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  • Eye Contact

    Photographing Indigenous Australians

    af Jane Lydon, Nicholas Thomas ...
    Serier serie Objects/Histories
    An indigenous reservation in the colony of Victoria, Australia, the Coranderrk Aboriginal Station was a major site of cross-cultural contact the mid-nineteenth century and early twentieth. Coranderrk was located just outside Melbourne, and from its opening in the 1860s the colonial government commissioned many photographs of its Aboriginal residents. The photographs taken at Coranderrk Station ... Læs mere

    267,36 kr.

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  • The Education of Henry Adams

    af Henry Adams ...
    The book is notable for its unique narrative style, which blends memoir, philosophical reflection, and historical analysis. Adams uses his own experiences as a lens through which to examine the larger social, political, and technological changes of his time, including the rise of industrialization, the growth of American power, and the impact of scientific discoveries on society.One of the central ... Læs mere

    7,62 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

    Også tilgængelig som: Lydbøger

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  • Closing Hell's Gates

    The death of a convict station

    af Hamish Maxwell-Stewart ...
    Based on an elaborate reconstruction of day-to-day life at Macquarie Harbour, one of Australia's most notorious sites of convict punishment, this is the true story of how, in 1827, nine convicts opted for 'state-assisted' escape (the death sentence) rather than endure the hardships and privations of the penal settlement on Sarah Island.In October 1827, nine convicts who had endured years of ... Læs mere

    90,87 kr.

  • This Horrid Practice

    af Paul Moon ...
    'Though stronger evidence of this horrid practice prevailing among the inhabitants of this coast will scarcely be required, we have still stronger to give.' - Captain James Cook This Horrid Practice uncovers an unexplored taboo of New Zealand history - the widespread practice of cannibalism in pre-European Maori society. Until now, many historians have tried to avoid it and many Maori have ... Læs mere

    86,39 kr.

  • Shipwrecks: Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters

    Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters

    af Evan McHugh ...
    From the first wreck in 1622 off Western Australia to the tragedy of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Evan McHugh captures all the drama of Australia's maritime history. There are swashbuckling mutineers, violent storms, uncharted reefs, enemy warships, as well as ripping yarns about Dutchmen and lascars, Aborigines and escaped convicts. In producing this remarkable book, McHugh has made ... Læs mere

    141,41 kr.

  • The Road To Castle Hill

    af Christine Fernyhough, Louise Callan ...
    A new life running a high country sheep station in New Zealand. Christine Fernyhough is well known as a leading Auckland philanthropist, having set up Books in Homes and then the Gifted Kids Programme for high achieving children in low decile schools. In 2003 she was a recent widow when she spied an advertisement for the sale of the legendary Castle Hill Station, near Porters Heights in the ... Læs mere

    164,99 kr.

  • Hamilton Hume

    Our Greatest Explorer - the critically acclaimed bestselling biography

    af Robert Macklin ...
    'You almost feel you are taking that trek with the party as Robert Macklin cites the obstacles - torrential river crossings, dense bush, the Snowy Mountains and more. Macklin covers Hume's public and private life, emphasising his affinity with the country and rapport with the Indigenous people, as well as providing a portrait of the evolving colony.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALDThe stirring untold story ... Læs mere

    133,55 kr.

  • Great Kiwi Firsts

    af Astral Sligo ...
    Our fern might be silver but us Kiwis love to take that gold medal spot. First to give women the vote, first to climb Mount Everest, first to split the atom .But did you know that it was a Kiwi who was the first player to be sent off in a rugby test? Or that it was a Kiwi who was the first two-time world Scrabble champion? Or indeed that it was a Kiwi who invented the tranquiliser dart gun? Or ... Læs mere

    72,71 kr.

  • Australian Frontier Wars, 1788-1838

    af John Connor ...
    From the Swan River to the Hawkesbury, and from the sticky Arnhem Land mangrove to the soft green hills of Tasmania, this book describes the major conflicts fought on the Australian frontier to 1838. Based on extensive research and using overseas frontier wars to add perspective to the Australian experience, 'The Australian Frontier Wars 1788 - 1838' will change our view of Australian history ... Læs mere

    76,36 kr.

  • A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699

    Enriched edition. Unveiling Australia's Untold Wonders

    af William Dampier, Abigail Warren ...
    In "A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699," William Dampier chronicles his remarkable exploration of Australia and its surrounding territories. This work is a vivid tapestry of adventure and empirical observation, blending travel narratives with rich descriptions of the geography, flora, and fauna encountered during his voyages. Written in an engaging yet formal style ... Læs mere

    15,00 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Australian Army in World War II

    af Mark Johnston ...
    Serier Bog 153 - Elite
    This book recounts the organization and deployment of one of the most important fighting armies of World War II.Australian divisions made a large and distinctive contribution to victory both in the deserts of the Middle East and the jungles of the South-West Pacific, earning for the second time a unique reputation for aggressiveness, endurance and independence of spirit.The text is illustrated ... Læs mere

    125,49 kr.

  • Tuai

    A Traveller in Two Worlds

    af Alison Jones, Kuni Kaa Jenkins ...
    In early 1817 Tuai, a young Ngare Raumati chief from the Bay of Islands, set off for England. He was one of a number of Māori who, after encountering European explorers, traders and missionaries in New Zealand, seized opportunities to travel beyond their familiar shores to Australia, England and Europe in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. They sought new knowledge, useful goods ... Læs mere

    76,16 kr.