9780521677837 - Nugget Coombs: A Reforming Life de Rowse, Tim (15 resultados)

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1st p//b ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine little ceased, minimal foxing top edge, light foxing edges, minor edgewear, owner rubber stamp front flyleaf. 419 pp. A biography of H. C. (Herbert Cole) Coombs, an outstanding Australian public servant. Tim Rowse shows that Nugget Coombs understood 'economic rationality' as the socially integrative mission of private and public sector elites. He is best known as the first governor of the new Reserve Bank, and for his passion for Aboriginal affairs. He tested the adaptability of 20th-century liberalism, and made his career a 'reforming lifeâ. Also an account of integrating government policies with Australian society. Tim Rowse previously wrote 'Obliged to be Difficult: Nugget Coombs' Legacy in Indigenous Affairs' (2000).

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Condición: New. A 2002 biography of H. C. 'Nugget' Coombs, one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 446 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650. . 2001. Illustrated. paperback. . . . .

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Condición: New. A 2002 biography of H. C. 'Nugget' Coombs, one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 446 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650. . 2001. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. H. C. Coombs was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, he is best known as the governor of the Reserve Bank, but the breadth of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed. Tim Rowse traces Coombs' life from his childhood in Western Australia to his many roles as policy maker, change agent, advocate and adviser. Particularly interested in Coombs as an economist, Tim Rowse shows that a key motif in his life as a public servant was to create an economic rationality among the political elite that was socially integrative and that looked beyond the strictures of economics to environmental sustainability, scientific and artistic creativity. This 2002 book covers Coombs' life from birth to death, providing intriguing insights into the life of one of Australia's most influential people. H. C. Coombs was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, he is best known as the governor of the Reserve Bank, but the breadth of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. H. C. Coombs was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, he is best known as the governor of the Reserve Bank, but the breadth of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed. Tim Rowse traces Coombs' life from his childhood in Western Australia to his many roles as policy maker, change agent, advocate and adviser. Particularly interested in Coombs as an economist, Tim Rowse shows that a key motif in his life as a public servant was to create an economic rationality among the political elite that was socially integrative and that looked beyond the strictures of economics to environmental sustainability, scientific and artistic creativity. This 2002 book covers Coombs' life from birth to death, providing intriguing insights into the life of one of Australia's most influential people. H. C. Coombs was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, he is best known as the governor of the Reserve Bank, but the breadth of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. H. C. Coombs was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, he is best known as the governor of the Reserve Bank, but the breadth of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. H. C. Coombs was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, he is best known as the governor of the Reserve Bank, but the breadth of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed. Tim Rowse traces Coombs' life from his childhood in Western Australia to his many roles as policy maker, change agent, advocate and adviser. Particularly interested in Coombs as an economist, Tim Rowse shows that a key motif in his life as a public servant was to create an economic rationality among the political elite that was socially integrative and that looked beyond the strictures of economics to environmental sustainability, scientific and artistic creativity. This 2002 book covers Coombs' life from birth to death, providing intriguing insights into the life of one of Australia's most influential people. H. C. Coombs was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, he is best known as the governor of the Reserve Bank, but the breadth of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.