Australasian History

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodIn the summer of 1953–1954, a newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFew figures in the age of sail loom as large as Captain James Cook, whose three legendary voyages across the Pacific Ocean...

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'A cross between H is for Hawk and Wild , this beautifully written tale follows Fowler's travels through Eastern Europe after her fiance was killed by a jellyfish' Stylist 'A...

There are lots of laughs at every level in The 130-Storey Treehouse , the tenth book in the number one bestselling Treehouse series from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, out...

"Outback noir has a new star" Mark Sanderson, The Times "A rising star of crime fiction" Joan Smith, Sunday Times "Delivers another larger-than-life, take-no-prisoners slice of outback noir. A truly...

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Britain had eased its problem of crowded jails and surplus criminals by packing them into ships and sending them off to the American colonies...

As a unique work of reference, The Cambridge Handbook of Australian Criminology covers the broad range of contemporary and historical subjects of criminology, combining statistical and narrative analyses. The book...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedCondition remarks: price clipped dj; For every angler who has felt the electrifying jolt of a line pulling taut and heard the...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedHigh above the sweltering lowlands of New Guinea, where mist-shrouded peaks pierce the sky and isolated tribes have remained untouched by...

A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia's most infamous bushrangers. New paperback edition! As a young boy, Ned Kelly saved a...

True and tender stories from a master. The pressure inside the house changes. The shutters give off long stuttering bursts like submachine-gun fire. You tell yourself that this is it....

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The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests provides a comprehensive introduction to the pollination ecology, evolution and conservation of Australian rainforest plants, with particular emphasis on subtropical rainforests and their associated pollinators....

Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling...

Hawkmoths are large charismatic insects with highly variable and colourful larvae. Some species are specialised in their habitat preferences, but others are widespread and often encountered in gardens. However, little...

This work presents a comprehensive overview of the decorative arts and crafts as manifested in the late 1990s. It exposes the works of 152 professionals specializing in the five traditional...

Australian woodturning is undergoing a renaissance. The rich colours, grains and textures of native trees are inspiring turners from all over the continent to make objects of great natural beauty,...

'A compendium of arboreal magic' - Bob Brown 'Captures the tingle of ancient wisdom' - John Seed 'We all need trees - to live. They turn carbon dioxide into oxygen....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodFew figures in the annals of colonial administration loom as large — or remain as fascinating — as Sir...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersA cornerstone of Australasian literary...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn the twilight years of steam-powered rail, photographer and railway enthusiast Shane McCarthy undertook a remarkable visual journey across Australia and New Zealand, capturing the...

The book titled Parks: Victoria's National and State Parks by the author Jane Calder. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This text looks at the cutting-edge in interior design from the Australian city of Sydney. Highlights include the home of Australian architect Harry Seidler, young architect Alex Popov's home and...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: heavyA landmark in the scientific literature of the Southern Hemisphere, Vertebrate Palaeontology of Australasia presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedLong before the modern world cast its shadow over the highlands and coastal villages of Papua New Guinea, a remarkable land of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the age of tall ships and uncharted seas, one man dared to sail beyond the edges of the known world — Abel Tasman,...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodIn the golden age of Pacific trade, few figures cut as bold a path through the islands of the South Seas as...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionIn the age of steam and empire, when the British world stretched to the farthest shores of the Pacific, a remarkable...

'Galibaay had tricked him. That dillybag was full of honey. It stuck in his throat and made his neck flare out into a big red-and-yellow frill.' Lethal Lizards is the...

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'The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues' KEN FOLLETT 'Revelatory... fascinating... [and] wholly convincing' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Compelling ... a magisterial history' NEW YORK TIMES...

Complementarianism, Gender and Evangelism offers a feminist, sociological account of lived Sydney Anglicanism . Furthering the study of global evangelicalism, Rosie Clare Shorter provides a new frame for analyzing complementarianism...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew names resonate through the history of New Zealand cricket with the authority and reverence commanded by Sir Richard Hadlee — and Hadlee stands...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the vast red deserts of the Australian outback to the mist-shrouded fjords of New Zealand's South Island, Great Short Stories of Australia and...

The book titled Australian Sport through Time by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedFew lands have captured the imagination of the outside world quite like New Guinea — a vast,...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFew oceans have captured the imagination of the world quite like the Pacific — vast, mysterious, and fiercely...

Edition: 3rd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew landscapes on Earth command the kind of reverence that New Zealand's Milford Sound inspires, and Milford Trails by William...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingFrom Chains to Freedom is a remarkable genealogical chronicle that traces the journey of one Australian family...

Photographer Michel Lawrence has recorded the human face of multi- culturalism in Australia.

Emily Kame Kngwarreye only started painting at the age of 79. She is now regarded by many as Australia's most important artist, with an international reputation that continues to grow....

'The most elegant player to have ever graced a tennis court, Evonne brought her career to life with dedication, talent, love and fierce commitment. She has inspired millions to be...

Across these vast lands and skies, the First Peoples have walked with Country for thousands of years. They read the land and waters like a book. They knew the winds,...