Australia & Oceania 93

‘ In 2012, following his investigation of the deaths of two babies in childbirth at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton coroner Gordon Matenga asked, ‘ Does New Zealand have the safe, world-leading system th……続きを見る

Three friends enlist in WW1 and find their niche in life. One seeking to become an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and a Pilot. This young country boy with a mechanical aptitude, has a fascination wit……続きを見る

Hawaiian Mythology is a collection of books by William Drake Westervelt, one of Hawaii's foremost authorities on island folklore. It contains five books Westervelt wrote about Hawaiian legends, folk……続きを見る

Viktor Rydberg's 'Teutonic Mythology: The Gods and Goddesses of the Northland (Vol. 1-3)' is a comprehensive study of the mythological beliefs of the ancient Germanic peoples. Rydberg delves into th……続きを見る

In his seminal work 'Assyrian Empire', George Rawlinson delves deep into the history and significance of one of the most powerful empires of the ancient world. Rawlinson's scholarly approach provide……続きを見る

Women’s Criminalisation and Offending in Australia and New Zealand offers new research and analysis of women’s offending and criminalisation in Australia and New Zealand from British settlement thro……続きを見る

This book explores a panorama of historical studies, focused on the historical tensions between genealogical knowledge and well-known Pacific Islander engagements with genomic research in a postwar ……続きを見る

When Charles Montgomery was ten years old, he stumbled upon the memoirs of his great-grandfather, a seafaring missionary in the South Pacific. Poring over the faint text and faded pictures, he was e……続きを見る

The preparation for a coming war and ultimately the commitment to that war was driven by White Australia's sense of vulnerability in the Pacific, by various nightmare scenarios in which Australia co……続きを見る

Traditionally, Germany has been considered a minor player in Pacific history: its presence there was more limited than that of other European nations, and whereas its European rivals established the……続きを見る

Citizens of Vanuatu (ni-Vanuatu) perceive stringband music as a marker of national identity, an indicator of their cultural, stylistic, and musical heritage. Through extensive field and ethnographic……続きを見る

'the best Kelly biography by a country mile' - The Australian The definitive biography of Ned Kelly - and a superb description of his times. A bestseller since it was first published, Ned Kelly: A S……続きを見る

The truly classic Australian story of Tom Kruse - legendary mailman of the Birdsville Track. For the people who lived in the desert between Marree and Birdsville, contact with the outside world was ……続きを見る

A compelling collection of tales from Australia's dark heart - of catastrophe and misfortune, intrigue and passion, betrayal and tragedy. AUSTRALIAN TRAGIC ranges across our past and our present: th……続きを見る

'[Mat McLachlan's] knowledge of the front is comprehensive' - Sydney Morning Herald A complete guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front 1916-18. Walking with the ANZACs aims to beco……続きを見る

Many years ago, Hugh Mackay wrote the bestseller Reinventing Australia that analysed, with forensic skill, what was happening to our society. Now, in Advance Australia…Where? he takes another long, ……続きを見る

The Vietnamese hilltribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wanted to kill him. This is the remarkable true story of Australian war hero Barry Petersen. As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, C……続きを見る

Clive 'Killer' Caldwell was a natural and brilliant pilot, a superb shot, and a born leader. He saw action against the Germans, Italians and Japanese, and remains Australia's greatest ever fighter p……続きを見る

Ce livre captivant explore le potentiel illimité des femmes et les moyens par lesquels elles peuvent réaliser leurs aspirations, surmonter les obstacles et s'épanouir dans tous les aspects de leur v……続きを見る

How did a serial killer from the 19th century almost get away with murder? At the end of the 19th century, Martha Needle became known as 'The Black Widow' of the Richmond poisoning case after secret……続きを見る

“A respected historian and researcher” ーPublishers Weekly “A prize is waiting somewhere out there, which Linda Holmes richly deserves for revisiting some appalling realities in a positive way fifty……続きを見る

A collection of short stories covering one of the most dangerous professions in the world, Dan Marvin covers his early life and unique experiences that set the stage for his following career path an……続きを見る

Offering insight into nineteenth- and early twentieth-century medical school dissecting rooms and anatomy museums, this book explores how collected human remains have shaped Western biomedical knowl……続きを見る

भारत चीन तथा यूरोप के बीच भौतिक व्यापार सिल्क मार्ग तथा लाल-सागर के जरिए ईसा पूर्व 2000 साल से चल रहा था । विज्ञान, गणित, खगोल शास्त्र, ज्योतिष शास्त्र, रसायन शास्त्र, चिकित्सा शास्त्र तथा शिक्षा सं……続きを見る

Trading business, transmutation of scientific spiritual and metaphysical concepts were carried out between India-China and Europe (specially from Greece and Rome) through silk route or Red-sea. Afte……続きを見る

I wanted to see the heart and soul of the New Zealand and Australia in a road trip adventure. I explored both countries in three months and, in th s book, will provide the reader with some history, ……続きを見る

Donald Horne famously called Australia ‘ the lucky country' . So how did we become the locked-up country and how might the future look different? Australia has changed enormously since Horne' s 1960……続きを見る

Reading the Bible in Australia invites reflection about how the Bible matters to Australia. Contributors probe intersections between vital debates about Australian identity (who we have been, are, a……続きを見る

Henry Lawson's 'While the Billy Boils' is a collection of short stories that vividly depict life in the Australian outback during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lawson's literary style is c……続きを見る

The story of how Victoria's First Nations people survived near decimation to become a vibrant community today. This second edition has been fully updated, and covers the Yoorrook Justice Commission ……続きを見る