Currency Lads and Lasses Behind the Faces on Australian Banknotes |
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| Author:
| Hocking, Geoff |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7344-0532-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2004 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia
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| Imprint: | Lothian Children's Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionLooks 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.