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Descubra os segredos ocultos por trás do primeiro encontro entre dois mundos! "O descobrimento do Brasil por Pedro Álvares Cabral" de Baldaque da Silva é uma obra que transporta o leitor para o cora……続きを見る

Descubra os segredos ocultos de uma das mais fascinantes histórias de Portugal! "A Vista Alegre: apontamentos para a sua história" de Marques Gomes é uma viagem envolvente ao coração de uma das mais……続きを見る

Imagine facing not one, but several of nature's most destructive forces in your lifetime bushfires, floods, and cyclones. Now imagine surviving them all, carrying the memories into adulthood, and on……続きを見る

Les charges survivent aux gouvernements qui les ont établies. ー Et les fautes ne sont pas toujours expiées par ceux qui les ont commises : nécessité de prévenir une telle injustice, en prenant des ……続きを見る

Australia's crusaders for women's voting rights and the radical feminists of the 1970s changed lives across the country and around the globe. But what about the generation in between? Throughout the……続きを見る

In "Voyage In Search Of La Perouse Volume I," Jacques Labillardiere presents a richly detailed account of his expedition to trace the fate of the ill-fated explorer Jean-François de La Pérouse. Anch……続きを見る

It was not just the men who lived on the brink of peril when under sail at sea. Lucretia Jansz, who was enslaved as a concubine in 1629, was just one woman who endured a castaway experience. Award-w……続きを見る

Nos primeiros períodos da sociedade, a comunicação entre as partes de um país era uma tarefa rara e difícil. Indivíduos à distância, tendo pouca inclinação e menos oportunidade para tal relação, fic……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

Japan’s oceans demand our attention. Violent, prolific, and changeful, they define life and death on the archipelago: pushing the shore under the rush of tsunami, charging typhoon circulation, feedi……続きを見る

Meticulous detail and insightful analysis combine with a gripping chronological narrative to provide the essential guide to the Pacific Theater of World War II. On December 7, 1941, Japanese fighter……続きを見る

Crown Resorts, the Bond Group, James Hardie, HIH Insurance, Geoffrey Edelsten's Allied Medical Group, 7-Eleven and Rio Tinto, the list goes on... Australia has suffered from the continual sting of b……続きを見る

Since Federation in 1901, 29 men and one woman have served in the position of Australian prime minister. From Barton to Morrison, they are the leaders who have helped forge Australia’s national iden……続きを見る

Fascinated to discover that her great-great-grandparents, Sarah and Thomas Bell, had been matron and keeper at the Parramatta Female Factory, the author decided to research their lives. Her ancestor……続きを見る

Une synthèse globale à la croisée de la géographie et de l'histoire. Le Pacifique est un bout du monde, un paradis et une terre de conquête dès sa découverte par les Européens, au début du XVIe sièc……続きを見る

"Terra Australis Incognita" by Pedro Fernandes de Queirós takes readers on an extraordinary journey into the mysterious Southern Hemisphere during the Age of Exploration. Inspired by the spirit of d……続きを見る

How is colonial history taught in schools? And how do education systems impact power relations between Indigenous people and settlers? This book provides a unique contribution to international discu……続きを見る

In 1937, the Australian Government adopted a policy that led to the removal of Aboriginal children from their families. The aim was assimilation. The result, if the policy had continued, would have ……続きを見る

The second generation of Pacific historians, who began their careers in the 1970s and 1980s, is gradually fading from the academic scene. They have made fundamental contributions to the field of Pac……続きを見る

“Riveting.” ーThe New York Times Book Review Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted island in this true story of human nature at its bestーand at ……続きを見る

Samuel Sidney's "The Three Colonies of Australia" offers an insightful examination of the socio-political landscape of Australia during the mid-19th century, focusing on the distinct yet interrelate……続きを見る

Whilst maritime studies tend to reflect the dominance of large navies, history shows how relatively small naval forces can have a disproportionately large impact on global events. From Confederate c……続きを見る

Major law and policy issues in the South China Sea are discussed mainly from the perspectives of leading American and European scholars in the study of the complex South China Sea disputes. The issu……続きを見る

Extraña y remota hasta para los propios australianos, Kimberley es una región imponente por su salvaje naturaleza, y también una geografía radical que convoca azar, peligro o asombro; un escenario d……続きを見る

SINCE BEING “DISCOVERED ” IN 1767, Tahiti has faced a profound cultural upheaval. From the start, she has been branded with the irresistible dual myth of the Noble Savage’s harmonious Arcadian life ……続きを見る

In "Trooper Bluegum at the Dardanelles," Oliver Hogue presents a vivid and poignant account of the Australian Imperial Force during World War I. Through the eyes of the protagonist, Trooper Bluegum,……続きを見る

There have been histories of Australian football before. There has not been one like Carn. Carn tells the story of the Victorian Football League and its successor, the Australian Football League, fr……続きを見る

In "Terra Australis Incognita; Or, A New Southern Discovery, containing A Fifth Part of the World," Pedro Fernandes de Queirós presents a captivating narrative that intertwines exploration, geograph……続きを見る

The Second World War catapulted more than 70,000 young Australians into a war in Indonesia in mid-1945. More than sixty years later the questions remain about why Australians were ever involved, and……続きを見る

The incredible true story of William "Bully' Hayes, the so-called "Pirate of the Pacific" in the 19th century; the myth and the man. The story of Bully Hayes - so-called "Pirate of the Pacific" - is……続きを見る