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Arawata Bill (18651947) was a pioneering folk hero. He spent decades in the unforgiving mountain country of New Zealands South Island, prospecting for gold and other minerals and making new tracks i……続きを見る

**The convict women who built a continent..."A moving and fascinating story." --Adam Hochschild, author of King Leopold's Ghost Historian Deborah J. Swiss tells the heartbreaking, horrifying, and ul……続きを見る

This absorbing and personal account of Wik activist Jean George Awumpun offers a rare understanding of Aboriginal identity and traditional land. To illustrate her proud Alngith Wikwaya beginnings, A……続きを見る

A fantastic eye-witness account of the first four years of the Australian settlement that became modern day Sydney. Written by Lieutenant-General Watkin Tench, who served in the First Fleet. 続きを見る

Graphic accounts of Australia’s worst disasters – historical as well as events of recent years. From the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983 to the implosion of the Royal Canberra Hospital in 1997, and ……続きを見る

From the national bestselling author of Final Patrol comes a gripping story of heroism under the sea. In November 1943, while on war patrol in the Makassar Strait, the USS Billfish submarine was spo……続きを見る

A History of Victoria is a lively account of the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria, from the arrival of the first Aboriginal peoples through to the present day. In his inimitable s……続きを見る

As a student, Jane Lydon was shocked by the photograph on the cover of Charles Rowley's 1970 classic, The Destruction of Aboriginal Society, which showed two Aboriginal men in neck-chains. In this o……続きを見る

This book explores the evolving political culture in Indonesia, by discussing the country's dominant political philosophies, then showing how those philosophies affect the working lives of ordinary ……続きを見る

"thoroughly researched and compelling . . . a chilling account' The Sun-Herald An eye-opening account of Australian combat history, untold . . . until now. In 1969 a ragtag unit of 39 men were throw……続きを見る

Everything you need to know about the Kokoda Trail and its place in Australian history Interest in the Kokoda Trail is growing rapidly among many Australians, both for its attraction as a hiking des……続きを見る

Days of Voilence... The 1923 police strike in Melbourne... The police strike of 1923 resulted in a weekend orgy of destruction. Three persons were killed and property valued at hundreds of thousands……続きを見る

Fluid City traces the transformation of the urban waterfront of Melbourne, the re-vitalization of the Yarra River waterfront, Melbourne Docklands and Port Philip Bay. As the financial and industrial……続きを見る

This book is a collection of essays arising out of the Zealandias Great War conference organised by the New Zealand Military History Committee in November 2003. In 32 essays by distinguished militar……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents Maori Religion and Mythology. ILLUSTRATED BY TRANSLATIONS OF TRADITIONS, KARAKIA, &c. TO WHICH ARE ADDED NOTES ON MAORI TENURE OF LAND. CONTENTS I.ー……続きを見る

A TALE OF THE HORSE AND CATTLE STATIONS OF THE MURRUMBIDGEE This story of the horse and cattle stations of the Murrumbidgee area of New South Wales (Australia) is the second in a saga which follo……続きを見る

Short poems by Elzabeth Hockins - a poet from the Australian Outback 続きを見る

The FJ Holden. It's an unmistakable, much loved and unique symbol of Australia - right up there with the pavlova, Don Bradman's baggy green, or Christmas on the beach. But how did it get this way? E……続きを見る

Written by Australia's 'first native born novelist' John Lang, this is a fascinating tale of the early years of Australian colonisation. It has been reprinted many times over the years, sometimes ap……続きを見る

On August 7th 1915, men of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade staged one of the most tragic, brave and futile charges of the First World War. Seeking to break out of the Anzac position at Gallipoli they at……続きを見る

Contains a Table of Contents.   Miles Franklin (born "Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin"; 1879 – 1954) was an Australian writer and feminist, who is best known for her autobiograph……続きを見る

The Vietnam War was the longest and most divisive war in our history. Almost 60,000 Australians served and more than 500 were killed. At home, thousands protested against the war and conscription an……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER 1. FLINDERS AND THE INVESTIGATOR. CHAPTER 2. THE AFFAIR OF ENCOUNTER BAY. CHAPTER 3. PORT PHILLIP. CHAPTER 4. TERRE NAPOLEON AND ……続きを見る

Imagine a rock that catches fire yet does not burn, strengthens construction materials, insulates materials perfectly, dampens noise, and possesses long, silky threads that can be woven into firepro……続きを見る

Australia has often been said to possess a "larrikin streak," from the Stiffy and Mo cartoons and the true-blue Crocodile Hunter to the characters in the silent film The Sentimental Bloke. When it f……続きを見る

In photographs and words, this beautifully presented book rekindles memories while providing glimpses of the 1960s in Australia: the Vietnam War and the conscription lottery; the Swinging Sixties, w……続きを見る

In this Very Short Introduction Kenneth Morgan provides a wide-ranging and thematic introduction to modern Australia. He examines the main features of its history, geography, and culture since the b……続きを見る

The idea of flying like the birds in the sky was a fantasy until the men of science began unlocking the mysteries of the universe in the 15th century. Innovation was then needed but by the end of th……続きを見る

A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stre……続きを見る

Asia, the Pacific Islands and the coasts of the Americas have long been studied separately. This essential single-volume history of the Pacific traces the global interactions and remarkable peoples ……続きを見る