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  • From the Sheep's Back

    Commodities in Motion

    podle John W Gates ...
    Série série Commodities in Motion
    In 1807 a single bale of colonial wool sold in London for ten shillings and fourpence a pound. Within a century, wool was the foundation of the Australian economy, and the nation rode on the sheep's back.From the Sheep's Back tells the whole story: the Macassan trepang fleets that were Australia's first export trade; Macarthur's merinos; the squatters, convict and Chinese shepherds, cameleers and ... Přečtěte si více

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  • The Penguin History of New Zealand

    podle Michael King ...
    This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand. First published in 2003 and hailed as a triumph of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, it has been continuously in print for 20 years and has sold over 300,000 copies. It remains the definitive, yet highly readable, starting-point for anybody wanting to ... Přečtěte si více

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  • The Lie of the Land

    Who Really Cares for the Countryside?

    podle Guy Shrubsole ...
    WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2025A WATERSTONES AND GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2024'Both dynamite and medicine' AMY-JANE BEER'Timely and rousing' THE TIMES________________________________The lie of the land: that Britain’s landowners care for the countryside.Our landowning elite are paid billions of taxpayer pounds to be good s... ... Přečtěte si více

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  • The Ferals that Ate Australia

    The fascinating history of feral animals and winner of a 2022 Whitley Award from the bestselling author of The Dogs that Made Australia

    podle Guy Hull ...
    Dangerous predators and ravenous herbivores: the story of Australia's feral nightmareWinner of the 2022 Whitley Award, for a book about invasive species zoology.Isolation was once the impenetrable barrier that protected Australia and its unique fauna. But a little over two hundred years ago a foreign power took possession and brought with it the foreign animals that now dominate the country's ... Přečtěte si více

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  • A Shorter History of Australia

    podle Geoffrey Blainey ...
    A broad, concise and inclusive vision of Australia and Australians by one our most renowned historians.After a lifetime of research and debate on Australian and international history, Geoffrey Blainey is well-placed to introduce us to the people who have played a part and to guide us through the events that have created the Australian identity: the mania for spectator sport; the suspicion of the ... Přečtěte si více

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  • A Short History of New Zealand

    podle Gordon McLauchlan ...
    A new edition of the bestselling short history on New Zealand, updated to include the Helen Clark years, the rise of John Key, the Christchurch earthquakes and the 2011 Rugby World Cup! A lively and accessible history written by one of New Zealands most well-known commentators on matters past and present. Succinct and well referenced, this book is the most accessible introduction to New Zealand ... Přečtěte si více

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  • Let the Land Speak

    A history of Australia - how the land created our nation

    podle Jackie French ...
    From one of our most respected and award-winning authors, Jackie French, comes a fascinating and fresh interpretation of Australian history, focusing on how the land itself, rather than social forces, has shaped the major events that led to modern Australia.to understand the present, you need to understand the past. to understand Australia's history, you need to look at how the land has shaped not ... Přečtěte si více

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  • Gum

    The story of eucalypts & their champions

    podle Ashley Hay ...
    No matter where you look in Australia, you’re more than likely to see a eucalyptus tree. Scrawny or majestic, smooth as pearl or rough as guts, they have defined a continent for millennia, and shaped the possibilities and imaginations of those who live among them.Australia’s First Nations have long knowledge of the characters and abilities of the eucalypts. And as part of the disruption wrought by ... Přečtěte si více

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  • The Story of Australia’s People Vol. II

    The Rise and Rise of a New Australia

    podle Geoffrey Blainey ...
    In Volume II of The Story of Australia's People, Geoffrey Blainey continues his account of the history of this country from the early Gold Rush to the present day, completing the story of our nation and its people.When Europeans crossed the world to plant a new society in an unknown land, traditional life for Australia's first inhabitants changed forever. For the new arrivals, Australia was a land ... Přečtěte si více

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  • What the Frack? Everything You Need to Know about Coal Seam Gas

    podle Paddy Manning ...
    Australia has a new $60 billion-plus industry. Suddenly it seems, coal seam gas is being found everywhere: under homes, under farms, under forests. Communities across the country are up in arms and governments are scrambling to satisfy competing demands for affordable energy with protection of our land and water. Big oil and gas companies hope Australia will soon be the biggest liquid natural gas ... Přečtěte si více

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  • Treasure Island A Fossicker's Guide to Australia

    Geology is everywhere, never dull and always scenic -you just need a sense of adventure and wonder.Treasure Island - A fossicker's guide to Australia is a treasure trove foranyone keen to learn more about geology, minerals, gems and fossils. Throughinspirational commentary, marvellously illustrated maps and photography, itexplores over eight different areas across Australia including over 50 ... Přečtěte si více

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  • Gold: Greed, innovations, daring and wealth

    podle Jill Blee ...
    Since ancient times gold has exerted a powerful fascination for humankind. Symbol of wealth and riches, it has influenced the rise and fall of empires and changed the course of history. In Australia, its discovery sparked frenzied gold rushes that opened up large parts of the land to settlement, transformed Melbourne and Sydney from colonial outposts into two of the worlds most vibrant cities, and ... Přečtěte si více

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