Botany Bay
Author | : Alan Frost |
Publisher | : Black Inc. |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781921870514 |
ISBN-13 | : 1921870516 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Botany Bay by : Alan Frost
Download or read book Botany Bay written by Alan Frost and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book digs deeper and sheds new light on the decision to start a colony in Australia. He examines the impact of the American War of Independence and Britain's shifting strategic aims, the role of ministerial incompetence and ambition, and the concerns of a turbulent society obsessed with law and order. In doing so, he questions several accepted ideas about how and why Britain set its sights on an Australian colony.