Australia & Oceania 8

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

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

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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

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 didn't we' are phrases that often come to mind when we look back to the past. This exciting and stimulating book looks backat turning points and crucial moments in Aust……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

Just who are ‘the Malays’? This provocative study poses the question and considers how and why the answers have changed over time, and from one region to another. Anthony Milner develops a sustained……続きを見る

This history of the wholesale fruit and vegetable markets trade in New Zealand beautifully illustrates how small businesses and market gardeners interacted with the wholesale merchants in the 1930's……続きを見る

In 1787, the Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Bounty, captained by William Bligh, set sail for Tahiti in search of breadfruit plants. Soon after leaving Tahiti, Masters Mate Fletcher Christian led a successfu……続きを見る

From its beginnings Monash has been a 'university in a hurry.' Born on the suburban fringe of Melbourne, it reached outwards rather than gazing inwards. Over its five decades it embraced the challen……続きを見る

First published in 1976, Papua New Guinea was the first book to interpret the key events that led to the nation's independence in 1975. In the book, journalist Don Woolford, a correspondent for the ……続きを見る

**"A treasure of a book."ーDavid McCullough The harrowing story of a pathbreaking naval expedition that set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean, dwarfing Lewis and Clark with its discoveries, from t……続きを見る

WAS THE KILLER OF HARVEY AND JEANNETTE CREWE A POLICE INSIDER? The shocking new evidence in a 40 year old cold case A new witness comes forward: "Dear Ian, I have had information since 1970 that I h……続きを見る

Edward "Ned" Kelly (1854 – 1880) was an Australian bushranger, and, to some, a folk hero for his defiance of the colonial authorities. Kelly was born in Victoria to an Irish convict fathe……続きを見る

This is the journal of the two famous explorers who travelled the inland route to Port Phillip, Australia, in 1824. The Hume and Hovell expedition was one of the most important journeys of explorati……続きを見る

In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the 'Calamitous Nineties', and a……続きを見る

When Australian troops stormed ashore in the pre-dawn darkness of April 25th 1915, it was the culmination of one of the most complex and daunting operations in the history of warfare - the seaborne ……続きを見る

The Book of the Bush written by George Dunderdale in 1898 consists of sketches of the early colonial life in Australia of squatters, whalers, convicts, diggers, and others who left their native land……続きを見る

Wartime Australia. Key members of Menzies' government die in a fiery plane crash. What went wrong and what happened next? In August 1940 Australia had been at war for almost a year when a Hudson bo……続きを見る

'the biggest cleared area was my vegetable patch ... I ran and lay down and made a little tent over myself. I thought it would preserve the last of the oxygen. Under the blanket I could hear explosi……続きを見る

.... But after that, I realized that I really knew very little about these parents of mine. They had been born about the start of the Twentieth Century, and they died in 1970 and 1980. For their las……続きを見る

Fabulous yarns and memories of going to school and teaching in the Outback. If your teacher commuted to school in a plane; if you had to watch out for rogue bulls rather than traffic; if your daily ……続きを見る

An Aussie soldier's diary of the first World War - by turns compelling, illuminating, funny, touching and sad - and absolutely unputdownable. Archie Albert Barwick was an enthusiastic young 24 year ……続きを見る