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Air War Pacific
$25.00 AUD
The book titled Air War Pacific by the author Christopher Campbell. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Battle Story: Iwo Jima 1945
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On 19 February 1945, Operation Detachment began with US marine forces storming Iwo Jima, aiming to capture the island and its airfields. This was the first campaign on Japanese soil...
To the Ends of the Earth: The History of Polar Exploration
$30.00 AUD
The history of individual Polar expeditions has been told many times, but usually only as personal accounts of individual adventures. This misses the overall context of polar exploration - why...
First Day Around the World
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and artist Juanita Londono, this lyrical celebration of the first day of school across every continent explores what going back to...
The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths
'Holds up a mirror to a pioneering explorer of the deep seas' Financial Times 'Exquisite . . . full of fascinating technology, novel marine discoveries - and unusual scientists' New...
The Snow Fox and the Long, Long Night
As the nights in Svalbard grow dark, cold and endless, a young arctic fox called Rana plays in the snow. She spends all day following the tracks of a polar...
Sicilian Carousel
'A magician.' - The Times Despite decades spent poetically chronicling Mediterranean life in Rhodes, Cyprus and Corfu, celebrated travel writer Lawrence Durrell had never set foot on the largest island:...
Pacific Empires
A new interest in European maritime exploration was aroused with the publication of the first volume of J. C. Beaglehole's edition of The Journals of Captain James Cook in 1955....
Beretara: Contemporary Pacific Art
Today, vibrant contemporary cultures are flourishing in the Pacific Islands. Instead of mimicking Western culture, artists there are leading the way. Discover the new art of the Pacific in this...
The Columbus Venture
The voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 is one of the most significant journeys ever made by man. It led directly to the colonization of America by Europeans, something that...
Agent Arthur's Desert Challenge
Help Agent Arthur to solve the puzzles and defeat the crooks in this sun-baked desert adventure. Intrepid Agent Arthur is off on another mission. This time, he finds himself in...
Geelong's Changing Landscape: Ecology, Development and Conservation
Geelong's Changing Landscape offers an insightful investigation of the ecological history of the Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula region. Commencing with the penetrating perspectives of Wadawurrung Elders, chapters explore colonisation and...
The Explorers of the Pacific
A thoroughly researched historical account of the hazards and adventures explorers faced while sailing the Pacific Ocean.
Supremacy at Sea: Task Force 58 and the Central Pacific Victory
The gripping account of the U.S. Navy's fast carrier force-and how its Central Pacific campaign in 1944 marked the achievement of American naval supremacy Task Force 58 was World War...
D-Day
"You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of...
The Stolen Child: the gripping emotional thriller with a twist you'll
'One of the greatest twists I've ever read' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD 'An addictive, immersive, incredibly poignant page-turner - I flew through it' ANDREA MARA It's every parent's worst nightmare. But...
Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel: A Helen Dexter mystery 4
'I loved Glenda's book and her characters - perfect for all fans of dance, mystery and cosy escapism. Absolutely smashing!' ANTON DU BEKE The fourth in the page-turning cosy crime...
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands: THE INSTANT SUNDAY
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Breathtaking' Samantha Shannon 'Sit back and enjoy the ride' Daily Mail 'Wonderful' Jennifer Saint It is said there is a price that every passenger must...
The Contest for the Indian Ocean: And the Making of a New World Order
A major new examination of the Indian Ocean, revealing how the region has become a hotly contested geopolitical flashpoint Throughout history, the Indian Ocean has been an essential space for...
Signs of Hope
In April 1987 the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) issued the report "Our Common Future", which pointed out that the world could no longer afford to think of...
A Viking Voyage: Retracing Leif Erikkson's Journey in an Authentic
W. Hodding Carter cannot sail, hates to be cold and panics when he's lost. Why then did he devote three years of his life to dodging polar bears and icebergs...
Climate Change:The Real Problem and What We Can Do To Fix It
Facing the challenges of climate change involves all of us. This book offers children truth without despair, hope without deception, and a road map to a better future. After a...
The Secrets of the Titanic
September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres. Paul-Henri...
The Stolen Child: the gripping emotional thriller with a twist you'll
*The Irish Times No. 1 bestseller* *A Sunday Times best crime fiction of the year selection* 'One of the greatest twists I've ever read' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD 'An addictive, immersive,...
Microlands: The Future of Life on Earth (and Why It's Smaller Than You
'An epic travelogue, brimming with the excitement of discovery. With characteristic panache, Venter unveils the teeming array of bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes that crowd our planet's oceans' - Siddhartha Mukherjee...
Costing the Earth: The Challenge for Governments, the Opportunities
$12.00 AUD
Working together, industry and government form a formidable alliance: one that can foster economic growth and preserve the environment. "Costing the Earth" identifies this opportunity for enterprise and invention. Saving...
Persian Feasts: Recipes & Stories from a Family Table
When Leila Heller's mother, Nahid Taghinia-Milani came to the United States in 1979, she brought her recipes with her. Persian Feasts features Iranian delicacies from Iran in a dazzling tapestry...
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why The World Needs A Green Revolution - and
'A global star ... Tom Friedman has done it again ... given his track record as a zeitgeist thermometer, we should all pay attention' Financial Times Thomas Friedman's phenomenal The...
Words for Country: Landscape and Language in Australia
Stories and phrases can powerfully shape the ways in which we experience and manage our environment. What languages have been used to characterize Australian landscapes and how have they influenced...
Playground
The latest novel from the Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer Prize-winning author A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE THE POWERFUL NEW NOVEL FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AND BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR...
Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse
A radical retelling of human history through collapse, and what it means for our uncertain future A radical retelling of human history through collapse - from the dawn of our...
Carbon Detox: Your step-by-step guide to getting real about climate
From summer heat waves to rising sea levels, climate change affects us all. The main cause is carbon dioxide and our carbon emissions are growing year by year at a...
Lugma: Abundant Dishes And Stories From My Middle East
" I adore this book. It's personal, beautifully written - Noor's voice draws you in and holds you there - and the recipes are absolutely glorious. " - Diana Henry...
The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic
The vast expanse, unknown depths, dangers and mysteries of the sea have led mariners to create fantastical stories of ghosts and monsters for centuries; it is a world strange and...
Darroch Donald's Creatures: Encounters in Wildlife Rescue
An exploration of the relationship between human beings and wild animals, which recalls encounters with heron chicks, squirrels, swans and other creatures at the Middlebank Wildlife Rescue Centre in Dumfermline,...
Prehistory To Politics: John Mulvaney, The Humanities and the Public
Explores the role of the public intellectual by examining the life and work of John Mulvaney, one of Australia's foremost prehistorians. Who are public intellectuals? Why do they matter? What...
Travels With My Trombone
From the siesta to fiesta, the lifeblood of the Caribbean is in the rhythms of the salsa, calypso and zouk. The author of this book left London for Trinidad seeking...
Racing the Sunrise: Reinforcing America's Pacific Outposts, 1941 -
Glen Williford lends new insight to the reasons for America's relatively quick comeback from the attack on Pearl Harbour. For the first time, he tells the complete story of American...
Gays and Lesbians in Asia and the Pacific: Social and Human Services
The knowledge that people in other places share the same experiences physically, emotionally, and socially is liberating and offers the opportunity to share practical information. This holds especially true for...
Saving the Planet without Costing the Earth: 500 Simple Steps to a
Many of us are concerned about environmental issues and try to incorporate a 'green' approach into our day-to-day lives - be it using energy saving lightbulbs, making use of recycling...
2034: A Novel of the Next World War
From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034...
To the Ice
An epic story set in a polar wilderness that blurs realism and imagination-fully illustrated for newly independent readers. Ida, Max and Jack go to the creek one winter's day. They...
The Wide Wide Sea
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration - the fateful final journey of Captain James...
The Good Shepherd: 'Unbelievably good. Amazing tension, drama and
An exhilarating, suspenseful naval thriller set in the Second World War, as gripping as Nicholas Monsarrat's The Cruel Sea Now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Set in the...
A Year of Tropical Birdsong: 52 Stories of Tropical Songbirds
Fascinating stories of the birds and birdsongs from the Tropics for every week of the year, with QR codes for every entry. From the incredible screech of the macaw, who...