The Melbourne Book: A History of Now

Award-winning author Maree Coote adds new tales to this much-loved collection of stories from Melbourne's past and present. The essential Germaine Greer and the seminal Barry Humphries finally take pride of place. Sultry Dan Sultan joins favorites Eddie Perfect, Molly Meldrum, and Countdown. Curiosities Gog and Magog join flower hunter Ellis Rowan, wild man William Buckley, TV King Graham Kennedty, and the inescapable Dame Edna. Uncover the history of dissent and in-depth updates on the state of Melbourne's favorite pastimes, racing and soccer, in updated chapters on Myer, laneways, trams, Flinders Street Station, Melb v Sydney, Melbourne Cup, footy fashion, Vegemite, weather, and more. Now in its 10th year and fourth edition, The Melbourne Book: A History of Now is a living, modern chronicle of a unique city. Now fully updated across all chapters for 2013 with new stories and images, it tells the story of a city and its style, its people and its vivid past. Visual, passionate, and informative, crammed with anecdotes and more than 700 photographs, The Melbourne Book explores this great city with an eye for the everyday and for the extraordinary. Uncover the real story of Melbourne's politics and personality, the updated facts about soccer and fashion, horse-racing, and the weather. Step inside the grand landmarks and favorite places, from the Manchester Unity Building to the Parliamentary Library, the zoo, and lots more. It's still the world's most liveable book!