Australia & Oceania 90

'This account . . . is breathtaking in its scope and riveting in its research' - Sydney Morning Herald The gripping story of a small force of Australian Special Forces commandos that launched relent……続きを見る

The sprawling saga of legendary Australian cop, Bumper Farrell, the most feared and revered policeman in Australia's history. Frank 'Bumper' Farrell was the roughest, toughest street cop and vice-sq……続きを見る

This book looks at the recent history of sex, contraception, and abortion in Australia’s most conservative state, Queensland. In western nations, there has largely been a consistent increase in avai……続きを見る

Opposition to the British colonisation of Australia did not spring from the Mabo decision or the Native Title Act, nor was it born in the vibrant 1960s which culminated in the famous Aboriginal tent……続きを見る

**Shortlisted, Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award 2024** A stunning meditation on the remarkable insights that Australia's trees can offer into our past The trees around us some we may walk past……続きを見る

Warlpiri songs hold together the ceremonies that structure and bind social relationships, and encode detailed information about Warlpiri country, cosmology and kinship. Today, only a small group of ……続きを見る

A powerful anthology exploring the deep connection between Aboriginal peoples and their country. Heartsick for Country shares personal stories of love, loss, and resilience from Indigenous voices ac……続きを見る

Flavius Josephus war einer der bedeutendsten Historiker der antiken Welt. Als junger Priester aus der Jerusalemer Oberschicht hatte Josephus eine aktive Rolle im Jüdischen Krieg. Nach dem Fall von J……続きを見る

Haunting true crime stories of the supernatural and paranormal The most haunted home that world-famous ghost hunter Lorraine Warren ever stepped foot in was a three-bedroom brick home in suburban Sy……続きを見る

This book is about Port Moresby-the capital of Papua New Guinea-but it is not about the city of today. Rather, it is about taim bipo (a Pidgin English term meaning 'previously' or 'as it was'), abou……続きを見る

Embark on a transformative journey through Indigenous health in Australia with "Healing Across Cultures," authored by Graham Player, with contribution from Hugh McClung. Drawing on over forty years ……続きを見る

This book makes a major contribution to the continuing legal and historical struggle for equal pay in Australia, with international references, including Canada, the UK and US. It takes law, history……続きを見る

This is not a book for the likes of Dylan Rocher or Phillipe Quintais. It is a book about how to improve your game as an average club player looking to take the next step to being a better regional ……続きを見る

For many of the Royal Marines sent to Port Essington, life was a living hell of malaria, scurvy, termites, shipwrecks, cyclones, boredom, isolation and death. For one man, it was the 'most useless, ……続きを見る

The last decade of the nineteenth century was a tough time for South Australia's Top End settlement of Palmerston. The major industries of mining, pastoralism, and agriculture suffered from downturn……続きを見る

The fascinating lives and turbulent times of Henry Lawson and Andrew 'Banjo' Paterson - the two men who wrote Australia's story. Today most of us know that Henry Lawson and Andrew 'Banjo' Paterson w……続きを見る

Twenty-five years ago, New Zealand welcomed the most notorious rock 'n' roll stars of the 1990s, Oasis, to its shores. The band's first two albums Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glo……続きを見る

Amazing revelations and extraordinary exploits of Australia's elite secret warriors. There was something unique about Australians and New Zealanders in war that prompted World War II Allied commande……続きを見る

A beguiling collection of poetry inspired by tarot, exploring human experiences and relationships. In Jake Arthur's second collection, a tarot reader invites us to a reading over tea. Vivid scenes a……続きを見る

In "The Australian Victories in France in 1918," John Sir Monash presents a meticulous account of the pivotal role played by Australian forces during the final stages of World War I. This work, char……続きを見る

In "Australia in Arms," Phillip F. E. Schuler delves into the multifaceted role Australia played during World War I, weaving a narrative that is both poignant and meticulous. The book is marked by S……続きを見る

From multi-award-winning writer Helen Ennis comes the first ever biography of the photographer Max Dupain, the most influential Australian photographer of the 20th century and creator of many iconic……続きを見る

The essential travel companion for anyone visiting Gallipoli. Each year, thousands of Australians visit Gallipoli to pay homage and see where their forebears fought, suffered and died. Anzac Cove, Q……続きを見る

This book is the first of its kind to showcase a range of fresh and expert perspectives on decolonising history education in Australia. The research-informed chapters by First Nations and non-Indige……続きを見る

The lives of C. Y. O'Connor and Henry Calvert Barnett crossed in Fremantle during the heady days of the Coolgardie-Kalgoorlie gold rush. One, the engineer O'Connor, built a world-class harbour at Fr……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Dahinten in der Heide" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Hermann Löns (1866-1914) war ein deutscher Journa……続きを見る

This edited book is the second in the book series “Managing the Post-Colony”. The book series is co-edited by Nimruji Jammulamadaka (IIM Calcutta, India) and Gavin Jack (Monash University, Australia……続きを見る

Emeritus Professor of History, John Maynard, on the Socceroos journey through World Cup qualifying campaigns, with the two (print) volumes brought together in one e-book. Volume 1 starts with the ca……続きを見る

The true story of how at the beginning of the 20th century Jessie the elephant walked from Moore Park Zoo to her spacious new home in the Taronga Zoological Park. It was still dark when Mr Miller op……続きを見る

The legend of Te Hokioi, the extinct giant eagle of New Zealand, leads Peter Walker from a Canterbury sheep run to the Rare Books Room of the British Library and to 'sacred' Raiatea in Polynesia, as……続きを見る