry

BIOGRAPHY OF HUGH DEAN THOMAS WILLIAMSON C.B.E. 4thFEBRUARY 1901 - 20thDECEMBER 1985non-fictionBIOGRAPHY OF HUGH DEAN THOMAS WILLIAMSON C.B.E. 4thFEBRUARY 1901 - 20thDECEMBER 1985local history, book, biography, williamson