This is the definitive book about Melbourne: its history, its style, its physical presence, its identity. 'The Melbourne Book' is a truly fabulous collection of Melbourne's best and never before has there been a book that celebrates everything about the city in such a stylish and accessible way.
Divided into the four areas – Opportunity, Sanctuary, Passion and Beauty – 'The Melbourne Book' includes the history of Melbourne, the origins of our street names and stories of adventurers and fortune-hunters. It has pictorial tributes to the Royal Botanic Gardens, St Kilda, the Shrine of Remembrance and many of our great buildings and sculptures. It celebrates our passion for sport, fashion, parades and food, and our weather and inventions.
Strikingly visual, and crammed with interesting details, it looks at the places, people, objects and markers that surround us every day. With over 600 stunning photographs and dozens of stories and interviews, it is the history of Melbourne.
