Breaking the Sheep's Back : The Shocking True Story of the Decline and Fall of the Australian Wool Industry
Language: English
Published by University of Queensland Press, 2011
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
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Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, only marking is personal gift inscription inside front cover otherwise clean throughout. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.
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- Title
- Breaking the Sheep's Back : The Shocking True Story of the Decline and Fall of the Australian Wool Industry
- Author
- Massy, Charles
- Publisher
- University of Queensland Press
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0702238856
- ISBN 13
- 9780702238857
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 577 grams
- Seller catalogs
- Australian History, Politics, Industry & Finance
The 10-billion-dollar collapse of the wool industry is considered one of Australia's biggest business disasters, and for the first time, the shocking true story behind this colossal collapse is revealed. Spanning 170 years from the birth of the industry in 1840 and its boom during the 1950s through its unraveling from 1980 to 1991, this is a searing account of greed, political corruption, and heavy-handed protectionism. As it uncovers the never-before-seen archival sources, government and board papers, and private correspondence and shares exclusive interviews with key whistle blowers, this narrative unveils the gripping true story of government corruption in a seemingly untouchable industry.
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