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Trade Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book has been written for young Papua New Guineans, to give them an understanding of how their country has developed from the earliest settlements 50,000 years ago to the present. Without knowledge of the past, it is impossible to understand the present and prepare for the future.The book begins with an account of the first settlements, the arrival of the foreigners and the early years of colonial administration under British and German rule, followed by the period of Australian administration and the war in the Pacific. The post-war winds of change and the movements towards independence are clearly traced. Much of this material is based on the authoras Short History of Papua New Guinea, but it has been revised and updated, and edited to make it more suitable for students.A distinguishing feature of this book is the detailed account of the 25 years since Independence in 1975. Topics of national importance, such as domestic politics, relationships with other countries, the economy, social services, trade and investment are described and analysed in detail to give young Papua New Guineans a real understanding and appreciation of the issues faced by their country in the 21st century. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A Short History of Papua New Guinea is a concise book describing the quick and steady growth of the many small, isolated and self-sufficient societies that made up the fledgeling British Papua and German New Guinea colonies towards the end of the last century. The book traces how the British and German colonies grew and the effects that each administration had on health, religion, education and trade up to and beyond independence. 275 pages.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Short History of Papua New Guinea is a concise book describing the quick and steady growth of the many small, isolated and self-sufficient societies that made up the fledging British Papua and German New Guinea colonies towards the end of the nineteenth century. In less than one hundred years the people in both colonies were united as one nation, achieving independence in 1975. This book traces how theBritish and German colonies grew and the effects that each colonial authority had on health, religion, education, and trade up to a decade after independence A Short History of Papua New Guinea is a concise book describing the quick and steady growth of the many small, isolated and self-sufficient societies that made up the fledging British Papua and German New Guinea colonies towards the end of the nineteenth century. In less than one hundred years the people in both colonies were united as one nation, achieving independence in 1975. This book traces how the British and German colonies grew and the effects that each colonial authority had on health, religion, education, and trade up to a decade after independence Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: Very Good. 80 p. Includes bibliography. 0.0.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book has been written for young Papua New Guineans, to give them an understanding of how their country has developed from the earliest settlements 50,000 years ago to the present. Without knowledge of the past, it is impossible to understand the present and prepare for the future.The book begins with an account of the first settlements, the arrival of the foreigners and the early years of colonial administration under British and German rule, followed by the period of Australian administration and the war in the Pacific. The post-war winds of change and the movements towards independence are clearly traced. Much of this material is based on the authoras Short History of Papua New Guinea, but it has been revised and updated, and edited to make it more suitable for students.A distinguishing feature of this book is the detailed account of the 25 years since Independence in 1975. Topics of national importance, such as domestic politics, relationships with other countries, the economy, social services, trade and investment are described and analysed in detail to give young Papua New Guineans a real understanding and appreciation of the issues faced by their country in the 21st century. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book has been written for young Papua New Guineans, to give them an understanding of how their country has developed from the earliest settlements 50,000 years ago to the present. Without knowledge of the past, it is impossible to understand the present and prepare for the future.The book begins with an account of the first settlements, the arrival of the foreigners and the early years of colonial administration under British and German rule, followed by the period of Australian administration and the war in the Pacific. The post-war winds of change and the movements towards independence are clearly traced. Much of this material is based on the authoras Short History of Papua New Guinea, but it has been revised and updated, and edited to make it more suitable for students.A distinguishing feature of this book is the detailed account of the 25 years since Independence in 1975. Topics of national importance, such as domestic politics, relationships with other countries, the economy, social services, trade and investment are described and analysed in detail to give young Papua New Guineans a real understanding and appreciation of the issues faced by their country in the 21st century. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Short History of Papua New Guinea is a concise book describing the quick and steady growth of the many small, isolated and self-sufficient societies that made up the fledging British Papua and German New Guinea colonies towards the end of the nineteenth century. In less than one hundred years the people in both colonies were united as one nation, achieving independence in 1975. This book traces how theBritish and German colonies grew and the effects that each colonial authority had on health, religion, education, and trade up to a decade after independence A Short History of Papua New Guinea is a concise book describing the quick and steady growth of the many small, isolated and self-sufficient societies that made up the fledging British Papua and German New Guinea colonies towards the end of the nineteenth century. In less than one hundred years the people in both colonies were united as one nation, achieving independence in 1975. This book traces how the British and German colonies grew and the effects that each colonial authority had on health, religion, education, and trade up to a decade after independence Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Short History of Papua New Guinea is a concise book describing the quick and steady growth of the many small, isolated and self-sufficient societies that made up the fledging British Papua and German New Guinea colonies towards the end of the nineteenth century. In less than one hundred years the people in both colonies were united as one nation, achieving independence in 1975. This book traces how theBritish and German colonies grew and the effects that each colonial authority had on health, religion, education, and trade up to a decade after independence A Short History of Papua New Guinea is a concise book describing the quick and steady growth of the many small, isolated and self-sufficient societies that made up the fledging British Papua and German New Guinea colonies towards the end of the nineteenth century. In less than one hundred years the people in both colonies were united as one nation, achieving independence in 1975. This book traces how the British and German colonies grew and the effects that each colonial authority had on health, religion, education, and trade up to a decade after independence Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1984 , 16 pp People of Papua New Guinea J. Waiko Photos in it.