Ros - Australia & Oceania 1

eBook Interactivo. Se trata sin duda del arte más primitivo de nuestro tiempo y presenta serias semejanzas con los estilos más antiguos de nuestra historia, que todavía no puede explicar convincente……続きを見る

Roads and road tourism loom large in the Australian imagination as distance and mobility have shaped the nation’s history and culture, but roads are more than simply transport routes; they embody mu……続きを見る

This book discusses various aspects of World War I. It focuses on topics proposed by contributors resulting from their own research interests. Nevertheless, as a result of common efforts, re-visitin……続きを見る

When Lieutenant William Dawes came to Botany Bay with the First Fleet Marines in January 1788 he delved into the world of a small group of Indigenous people from around Sydney Harbour. In 26 Views o……続きを見る

C’est vers 1840 que l’on commence à porter de l’intérêt aux îles du Pacifique. À cette époque « les Samoa, les Fiji, les Nouvelles-Hébrides et la Nouvelle-Calédonie attirent assez l’attention pour ê……続きを見る

In the century from the death of Captain James Cook in 1779 to the rise of the sugar plantations in the 1870s, thousands of Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) men left Hawai‘i to work on ships at sea an……続きを見る

Taking readers to the farms and factories, the marae and churches where Maori lived, worked and raised their families, Te Hau Kainga tells the story of the profound transformation in Maori life duri……続きを見る

This book weaves together theories of pre-Columbian trans-Pacific contact between Oceania and the Americas and analyses them from a history of ideas perspective. Despite limited factual evidence, tr……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

This groundbreaking book delves into the lived experiences and collective wisdom of Indigenous communities impacted by colonialism. Through collaborations with non-Indigenous colleagues, this book s……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

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

Many thousands of abandoned children were treated as free labour in late 19th century Australia, yet their stories have been hidden until now, even to their descendants. Lucy Frost's painstaking res……続きを見る

In "Mutiny of the Bounty and the Story of Pitcairn Island, 1790-1894," Rosalind Amelia Young presents a meticulously researched narrative that intricately weaves the historical events surrounding th……続きを見る

In May of 1942, the war seemed very far away to most Sydneysiders - until the night the three Japanese midget submarines crept into the harbour and caused an unforgettable night of mayhem, high farc……続きを見る

The Sausage Tree celebrates the favorite childhood game of the authors Rosalie Medcraft and Valda Gee. This award-winning memoir tells of the sisters' childhood spent during the Depression in smallt……続きを見る

A unique look at Australian history as seen through the perspective of the influence of alcohol In reading UNDER tHE INFLUENCE, I have not only discovered that alcohol has been integral to major eve……続きを見る

From the crowded tenements of Edinburgh to the Female Factory nestling in the shadow of Mt Wellington, dozens of Scottish women convicts were exiled to Van Diemen's Land with their young children. T……続きを見る

In 1897, as a white oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population sig……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE 2013 PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR AUSTRALIAN HISTORY WINNER OF THE 2012 MANNING CLARK HOUSE NATIONAL CULTURAL AWARD COMMENDED FOR THE FAW EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION AWARD For Aus……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

Capturing China’s past in all its complexity, this multi-faceted history portrays China in the context of a larger global world, while incorporating the narratives of Chinese as well as non-Chinese ……続きを見る

The Kwoma, the subject of this book, are one of a number of peoples in the Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea who have created some of the most distinctive visual art in the Pacific. Th……続きを見る

In "Three Years with Thunderbolt," Ambrose Pratt intricately weaves the narrative of a young man'Äôs transformative journey alongside the enigmatic figure of Thunderbolt, a notorious bushranger in t……続きを見る

In "Australian Life, Black and White," Rosa Praed intricately weaves a narrative that explores the rich and often tumultuous cultural tapestry of Australia during the late 19th century. Her writing ……続きを見る

As Australian cities face uncertain water futures, what insights can the history of Aboriginal and settler relationships with water yield? Residents have come to expect reliable, safe, and cheap wat……続きを見る

This clear and nuanced introduction explores the Philippines’ ongoing and deeply charged dilemma of state-society relations through a historical treatment of state formation and the corresponding co……続きを見る

Stuff the Accord! Pay Up! Workers’ resistance to the ALP-ACTU Accord deals with the 1983-1996 ALP-ACTU Accord and outlines how workers fought back against the attacks on their wages and conditions, ……続きを見る

Arthur Bunster was a popular beer brewer and the Member for Vancouver in Canada. It was said that even “those who didn't know him, drank him" [A. Phillips, 1866]. Henry Bunster was known as a knight……続きを見る

‘The homosexual is essential to the sexual revolution; there can be no revolution, no liberation, without us.’ Australia’s Gay Liberation movement arose at a time when revolution was in the air and ……続きを見る