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Worlds Apart
The Pacific Islands remain for most people a region of obscurity or puzzlement. The attention of news media is attracted by atypical events such as political violence that contradict the...
Lustre: Pearling and Australia
The raw, alluring beauty of the pearl and the stories of those who collected it form a fascinating part of Australia's national heritage. The Aboriginal trade and cultural significance of...
Napoleon at Dresden: The Battles of August 1813
This work is the second in a three-volume series on the 1813 campaign; it is the first significant study on the 1813 campaign since Petre. Unlike the other English works...
Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life
$12.00 AUD
In this new and revised edition of Oswald Spengler's classic, Man and Technics, Spengler makes a number of predictions that today, more than eighty years after the book was first...
A Handful of Hacks
Here are some of the stories of the towering giants of World War II journalism: Wilfred Burchett, Richard Hughes, George Johnston, Alan Moorehead, Kenneth Slessor, Chester Wilmott and Lorraine Stumm....
The Shortest History of Europe
Chinese civilisation was for a long period more advanced than European. From China, Europe acquired printing, paper-making, the compass, gunpowder and locks for canals. Yet it was in Europe that...
Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism
The rise of the modern absolutist monarchies in Europe constitutes in many ways the birth of the modern historical epoch. Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism , the companion volume to...
Eyewitness the 20th Century
This collection of first-hand experiences documents great sporting achievements like the first four-minute mile, terrible disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, sensational crimes such as the Great Train Robbery,...
Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution
The authoritative first-hand account of contemporary Venezuela, Hugo Chavez places the country's controversial and charismatic president in historical perspective, and examines his plans and programs. Welcomed in 1999 by the...
Defending Rodinu Volume 2: Development and Operational History of the
Having developed a major Air Defense Force (PVO) capable of covering the entire airspace of the USSR, and then fielded interceptors and surface-to-air missiles capable of effectively intercepting even high-flying...
St Petersburg: A History
From its 1703 foundation by Peter the Great in a swampy war zone to its leading role in overthrowing Soviet power and bringing Russia into the twenty-first century, St Petersburg...
Shackleton's Dream: Fuchs, Hillary and the Crossing of Antarctica
In November 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton watched horrified as the grinding floes of the Weddell Sea squeezed the life from his ship, Endurance, before letting her slip silently down to...
A History of Treason: The bloody history of Britain through the
The bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitors A History of Treason details British history from 1351 to 1945, covering major historical moments in a...
The Fighter of Auschwitz: The incredible true story of Leen Sanders
**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...
Beyond The Facade (SIGNED)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Jenny DaviesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Jenny Davies., 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Slight tear in spine.Explores the many and varied uses of Flinders Street Station over...
Phillip Of Australia: An Account Of The Settlement At Sydney Cove
$15.00 AUD
Author: M. Barnard EldershawBinding: PaperbackPublished: Angus and Roberston, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine has light tanning, otherwise good conditionThe Angus & Robertson Famous Australian Lives...
From 70 North To 70 South: A History Of The Christian Salvesen Fleet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Graeme SomnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Christian Salvesen Ltd. Edinburgh, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis maritime history chronicles the extensive operations of the...
Australian Children Through 200 Years
$20.00 AUD
Author: Suzane Fabian & Morag LohBinding: PaperbackPublished: Kangaroo Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light creasing on cover. This...
Leadline to Laser The Hydrographic Service Royal Australian Navy: 1920-1995
$50.00 AUD
Author: Commander R.J. Hariston Ran RetiredBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-published, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, numbered edition 418This comprehensive non-fiction work presents...
Nuclear War: The Aftermath
$30.00 AUD
Author: Don Hinrichsen (ed), Bill Dampier (ed)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Pergamon Press, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, previous bookseller sticker on rear...
The Origins Of Modern English Society 1780-1880
$15.00 AUD
Author: Harold PerkinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased and faded cover. This seminal work of...
History Workshop: A Journal Of Socialist And Feminist Historians; Issue 22; Special American Issue
$15.00 AUD
Author: VariousBinding: PaperbackPublished: Redwood Burn ltd (printer), 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded cover.This academic journal presents a critical examination of...
From Whitlam To Fraser: Reform And Reaction In Australian Politics
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Author: Allen Patience, Brian HeadBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, Melbourne & Campbelltown, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Cover and...
Italian Paintings 1250-1450
$40.00 AUD
Author: Carl Brandon StrehlkeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2004Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly art history volume meticulously chronicles the evolution of Italian painting between...
Unemployed Struggles 1919-1936
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Author: Wal HarringtonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart Ltd, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine and cornersThis compelling work of historical non-fiction chronicles the tumultuous period...
The United States Enters The Pacific
$60.00 AUD
Author: LefredmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine and edges. Tight pages.An historical study. Inc the US and Australia; the US and China;...
Australia's Road Transport Heritage (Signed)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Liz MartinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Liz Martin, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Slight creases in cover. Tight pages. Light foxing.This non-fiction work presents a comprehensive history...
The Land Boomers
$40.00 AUD
Author: Michael CannonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, some creasing along spine and general wear from useThis...
Chronology Of The Ancient World
$12.00 AUD
Author: E.J. BickermanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work, "Chronology of the Ancient World," is an...
History Of The German Labour Movement: A Survey
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Author: Helga GrebingBinding: PaperbackPublished: Berg Publishers., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive historical analysis of the German...
Grasshoppers & Elephants: Why Viet Nam Fell
$15.00 AUD
Author: Wilfred BurchettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Outback Press, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical analysis by Wilfred Burchett offers a compelling...
Keep Smiling Through: The Home Front 1939-45
$25.00 AUD
Author: Susan BriggsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fontana/Collins London, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling...
Wimmera: A Regional History
$20.00 AUD
Author: Les BlakeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cypress Books, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has general wear marksThis comprehensive regional history chronicles the...
The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Preparing For Korean Unification And Beyond
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles M. Perry And Toshi YoshiharaBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Inc., 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition...
Gallipoli
$15.00 AUD
Author: Alan MooreheadBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Creases along spine and general wear to cover, previous owner name inside, pages yellowedAlan Moorehead's...
Cavaliers And Roundheads: The English At War (1642-1649)
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Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: PaperbackPublished: Harper Collins., 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageChristopher Hibbert's "Cavaliers And Roundheads: The English At War...
The Atlas Of Early Man
$15.00 AUD
Author: Jacquetta HawkesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, book spine has tanningThis historical non-fiction work, "The Atlas Of Early Man:...
History And Class Consciousness: Studies In Marxist Dialectics
$25.00 AUD
Author: Georg LukácsBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsGeorg Lukács's "History and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist Dialectics" is a seminal work of Western...
Devils, Drugs And Doctors: A Wellcome History Of Medicine
$15.00 AUD
Author: Brian BracegirdleBinding: PaperbackPublished: Wellcome, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive non-fiction work presents a captivating history of medicine, tracing its...
Heroine
$15.00 AUD
Author: Howard BirnstihlBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spikeback Books, 2018Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling work of non-fiction chronicles the untold stories of...
Wonders Of Tutankhamun
$20.00 AUD
Author: David P. SilvermanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Crown, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Size: Folio. This captivating non-fiction work presents a comprehensive overview...
The Splendors Of Egypt
$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael Davison; T.G.H. James (introduction)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Crown Publishers, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Size: Folio. This compelling non-fiction volume, "The...
Not To Be Shot At Or Exported: An Airman's Letters Home 1942-1945
$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie Harold SullivanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Royal Australian Air Force Museum, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction collection presents a poignant look...
Great Treasures Of Pompeii & Herculaneum
$20.00 AUD
Author: Theodore H. FederBinding: PaperbackPublished: Abbeville Press, New York, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Size: Folio. This captivating art...
Donnelly's Creek: From Rush To Ruin Of A Gippsland Mountain Goldfield
$25.00 AUD
Author: Luke SteenhuisBinding: PaperbackPublished: The author Wonthaggi, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly worn/faded cover with some creasing. This compelling work...
Richard Nixon: The Man Behind the Mask
$20.00 AUD
Author: Gary AllenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Western Islands, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous bookseller stamp on title page, very light wear to coverThis political biography, "Richard Nixon:...