William McInnes, perhaps better known to some of you from his role in "SeaChange", also presented the TV documentary series "The Making of Modern Australia", which in turn inspired him to write this book.
Somehow I missed this TV doco but found two episodes on YouTube.
I picked up a copy of the book of the same name at Vinnies for two dollars and, despite its exorbitant price, it's a great read - click here.