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Mungo Park's account of his journeys into West Africa in 1795 and again in 1805 provided Europeans with their first reliable description of the interior of the continent. Though he...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA gripping work of historical narrative, The Search for the Niger chronicles the centuries-long quest by European explorers...

This book proposes a thematic treatment of the subject. Following an historical survey of the achievements and scope of the explorers, the ensuing chapters deal with exploration under a series...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhen Australian political journalism collides with irreverent wit and sharp caricature, the result is Mungo on the Zoo...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed work of narrative history, Africa Explored: Europeans in the Dark Continent, 1769-1889 chronicles the dramatic era of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: stained book block; From the smoke-filled back rooms of colonial governance to the bear pit of modern Parliament House, Australian political life...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of Jane Austen's most morally complex novel stands Fanny Price — a timid, impoverished girl...

'Had me in a chokehold from beginning to end... A true five star read' Lisa Jewell 'Devious and dizzying, with twist after twist after twist - I loved it' Louise...

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.

There are lots of jungle creatures and objects to match in this entertaining card game for young children. There are 52 snap cards (13 matching sets of 4), with labelled...

The Secret Museum is a unique treasure trove of the most intriguing artifacts hidden away in museum archives from all over the world - curated, brought to light, and brought...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedFew figures in British television and crime fiction have wielded a pen as sharp or a vision as unflinching as Lynda La Plante, and...

Dr. Steven R. Gundry, the New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking Plant Paradox series, shares compelling evidence that our gut microbiome is driving our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and...

From French Kiss To Father - Annie Claydon Love - and family - on the brain! When Luc met captivating fellow neurologist Pearl at an international medical conference, she turned...

Thirty years of silence. A detective with nothing left to lose. Someone will do anything to keep it that way... 'Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine ' Elly Griffiths RUNNING...

Edition: new ed., resetCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerSet against the rugged Queensland coastline in the early twentieth century, The Passage is a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodAt the crossroads of empire and identity, Separate and Unequal: India and the Indians in the British Commonwealth 1920-1950 presents a meticulously...

From the bestselling author of This Book Kills comes a deadly new YA thriller of murder, mystery and mind-blowing twists. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus....

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...