Johannesburg, the making and shaping of the city by Keith Beavon

Johannesburg, the making and shaping of the city - Keith Beavon (Unisa Press, 2004)
Johannesburg, the making and shaping of the city - Keith Beavon (Unisa Press, 2004) Some 20 years of research have gone into this comprehensive document on the history of the city, the author a retired professor of geography from Wits University. You'll follow the establishment of the mining camp, the making of the townships, the apartheid era, through to the new Johannesburg in 2003, illustrated with maps, charts and tables. Told in a readable style, it's a must-have for serious students of the city's development.

Johannesburg, the making and shaping of the city - Keith Beavon (Unisa Press, 2004)

Johannesburg, the making and shaping of the city - Keith Beavon (Unisa Press, 2004)

Some 20 years of research have gone into this comprehensive document on the history of the city, the author a retired professor of geography from Wits University. You'll follow the establishment of the mining camp, the making of the townships, the apartheid era, through to the new Johannesburg in 2003, illustrated with maps, charts and tables. Told in a readable style, it's a must-have for serious students of the city's development.