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Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know (R)
Although girls and women account for approximately 40 percent of all athletes in the United States, they receive only 4 percent of the total sport media coverage. SportsCenter, ESPN's flagship...
Clean And Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom And Wc
CLEAN AND DECENT, says the author, 'is meant to entertain, even if scholarship does keep breaking through'. Subtitled The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-closet, and of sundry...
Penguin Book of Death and Dying
A section of non-fiction pieces that explores many questions related to death and dying, including public and private responses to death and cultures as diverse as Ireland, Mexico, Australia and...
Life in a Medieval City
$12.00 AUD
For students, researchers, and history lovers, a look at day-to-day life in a rarely explored era. "About life and death, midwives and funerals, business, books and authors, and town government."--...
Governing Savages
In 1928, after a white man was killed, a punitive party mounted a series of attacks on Aborigines northwest of Alice Springs. The party's leader admitted that 31 Aborigines were...
Seeking Rapture: A Memoir
Now a mother herself, Harrison has written a memoir about the ties that bind mothers to their children - and the forces that can drive them apart. She reveals the...
Sons of the Moon
On a vast plateau high in the Bolivian Andes live the "Sons of the Moon", the Aymara. This great pre-Columbian empire, the first in South America, was a peaceful nation...
Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality
Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our species. Mainstream science - as well as religious and cultural institutions - have maintained that men and...
Destination America
$15.00 AUD
Author: Maldwyn A. JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsDestination America by Maldwyn A. Jones presents a comprehensive historical account of immigration to the United States....
Sheilas: A Tribute To Australian Women
$25.00 AUD
Author: John Larkins • Bruce HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSheilas: A Tribute To Australian Women presents a compelling collection of narratives honoring the remarkable...
Tony Irving's Melbourne
$20.00 AUD
Author: Tony IrvingBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling narrative chronicles the vibrant life and hidden corners of a dynamic metropolis, as seen through...
Chinese Women Speak
$35.00 AUD
Author: Dymphna CusackBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsChinese Women Speak presents a compelling collection of narratives, illustrating...
Vote Ferguson For Aboriginal Freedom
$75.00 AUD
Author: Jack HornerBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian and New Zealand Book Company, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: yellowed block, lots of wear and tear...
The Powerless Poor: A Comprehensive Guide To Poverty In Australia
$30.00 AUD
Author: P.J. HollingworthBinding: HardbackPublished: Stockland Press Pty Ltd, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe book The Powerless Poor: A Comprehensive Guide To Poverty In Australia presents...
By What Authority?
$45.00 AUD
Author: Theodore (Ted) NofsBinding: HardbackPublished: METHUEN OF AUSTRALIA, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn By What Authority?, Theodore Noffs presents a compelling examination of the ethical and societal...
The Ruins Of Time: Four And A Half Centuries Of Conquest And Discovery Among The Maya
$15.00 AUD
Author: David AdamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the intricate saga of the Maya civilization, tracing four and a half centuries of...
The Tribe That Lost Its Head
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nicholas MonsarratBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsNicholas Monsarrat presents a gripping political novel that examines the collapse of colonial authority and the...
The Southern Expansion Of The Chinese People
$20.00 AUD
Author: C. P. FitzgeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: PRAEGER PUBLISHERS, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe academic work The Southern Expansion Of The Chinese People presents a meticulous historical...
Walkabout's Australia: An Anthology Of Articles And Photographs From Walkabout Magazine
$25.00 AUD
Author: A. T. BoltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, Sydney in association with The Australian National Travel Association, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis novel chronicles the harrowing journey of...
Cooma Country (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: Lauri NealBinding: HardbackPublished: [Sydney], Cooma-Monaro Historical Society, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCooma Country presents a richly detailed regional history of the Cooma-Monaro district,...
Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research
"The literature on narrative inquiry has been, until now, widely scattered and theoretically incomplete. Clandinin and Connelly have created a major tour de force. This book is lucid, fluid, beautifully...
Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years Of Aboriginal History
$30.00 AUD
Author: Jennifer IsaacsBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years Of Aboriginal History, chronicles the rich and enduring...
Toward The Final Solution: A History Of European Racism
$75.00 AUD
Author: George L. MosseBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1985Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Single tear...
From Mangle to Microwave: Mechanization of the Household
Without the mechanization of the household, most women would still be bent over the kitchen sink, and yet we know extraordinarily little about the origins of the machines, which, in...
Colonial Ladies
$15.00 AUD
Author: Maggie WeidenhoferBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling social history illuminates the often-overlooked lives of women during the colonial era. It uncovers the daily...
The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of
In the dramatic years between 1870 and the end of World War II, a number of prominent French Jews-pillars of an embattled community-invested their fortunes in France's cultural artifacts, sacrificed...
The Australian Collection: Australia's Greatest Books
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers, North Ryde, Australia, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a curated selection of pivotal works that define the...
A Dictionary Of Australian Colloquialisms
$20.00 AUD
Author: G. A. WilkesBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerAn indispensable linguistic resource, A Dictionary Of Australian Colloquialisms chronicles the vibrant and often humorous...
With Malice Toward Women: A Handbook For Women-Haters Drawn From The Best Minds Of All Time—With The "War Between Men And Women" Drawings By James Thurber
$20.00 AUD
Author: Justin Kaplan (Selected And Edited By)Binding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen, 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and...
Australian Pioneer Women
$20.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAustralian Pioneer Women chronicles the extraordinary lives and enduring spirit of the women who shaped early Australia....
Ravensthorpe - Then And Now: Second Edition
$30.00 AUD
Author: Archer A. WBinding: PaperbackPublished: The author, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, staining on block, tear on page 37 cornerJourney through...
God And Three Shillings: The Story Of The Brotherhood Of St Laurence
$15.00 AUD
Author: I. R. CarterBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markings'God And Three Shillings' chronicles the foundational narrative of the Brotherhood of St Laurence, an...
Australian Aboriginal Languages
$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry J. BlakeBinding: PaperbackPublished: ANGUS & ROBERTSON PUBLISHERS, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, some foxing on blockBarry J. Blake's Australian...
Return To Paradise
$20.00 AUD
Author: James A. MichenerBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn & faded binding, yellowed blockThis compelling collection of narratives and observations transports readers to...
Drinkers Of Infinity: Essays 1955-1967
$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur KoestlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained book block. This collection, Drinkers Of Infinity: Essays 1955-1967, presents a compelling intellectual...
The Territory
$15.00 AUD
Author: Ernestine HillBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS AND ROBERTSON, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded binding with small stains, yellowed blockErnestine Hill's The Territory chronicles a captivating journey through the...
The Bishop's Mantle
$15.00 AUD
Author: Agnes Sligh TurnbullBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1947Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowed Block, faded bindingThe Bishop's Mantle chronicles the life of a dedicated clergyman, presenting the intricate tapestry...
Spectacular China
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nigel CameronBinding: HardbackPublished: Konemann UK Ltd, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSpectacular China presents a sweeping visual and cultural survey of China’s architectural grandeur, natural landscapes, and historical...
Form In Indigenous Art: Schematisation In The Art Of Aboriginal Australia And Prehistoric Europe
$75.00 AUD
Author: Peter J. UckoBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd, Humanities Press Inc., 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild...
American Dreams: Lost And Found
$15.00 AUD
Author: Studs TerkelBinding: HardbackPublished: PANTHEON BOOKS, NEW YORK, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxing on top right of blockThis compelling work...
The Australia Book: The Portrait Of A Nation By Our Greatest Writers
$15.00 AUD
Author: T. Inglis MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowing on blockThis compelling anthology, The Australia Book: The Portrait Of A Nation By...
‘So Much That Is New’: Baldwin Spencer 1860–1929: A Biography
$50.00 AUD
Author: D. J. Mulvaney And J. H. CalabyBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press , 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light wear to DJ. Minor denting...
Japanese Culture: A Short History
$20.00 AUD
Author: H. Paul VarleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Discolouration and light chipping to DJ. Light denting to...
Aboriginal Art In Australia
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild foxing on pagesAboriginal Art In Australia presents a comprehensive overview of the...
Melbourne: Biography Of A City
$20.00 AUD
Author: W. H. NewshumBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Chipped on front top and bottom, yellowing bleeding into...
Aboriginal History: Volume 6 (1-2 )
$25.00 AUD
Author: Barwick, Diane & Urry, James (eds.)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Aboriginal History, Dept of Pacific & Southeast Asian History, Canberra, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown...
Footprints on Malekula: a memoir of Bernard Deacon
$250.00 AUD
Author: Margaret GardinerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Salamander Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsFootprints on Malekula presents a compelling biographical memoir that honors the life and work...