Australia & Oceania 94

Olaus Magnus’s 1539 Carta Marina can be considered the major source of Renaissance sea monster iconography and lore. The map and its voluminous commentary, History of the Northern Peoples, establish……続きを見る

Who and I? I am Thomas Toke, alias Thomas Tookey, alias Thomas Toak. I was born in England, transported to Sydney, Australia and endured all the hellhole of incarceration that the new Colonies could……続きを見る

**Shortlisted, Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2025, Australian history** Bonzer. Arvo. Tucker. Sickie. Pash. Illywhacker. There are plenty of words to choose from to tell the story of Australia fr……続きを見る

In Sydney, acclaimed playwright and writer Louis Nowra author of Kings Cross and Woolloomooloo expands his gaze to explore the energy, beauty, vulgarity, dynamism and pulsating sense of self-importa……続きを見る

**Winner, 2023 Ernest Scott Prize ** **Winner, 2023 NSW Premier's History Awards, Australian History Prize** **Shortlisted, 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Australian History Prize** A landma……続きを見る

Mein Hauptziel in diesem Buch ist es, eine Reihe von Illustrationen der Kunst des Moko oder Tätowierens zu präsentieren, wie sie von den Maori praktiziert wird. Sie ist schnell im Verschwinden begri……続きを見る

Почему «Австралия - холодная страна», какой холод, в Сиднее лето десять месяцев в году, а в те, что остались, днем +20 градусов? Но это название книги пришло авторам сразу, моментально. Дело в том, ……続きを見る

This is a true story of greed, courage, exploration, murder, wasted efforts, life and death struggles, insubordination, incredible seamanship, and extraordinary bushmanship, amid government bungling……続きを見る

The 1880s started with a boom in Palmerston and the Top End. South Australian investors flocked to put their money into gold mines, sugar and coffee plantations, and the pastoral industry. Cattle st……続きを見る

The Iwaidja woman, her belly opened by a bayonet, slipped below the dark water. Her 6-year-old daughter, Reveral, watched in terror. Her baby sister was already dead, hit by a slug in the first voll……続きを見る

Darwin, the unique and vibrant city in Australia's tropical north, was almost stillborn. The Northern Territory had its beginnings under the governance of South Australia. Land was sold to investors……続きを見る

Champion swimmer, trailblazer and film idol - the adventurous life of our first Hollywood superstar, by the bestselling author of Sister Viv, Mrs Kelly, Hudson Fysh, Banks and Banjo Finalist in The ……続きを見る

A young German sailor, Siegfried Hottelmann, comes to Australia in 1928, spending two years in Australia and New Zealand working on farms and becoming an elephant handler in Wirth’s Circus. He retur……続きを見る

In this critical appraisal of The Clean's landmark release, Boodle Boodle Boodle, Geoff Stahl explores how it impacted the emergence of a new DIY scene alongside a retrospective on the role The Clea……続きを見る

Tapestry: The Book of Lost Worlds is the second captivating installment in the Story Tellers series by multi-award-winning #1 best-selling author Kez Wickham St George. In this evocative continuatio……続きを見る

In 'Die Legenden und Mythen von Hawaii', einer sorgfältigen Zusammenstellung, wird der Leser in die tiefen, vielschichtigen Mythenwelten der hawaiianischen Kultur eingeführt. Dieser Band bietet eine……続きを見る

A revised edition of this highly illustrated account of the day, Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared, that would "live in infamy". December 7, 1941 was one of the single most decisive days of World W……続きを見る

An detailed examination of this bloody Pacific battle, featuring maps, artwork and archive photography. The island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll was defended by the elite troops of the Special Naval ……続きを見る

The Australian Army served in numerous theatres and campaigns throughout World War II, earning distinction and at times facing significant challenges. During the Pacific War, the infantry brigade, a……続きを見る

A tough but true tale of an 18-year-old travelling through outback Australia in the late sixties "I was enjoying a joke told by Greg when Gazza tapped my arm and nodded with a grimace. I looked in t……続きを見る

What does Australia's military history reveal about us? In Beyond The Broken Years fifty years after The Broken Years, Bill Gammage's classic on World War One soldiers, was published provocative mil……続きを見る

The Romantic Story of the New Guinea Goldfields. His latest book is really the romance of the Edie Creek and Bulolo diggings, situated inland from Salamau; and with the discovery of the field are as……続きを見る

Protection at a Price follows the shifts in Aboriginal protection policy, and the price Aboriginal people had to pay for that protection, in almost seventy years of Commonwealth administration of th……続きを見る

At the height of his national success, Ion Idriess wrote nine articles for the new national magazine Walkabout which presage his future books. These were published between 1934 and 1938 when places ……続きを見る

North West Australia - in the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, formerly known as the King Leopold Ranges between 1879 and 2020, is the setting for the story of Aboriginal leader Jandamarra and his fight a……続きを見る

A very detailed and intimate description of the life, personal and tribal, of the Central Australian Aboriginals; their characteristics, beliefs and superstitions; their tools and weapons; together ……続きを見る

Weteriana Methodism re-examines the Wesleyan mission's impact in Aotearoa New Zealand, centering indigenous voices and perspectives. Edited by Peter Lineham, and published in association with the We……続きを見る

This is the rollicking tale of Australia's first true adventure playground, when children were allowed to use a patch of public land as their own backyard, to play in freely as they wished, not as a……続きを見る

**2021 National Biography Award, highly commended** **2020 NSW Premier's History Awards, shortlisted** A new edition of this acclaimed biography of an unsung literary talent. Australian poet and jou……続きを見る

**Shortlisted, 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Australian History Prize** Part way through the Jerilderie Letter, Ned Kelly accused Senior Constable Anthony Strahan of threatening him: 'he wo……続きを見る