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Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas
Mindstorms has two central themes: that children can learn to use computers in a masterful way and that learning to use computers can change the way they learn everything else....
Why I'm a Journalist: Personal Stories from Those Who Cover the News
Why be a journalist? It can be a difficult job with long hours, hard work and an uncertain future. Journalists face relentless criticism and an industry in transition. Aaron Chimbel...
The World Since 1945
THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF GLOBAL CHANGE FROM 1945 TO THE PRESENT DAY The world since 1945 has witnessed fundamental changes, notably the increasing influence of the West - particularly the...
The Pagoda
$12.00 AUD
In 1977, two lesbian couples living in St. Augustine, Florida, found a row of small beach houses for sale next to a house they wanted to turn into a feminist...
Dissent: The Student Press in 1960s Australia
A passionate portrayal of Australia's social awakening - the people, the politics, and the power of the student press. A passionate portrayal of Australia's social awakening - the people, the...
Human Rights Overboard: Seeking Asylum in Australia
In 2005, in the wake of the Cornelia Rau scandal, a citizen's inquiry was established to bear witness to events in Australian immigration-detention facilities. Until then, the federal government had...
On the Road
On The Road: The NRMA'S First 75 Years tells the story of how an idea became a great Australian institution. A little over three quarters of a century ago, a...
My Dear Emma
My Dear Emma is a reproduction of the personal diary of Robert Emeric Tyler, a leading London Architect and his nineteen-year old son Bobby, who in 1895 travelled from London...
Ninety Degrees North: The Quest For The North Pole
In the mid-nineteenth century the North Pole was a mystery. Some believed that it was an island of basalt in a warm crystal sea. Explorers who tried to penetrate the...
The Taste of Beer: A Guide to Appreciating the Great Beers of the
Explores the way in which brewers work, describing brewing methods used around the world and explaining how the basic ingredients - barley, hops, water and yeast - combine to give...
A Galaxy of Her Own: Amazing Stories of Women in Space
Want to be an astronaut or a rocket scientist? - 50 brilliant stories of women who have blazed the way for space travel. From small steps to giant leaps, A...
Henry James: A Biography (Five-Volume Set)
$300.00 AUD
Author: Leon EdelBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloths in good condition with minor bumping on spines and corners. DJs clipped...
The Shock of the New: The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art--Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, Its Fall
$45.00 AUD
Author: Robert HughesBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf,Inc., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight staining to dust jacket and sun damaged spine.Robert Hughes's "The Shock of the...
Aldous Huxley: A Biography (Two-Volume Set)
$45.00 AUD
Author: Sybille BedfordBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quartet Books, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive biography explores the life and works of Aldous Huxley, delving...
Great Regiments
$40.00 AUD
Author: Vezio MelegariBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson London, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has slight peel to spine...
Man Upon His Mountain; Murders At Wonnangatta (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Niall BrennanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Alella Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Inscribed by the author on half title-page. Signed on title page....
Australia
$15.00 AUD
Author: Clarrie CoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, Melbourne, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tear on spine of dust jacket and some edges.This book provides an insightful...
Patterns Of Australia
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Mobil Australia, Australia, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight stain on back of dust jacket. Geoffrey Dutton's "Patterns of Australia" is a compelling...
The Taste Of Fear: A Polish Childhood In Germany 1939-46
$30.00 AUD
Author: Zofia KrukBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on front end-page and minor...
A Concise History Of Australia
$15.00 AUD
Author: Clive TurnbullBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on front end-page and some minor chipping of...
Winds of Change, 1914-39
$30.00 AUD
Author: Harold MacmillanBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper and Row, New York, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling work of political history, Harold Macmillan, former Prime Minister of the United...
Footloose In Jerusalem (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: Sarah KaminkerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Footloose Publications, Jerusalem, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive travel guide, "Footloose In Jerusalem" by Sarah Kaminker, presents...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz,, East Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography chronicles the life and political career of Robert J. Hawke,...
Lionel Murphy: A Radical Judge
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jocelynne A. ScuttBinding: HardbackPublished: McCulloch Publishing in association with Macmillan, 1987Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and judicial career of Lionel...
North Adelaide: 1837 – 1901 (SIGNED)
$20.00 AUD
Author: Paula NagelBinding: PaperbackPublished: Austaprint, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Signed by author and gift inscription for previous owner, as pictured. This academic text, "North...
Sternwheelers And Steam Tugs: An Illustrated History Of The Canadian Pacific Railway's British Columbia Lake And River Service
$65.00 AUD
Author: Robert D. TurnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Sono Nis Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work, "Sternwheelers and Steam Tugs: An Illustrated History of...
The Trade Makers: Elder Dempster In West Africa 1852-1972
$45.00 AUD
Author: P. N. DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the extensive operations of Elder...
The Phosphateers: A History Of The British Phosphate Commissioners And The Christmas Island Phosphate Commission
$40.00 AUD
Author: Maslyn Williams And Barrie MacdonaldBinding: HardbackPublished: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown
Family Circle: A Study Of The Epworth Household In Relation To John And Charles Wesley
$15.00 AUD
Author: Maldwyn EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: Epworth Press, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight marking to the dust jacket.This biographical study chronicles the formative years...
Bay Steamers And Coastal Ferries: Update
$15.00 AUD
Author: Jack LoneyBinding: PaperbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1988Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small chip off back cover.This maritime history volume, "Bay Steamers...
The Land Boomers
$30.00 AUD
Author: Michael CannonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tearing of dust cover.In...
John Donne And His World
$15.00 AUD
Author: Derek ParkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slightly discoloured dust cover.Derek Parker's "John Donne And His World" is a...
Cargoes: Matson's First Century In The Pacific
$25.00 AUD
Author: William L. WordenBinding: HardbackPublished: The University Press of Hawaii, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the remarkable journey of Matson Navigation Company, detailing its pivotal...
The Human Revolution: From Ape To Artist
$25.00 AUD
Author: Desmond CollinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Marks from dog earred pages.This anthropological...
Spin Me A Dit!: Tales Of The Royal Australian Navy
$40.00 AUD
Author: Iris NesdaleBinding: HardbackPublished: Published by the Author, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis collection of naval anecdotes, "Spin Me A Dit!: Tales Of The Royal Australian Navy" by Iri...
The China Navigation Company Limited: A Pictorial History, 1872-1992
$40.00 AUD
Author: Duncan James HawsBinding: HardbackPublished: John Swire, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, "The China Navigation Company Limited: A Pictorial History, 1872-1992" by Duncan James Haws, meticulously...
Somewhere In New Guinea (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Frank CluneBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionFrank Clune's "Somewhere In New Guinea" is a captivating work of...
English Politics In The Early Eighteenth Century
$40.00 AUD
Author: Robert WalcottBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowing to end pages and dust jacket and tears on...
Man And The Conquest Of The Poles
$15.00 AUD
Author: Paul-Emile VictorBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears to the dust jacket and foxing on dust jacket...
Boat Trains & Channel Packets: The English Short Sea Routes
$20.00 AUD
Author: Rixon BucknallBinding: HardbackPublished: Vincent Stuart, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work meticulously chronicles the fascinating history of boat trains and...
John Shaw Neilson
$25.00 AUD
Author: Hugh Anderson L. J. BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight tear and a chip in back of...
A Sense Of The Future
$12.00 AUD
Author: J. BronowskiBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this profound work of non-fiction, J. Bronowski, a renowned...
Ashes Of The Angry Years
$12.00 AUD
Author: H. J. SummersBinding: HardbackPublished: Australasian Book Society, Sydney, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor water and yellowing to back of dust cover, chips...