CK - Australia & Oceania 1

Dieses Buch untersucht, wie die Osterinsel zum mächtigsten Gleichnis menschlicher Umweltzerstörung wurde – und warum neue Forschungen dieses Bild grundlegend erschüttern, ohne den eigentlichen Kern ……続きを見る

This book provides a timely examination of the role that consumer credit has played in maintaining inequality, at a time when the gap between the rich and the rest is increasing in the political wes……続きを見る

She didn't wait at home. She rode the road. Never Just a Wife is the story of Bev - a woman who stepped beyond expectation and built a life where there was none laid out for her. Set against the vas……続きを見る

A new vision for Australia’s relationship with the Pacific Australia has a long history in the Pacific. Many Australians might have forgotten it, but the region has not forgotten us. This book provi……続きを見る

Charles Dickens is little celebrated as a journalist, yet his career spanned nearly 40 years. Starting as a court reporter, parliamentary newspaper columnist and theatre critic, he developed an inst……続きを見る

This volume has stories about the unsafe, damp and cramped living conditions at sea endured by emigrants and sailors alike. The articles highlight the need to improve the desperate conditions and th……続きを見る

Charles Dickens is little celebrated as a journalist, yet his career spanned nearly 40 years. Starting as a court reporter, parliamentary newspaper columnist and theatre critic, he developed an inst……続きを見る

Yuupurnju: A Warlpiri song cycle documents a ceremonial song cycle situated within the traditional kurdiji "shield" ceremony, as sung by Warlpiri Elder Henry Cooke Anderson Jakamarra at Lajamanu, No……続きを見る

The extraordinary tale ー ‘A two-volume mystery!’ Mark Twain called it ー of the solicitor who incited a campaign to free a man he knew was guilty of attempted murder, who lost his reputation and ab……続きを見る

A literary life in New Zealand and beyond, from one of its most significant voices. C. K. Stead continues his memoirs, chronicling his journey from a young lecturer in Australia to a prominent figur……続きを見る

Within Moreton Bay lie many small islands, protected by the large barrier islands of Moreton and North and South Stradbroke. Some of these small islands are inhabited, with thriving communities, whi……続きを見る

In "Notes of a Gold Digger, and Gold Diggers' Guide," James Bonwick offers a captivating exploration of the gold rush phenomenon that swept across Australia in the mid-19th century. The book combine……続きを見る

On a Sunday afternoon in the spring of 1969, thousands of people defied Auckland city bylaws and came to party in Albert Park. A rock band played on the rotunda. Some people held hands, some danced ……続きを見る

Independence and Foreign Policy is the first interpretive study of New Zealand foreign policy to cover the period 1935–91. Based on years of detailed research, it draws extensively on relevant sourc……続きを見る

In "Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales," William Charles Wentworth crafts a profound and meticulously detailed account of the early Australian colony ……続きを見る

In "McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia," John McKinlay chronicles his ambitious expedition into the uncharted wilderness of Australia during the 19th century. This narrat……続きを見る

In "Early Tasmania," James Backhouse Walker offers a profound exploration of the island's formative years, deftly intertwining history, geography, and sociology to illuminate the complexities of ear……続きを見る

Adventures of a Kiwi Airman tells the lively tale of New Zealander Ray Tocker's many adventures throughout his childhood and 24-year Air Force career. His story is at times moving, at times humorous……続きを見る

"Kiana: A Tradition of Hawaii" goes into cultural heritage of Hawaii, trying to explore the origin of Hawaiian traditions. The author manages to separate and trace down several layers of heritage st……続きを見る

Botanist, explorer, President of the Royal Society and one of Australia’s founding fathers. Sir Joseph Banks was among the most influential figures of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. As a y……続きを見る

Comprehensive and fully updated, Frommer’s Hawaii covers all the major Hawaiian Islands, and takes you from world-famous beaches to secluded rain-forests to blazing hot restaurantsーand everywhere i……続きを見る

Within Moreton Bay lie many small islands, protected by the large barrier islands of Moreton and North and South Stradbroke. Some of these small islands are inhabited, with thriving communities, whi……続きを見る

Within Moreton Bay lie many small islands, protected by the large barrier islands of Moreton and North and South Stradbroke. Some of these small islands are inhabited, with thriving communities, whi……続きを見る

Pomaré n’est, à proprement parler, ni un prénom ni un patronyme ; mais une sorte de nom dynastique s’appliquant aussi bien aux garçons qu’aux filles. Les trois premiers Pomaré furent des hommes. Cel……続きを見る

In "Kiana: A Tradition of Hawaii," James Jackson Jarves intricately weaves together a tapestry of Hawaiian culture, history, and mythology, offering readers an insightful glimpse into the islands' i……続きを見る

It was during the course of the eighteenth century that Britain's status as a major maritime and commercial power was forged, shaping the political, economic and military policies of the nation for ……続きを見る

Fairness and Freedom compares the history of two open societies--New Zealand and the United States--with much in common. Both have democratic polities, mixed-enterprise economies, individuated socie……続きを見る

J. Franck Bright's 'A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy' is a meticulously researched and scholarly examination of the development of constitutional monarchy in England during ……続きを見る

Popular culture has mythologised the Dunera Boys but who were the real men who sailed on the infamous ship, and how did the voyage transform their lives? Art historian Tonia Eckfeld draws on a deepl……続きを見る

Comprehensive and fully updated, Frommer’s Hawaii covers all the major Hawaiian Islands, and takes you from world-famous beaches to secluded rain-forests to authentic luaus and everywhere in between……続きを見る