MB - Australia & Oceania 1

William Bramwell Withers' 'The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time' is a comprehensive account of the development of Ballarat, a city in Victoria, Australia. ……続きを見る

‘Children of the Anzacs’ evokes poignant memories of times past for all who lived during the turbulent era of WW2 - Sydney was a microcosm of the Australian nation and of the Western World. Children……続きを見る

The fascinating personal account from one of the first Westerners to live in Hawaii. A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands, by the Reverend Hiram Bingham, was first printed in New ……続きを見る

The Mutiny of the Bounty is one of the most famous stories in maritime history that has been told in countless books and motion pictures. It describes the arduous voyage of the H.M.S. Bounty, under ……続きを見る

A Roll of Honour was installed by Christ Church's congregation in the 1920 naming their men who volunteered for WW1. This book includes the service biographies for each of these thirteen men. 続きを見る

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay First published in 1841, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is often cited as the best book ever wr……続きを見る

The overwhelming and consuming love of two men for the same indomitable woman . . . Mayfield is Joy Chambers' gripping saga set across nineteenth-century Australia and all the way to Boston, USA. Th……続きを見る

Major Gerald Bayley Carter, was for 13 years in the Royal Army Medical Corps and retired on 20 November 1911 in Britain with the rank of Major. Almost immediately he emigrated with his wife and youn……続きを見る

The fascinating story of a much-maligned and little-understood native Australian rodent. The long-haired rat breeds and spreads prodigiously after big rains. Its irruptions were plagues to European ……続きを見る

These soldiers all volunteered to serve in the Australian Imperial Force to help defend the British Empire, democracies and the freedoms of people. The number of the soldiers court martialled during……続きを見る

In 'Handbook to the New Gold-fields' by R. M. Ballantyne, readers are presented with a comprehensive guide to the newly discovered goldfields of the 19th century. The book not only provides practica……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

Ambrose Pratt's 'The Outlaws of Weddin Range' is a gripping tale that delves into the lawlessness and ruggedness of the Australian outback. The book masterfully combines elements of adventure, drama……続きを見る

Sigge Strömberg's "Prärielif: Sannsagor och lögnhistorier från vilda västern" is a captivating collection of tales set in the Wild West, blending truth and fiction in a literary style reminiscent of……続きを見る

Fully illustrated, Jakarda Wuka (Too Many Stories) draws on a combined 70+ years of collaborative research involving Yanyuwa Elders, anthropologists, and an archaeologist to tell a unique story abou……続きを見る

A history of World War II’s Operation Cartwheel, a major Allied operation by US, Australian, and New Zealand forces to take the Japanese base at Rabaul. Prior to World War II, few Americans had hear……続きを見る

"Thirty Years in Australia" is a memoir written by Ada Cambridge, a 19th-century Australian writer. The book details her experiences as an Englishwoman settling in Australia with her husband in the ……続きを見る

“This tour de force . . . is an absolute must for anyone interested in the true story of one of World War II’s most interestingーand most overlookedーbattles.” ーCol. Walter Boyne, USAF (Ret.), auth……続きを見る

Historians have suggested that Scottish influences are more pervasive in New Zealand than in any other country outside Scotland, yet curiously New Zealand's Scots migrants have previously attracted ……続きを見る

Graphic accounts of Australia’s worst disasters – historical as well as events of recent years. From the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983 to the implosion of the Royal Canberra Hospital in 1997, and ……続きを見る

‘Flannery has done us a service first by reissuing the story of a fascinating adventure from 200 years ago, and then by setting these events in perspective with his lucid introduction.’ Canberra Tim……続きを見る

Wilderside Ltd presents its second eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, essays, photographs, cartoons, poetry, and……続きを見る

History of West Australia is a history of the area and its famous inhabitants, written in the late 19th century. The original illustrations are included. 続きを見る

This book is about the fog of war when 127 men in the 1st Battalion AIF walked out of the line in September 1918. It was called a mutiny and they were all court martialled. Most were found guilty an……続きを見る

THE CHILDREN OF MU By James Churchward Synopsis In "Children of Mu", James Churchward expands his research of the lost continent of Mu. He speaks of the colonial expansion of Mu and the direct influ……続きを見る

From recruitment and training and the battlegrounds of Palestine, North Africa, Thailand, Burma and beyond, here are the highly individual stories of Australia's World War II Diggers told in their o……続きを見る

Joint winner of the 2020 Prime Minister's Award for Non-Fiction. Shortlisted for the 2020 Victorian Premier's Award for Non-Fiction. 'We want you to come with us on our journey, our journey of songs……続きを見る

There are Official War Histories, specific Corps and unit histories and a few memoirs by Signalmen, but the Signal Service as a unique group of men has been overlooked. CEW Bean even apologised for ……続きを見る

**2014 Must Read** Otago Daily Times 'The life, the health, the intelligence, and the morals of the nation count for more than riches, and I would rather have this country free from want and squalor……続きを見る

For half a century, West Australians vied with vast sailing fleets from the United States and France in the global hunt for whales. Seas offshore from the southern and western coasts were scoured fo……続きを見る