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A great portion of the book is devoted to the reactions of Freda and Dick to this country after an absence of many years. The poet in Dick is depressed by the absence of trees in Hyde Park, Sydney,……続きを見る

In October 1606, the great Spanish navigator Luis Vaes de Torres took two vessels through the waters that divide the land masses of New Guinea and Australia. In a journey of great adventure, courage……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS (abridged list) CHAPTER 1. BIRTH AND ORIGINS. CHAPTER 2. AT SCHOOL AND AT SEA. CHAPTER 3. A VOYAGE UNDER BLIGH. ... CHAPTE……続きを見る

Drawing on previously unavailable archival material, this book argues that Indonesian nationalism rested on Islamic ecumenism heightened by colonial rule and the pilgrimage. The award winning author……続きを見る

This book examines the role of the international community in the handover of the Dutch colony of West Papua/Irian Jaya to Indonesia in the 1960s and questions whether or not the West Papuan people ……続きを見る

First Vintage explores the forgotten history of the early Australian wine industry. Few people know that vine cuttings were brought to Australia on the First Fleet and planted in Governor Arthur Phi……続きを見る

A celebration of the building and architecture of Federation Square, which has become one of our most important landmarks and a global triumph of architectural design.続きを見る

Antarctic Diaries of the Heroic Era Imperfect records yet the best available as exemplified by the 1911-1913 Antarctic Diary of Charles Turnbull Harrisson, Western Base party, Australasian Antarctic……続きを見る

'I had two paddocks to look after,' said Les Gilpin, 'one of 1800 acres, one of 1000 acres. My job was to keep the rabbits down.' Les left school when he turned fourteen and went to work as a rabbit……続きを見る

In this book Anthony Moran traces the development of contemporary Australian society in the global age, focusing on four major themes: settler/indigenous relations; economics and culture since the 1……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of Tulipomania comes Batavia’s Graveyard, the spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, murder, and survival. It was the autumn of 1628, and the Batavia, the Dutch Ea……続きを見る

In November 1916, just a few years after Federation and while Australia was at war in Europe, Hazel Hood, the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of a Riverina grazier, went to a local dance and never ca……続きを見る

Scottish doctor and explorer John Rae is a controversial figure in the history of the Arctic. He began his career with the Hudson's Bay Company as a surgeon in Moose Factory, Ontario, where he learn……続きを見る

Edited and introduced by Raimond Gaita, with contributions by Robert Manne, Guy Rundle, Eva Sallis, Raimond Gaita, Hilary Charlesworth, Peter Coghlan and Mark McKenna. The war in Iraq is over, so we……続きを見る

How 287 people died in the air crash on Mt Erebus. What caused the crash and who covered it up 続きを見る

Part 2: More storys about successfull Migrants from Europe to Australia. Incluing the family-tree from the Martin/Mertin-Family from Nekla-Hauland, Poland. Most Migrants are trying to change their ……続きを見る

In this stimulating and authoritative overview, Michael Pearson reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade, naval ……続きを見る

Winner of the Stella Prize, 2014. The Eureka Stockade. It's one of Australia's foundation legends yet the story has always been told as if half the participants weren't there. But what if the hot-te……続きを見る

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José Manuel Alonso Ibarrola es seguramente el español que mejor conoce Tahití y sus islas y, con certeza, el periodista que más escrito sobre ellas. Ahora acaba de publicar la primera guía que se im……続きを見る

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Compelling story of a World War II conscientious objector captures a piece of New Zealand history that is not well known. The small group of people described here had a strong influence on the think……続きを見る

'We're an anomaly as a European country in this part of the world. It is inevitable in my view that Australia will become a Eurasian country over the next century or two. I happen to think that's de……続きを見る

If only, what if and why didnt we are phrases that often come to mind when we look back to the past. This exciting and stimulating book looks back at turning points and crucial moments in Australian……続きを見る

2 works of John Septimus Roe First Surveyor-General of Western Australia (1797-1878) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of John Septimus Roe. A dynamic table of contents allows you to ju……続きを見る

1981 was the year that South Africa’s national rugby team – the Springboks – accepted an invitation from the NZ Rugby Football Union to tour New Zealand to play rugby against a number of provincial ……続きを見る

Acknowledged internationally for his ground-breaking scientific research in the field of magnetic resonance, Sir Paul Callaghan was a scientist and visionary with a rare gift for promoting science t……続きを見る

This comprehensive analysis of literary responses to Antarctica examines the rich body of literature that the continent has provoked over the last three centuries, focussing particularly on narrativ……続きを見る

Paul Wilson was 59 before he finally discovered the nature of the crime that led to his incarceration at age 7. His dad knew there was only one way to survive against such gross injustice. It took ……続きを見る

Native Tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia by Baldwin Spencer This is a comprehensive ethnography of the Australian Aborigines of Northern Australia, particularly the group known as the Ka……続きを見る