Australasian & Pacific history books

This fascinating and readable account will appeal to all those interested in the Antarctic region in general.  Read More >>

Visions of Nature revives the work of late nineteenth-century landscape photographers who shaped the environmental...  Read More >>

Visions of Nature revives the work of late nineteenth-century landscape photographers who shaped the environmental...  Read More >>

This book considers the law, policy and procedure for child witnesses in Australian criminal courts across the twentieth...  Read More >>

Here are stories that challenge the conventional views of working class women and their struggles. Strikes and demonstrations...  Read More >>

…Well dear Jim it breaks my heart to write this letter. Our dear...  Read More >>

Discover an Astonishing True Story of Daring and Courage: A powerful testament to the magnitude of human resilience....  Read More >>

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>

The politically-sensitive federal electorate of Eden-Monaro has been the power base for two remarkable, influential...  Read More >>

The radical right has gained considerable ground in the twenty-first century. From Brexit to Bolsonaro and Tea Partiers...  Read More >>

The extraordinary, must-read story of the brave, bold Hubert Wilkins - Australia's most adventurous explorer, naturalist,...  Read More >>

Made in Chinatown delves into a little-known aspect of Australia's past: its hundreds of Chinese furniture factories....  Read More >>

Arthur Upfield's Aboriginal detective Bony features in 29 novels, and this book holds a ""lost"" Bony story - angling...  Read More >>

The most in-depth and powerful account yet published of the first crucial clash of the Falklands war - told from...  Read More >>

Enriched by moving stories of transnational families, (Im)mobile Homes explores the importance of smartphones and...  Read More >>

An ethnographically framed account of the long, bitter fight for freedom that challenges the dominant international...  Read More >>

A short reader in Tongan and English designed for students competent in Tongan. It shares the writer's recollections...  Read More >>

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Full of misadventure and mystery, Men Without Country is a sweeping history of exploration and rebellion in the...  Read More >>

On a sacred site on the land of the Gadigal people, Tubowgule, a place of gathering and storytelling for over 60,000...  Read More >>

Jeremy Bentham and Australia explores Bentham's writings on Australia. The authors place the writings in their historical...  Read More >>

Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (1916) explores Hawaiian folktales and myths collected by W. D. Westervelt. Connecting...  Read More >>

A colorful illustration of Hawaii's most cherished origin story, the myth of Pele and Hiiaka. Pele and Hiiaka:...  Read More >>

Legends of Maui (1910) is a collection of Hawaiian folktales and myths anthologized by W. D. Westervelt. Paying...  Read More >>

The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities is the story of how the places chosen for Australia’s seven colonial...  Read More >>