java - Australia & Oceania 1

In 'Singapore, Malacca, Java. - Reiseskizzen von F. Jagor', erleben die Leser eine faszinierende Reise durch Südostasien im 19. Jahrhundert. Fedor Jagor, ein renommierter Wissenschaftler und Reisend……続きを見る

In James Jackson Jarves' book, 'Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii,' readers are immersed in the rich cultural and historical tapestry of Hawaii through the story of Kiana, a young chiefess. Written in a ……続きを見る

Hidden for 75 years, the top secret government documents outlining preparations for the event of a Japanese invasion of Australia in 1942 have finally been discovered. They reveal an extraordinarily……続きを見る

In 'A United States Midshipman in Japan' by Yates Stirling, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the experiences of a young Midshipman serving in Japan during the late 19th century. St……続きを見る

On 19 November 1838 James Bell, then aged 21, set out in the sailing vessel the Planter from St Katharine Docks in London to travel to Adelaide, an infant colony half a world away and not yet two ye……続きを見る

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March 1942. Java is about to fall. An Australian military dispatch rider and a Dutch air force transport pilot embark on a frightening escape from the advancing Japanese that takes them from Bandung……続きを見る

This book explores the dynamics of Anglo-Australian cricketing relations within the ‘British World’ in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It explores what these interactions can tell……続きを見る

In 2017, the world watched as President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traded personal insults and escalating threats of nuclear war amid unprecedented shows of military force. For……続きを見る

In the early 1800s magistrates in the Australian colonies were often frustrated by the language used by reoffending convicts to disguise their criminal activities and intensions. Convict clerk James……続きを見る

Beschrijft het koppensnellen en de tatoeages van de Iban, Dajak, Kajan en Kenyah stammen op Borneo. 続きを見る

Shipwrecked sailors, samurai seeking a material and sometimes spiritual education, and laborers seeking to better their economic situation: these early Japanese travelers to the West occupy a little……続きを見る

Beschreibt das Leben und die Bräuche der Marquesas Kopfjäger. 続きを見る

In dit boek wordt de gangbare opvatting over de ondergang van de spectaculaire beeldencultuur van Paaseiland tegen het licht gehouden en verworpen. Jan Boersema doet in Beelden van Paaseiland alles ……続きを見る

New Zealand's underworld of organised crime and deadly gangs 'The best true-crime book of the year by a long stretch.' - Steve Braunias, Newsroom 'A series of rip-snorting yarns about gangs, drugs, ……続きを見る

I can't understand the mentality of the Australian people. One day they are in a panic about the war and the next they want more race meetings.' - John Curtin By March 1942, the Japanese had steamro……続きを見る

¿Sabía usted que antes se pensaba que Australia era un lugar indeseable para vivir? Mucho antes de que Australia empezara a ser considerada uno de los mejores lugares del mundo para vivir, se pensab……続きを見る

"The worst days of the Conquistadors lack the dastardly and disgraceful cruelty which renders those of the 'Black War' horrible and humiliating to the reader." - Contemporary Review, 1870 "Every one……続きを見る

Un navegante alemán desaparece el domingo 9 de octubre del 2011 en un valle de Nuku Hiva. La prensa internacional acusa a su guía, un nativo de las islas Marquesas, de haberle matado y devorado...Zy……続きを見る

Iva Masek was born in Czechoslovakia in the short but tumultuous period of history between Nazi occupation and Soviet domination. Nurtured by her extended family and a system set on raising strong c……続きを見る

Aliens & Savages is a hands-on historical record of the racism that underpins Australia's growth as a nation. First published twenty-five years ago, this new and revised edition asks: what has chang……続きを見る

From early explorers to contemporary scientists, naturalists have examined island flora and fauna of Oceania, discovering new species, carefully documenting the lives of animals, and creating work c……続きを見る