Australia & Oceania 20

Consuming Ocean Island tells the story of the land and people of Banaba, a small Pacific island, which, from 1900 to 1980, was heavily mined for phosphate, an essential ingredient in fertilizer. As ……続きを見る

The Great War profoundly affected both New Zealand and its Prime Minister William Massey (1856-1925). 'Farmer Bill' oversaw the despatch of a hundred thousand New Zealanders, including his own sons,……続きを見る

My Life in the Ragtrade is the story of the famous Australian brand names, many developed from humble beginnings yet made in clothing factories employing thousands of people, and the grand retail st……続きを見る

'Our Little Town' outlines the life, spirit and character of a Victorian fishing village through the voices of one family across five generations. Elsie Johnstone has captured the views, thoughts an……続きを見る

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This incredible true history of the colonization of Australia explores how the convict transportation system created the country we know today. "One of the greatest non-ficti……続きを見る

Two husbands, four trials and one bloody execution: Winner of the 2015 Davitt Award for Best Crime Book (Non-fiction) -- the terrible true story of Louisa Collins. In January 1889, Louisa Collins, a……続きを見る

A large and peaceful pro-independence march along Beach Road in Apia, Samoa. Amidst panic and confusion, New Zealand police open fire with rifles and a machine-gun, killing nine people and wounding ……続きを見る

An acclaimed naval historian tells one of the most inspiring sea stories of World War II: the Japanese attack on the American oiler USS Neosho and the gutsy crew’s struggle for survival as their slo……続きを見る

An intriguing collection of tales plucked from the byways of New Zealand’s history by a master storyteller who recognises a good yarn when he sees it. Gordon McLauchlan tempts our imagination with 4……続きを見る

Understanding Australia's Neighbours is a comprehensive introduction to the study of Asia. Written thematically, it provides comparisons between Asian and Australian societies and encourages readers……続きを見る

An indigenous reservation in the colony of Victoria, Australia, the Coranderrk Aboriginal Station was a major site of cross-cultural contact the mid-nineteenth century and early twentieth. Coranderr……続きを見る

MADE IN AUSTRALIA: THE ADOPTION APOLOGIES is an account of history being made. In 2013, Australia became the first (and so far only) country to make parliamentary apologies for past, harmful adoptio……続きを見る

A heart-warming, nostalgic and often humerous account of family life and love, spanning over 60 years of Queensland’s changing cultural life, which will have strong appeal to both country and city f……続きを見る

Australia's economic history is the story of the transformation of an indigenous economy and a small convict settlement into a nation of nearly 23 million people with advanced economic, social and p……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur James Cooks et l’exploration du Pacifique en moins d’une heure ! Le 25 août 1768, un charbonnier d’apparence banale quitte le port de Plymouth. À son bo……続きを見る

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AHRC'S ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS MEDALS AND AWARDS The first decade of the twenty-first century has seen a sharp decline in respect for human rights and the international rule of law. ……続きを見る

The Black Saturday bushfires killed 173 people ー wreaking a greater human toll than any other fire in Australia’s history. Ten of those victims died in Steels Creek, a small community on Melbourne’……続きを見る

He was the reformer who made Victoria a leader in social equality, the arts, and the environment. He and his government built the underground rail loop, decriminalised homosexuality, abolished capit……続きを見る

Australia’s development, from the most unpromising of beginnings as a British prison in 1788 to the prosperous liberal democracy of the present is as remarkable as is its success as a country of lar……続きを見る

Keeping the Peace Volume II, like its predecessor, is bound to become an important resource for social historians, legal academics and indeed anyone interested in the evolution of police administrat……続きを見る

Award-winning book looking at what the Treaty of Waitangi means for Pakeha. Written by businessman and public figure Patrick Snedden, this important book won Montana Best First Book of Non-fiction ……続きを見る

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Australia is a country that loves nature as to insert its specialty animals such as kangaroos and emus into the national crest, while pursuing convenience of civilization. This culture is deeply inf……続きを見る

In New Zealand, there is the aggressive yet peace-loving "Maori" native tribe. At war times, the Maori tribe shaked their bodies in an aggressive posture while sticking their tongues out t……続きを見る

Award-winning writers Geoff Chapple, Claudia Orange, Anne Salmond and Dick Scott explore pivotal moments in New Zealand’s history in this bundle of BWB Texts. These four works are combined into one ……続きを見る

La Guadeloupe préhistorique est un livre écrit par Jean-Francois-Albert Du Pouget Nadaillac (1818 - 1904), administrateur, paléontologue et anthropologue français. Extrait : Il est une certaine écol……続きを見る

On 3 December 1854 a bloody battle between gold miners, soldiers and police raged for fifteen minutes at the Eureka Lead in Ballarat. But this brief conflict, which had been brewing for years, would……続きを見る

Since ancient times gold has exerted a powerful fascination for humankind. Symbol of wealth and riches, it has influenced the rise and fall of empires and changed the course of history. In Australia……続きを見る

This landmark publication provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of New Zealands involvement in the Vietnam War, and will remain the standard reference work on the subject for decades. I……続きを見る

The often harsh and unforgiving Australian landscape was a far cry from what the early colonisers were used to, and it proved a daunting obstacle to settlement. However, a few brave and at times foo……続きを見る