Australasian & Pacific history books

A co-publication from Sydney University's Power Publications and the Chau Chak Wing Museum edited by Ann Stephen....  Read More >>

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"""The Stink"" is the story of a New Zealand soldier, Chauncey Adams, who served in the New Zealand army during...  Read More >>

This selection of drawings, made during the winters at Ypres and on the Somme reflects more the misery and the depression...  Read More >>

This Handbook provides a comprehensive examination of Australia's distinctive politics-- both ancient and modern--...  Read More >>

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This book tells the story of an ambitious and adventurous young man who changed the sporting landscape in Australia...  Read More >>

The book ""Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland"",...  Read More >>

The book ""A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824 And...  Read More >>

Whilst frantically eeing on foot from the New South Wales Police Force, Ben Hall was shot over 30 times in the back...  Read More >>

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Skirmish Hill exists in remote and off-limits Aboriginal land in the Great Victoria Desert of Western Australia....  Read More >>

"The predominantly Evangelical character of the Diocese sets it apart from the rest of the Anglican Communion. Whenever...  Read More >>

The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II and this highly illustrated...  Read More >>

In 1883, the New South Wales Board for the Protection of Aborigines was tasked with assisting and supporting an...  Read More >>

Lunacy is a crime when Lizzie sets foot in the new colony of Victoria, Australia, in 1855. Based on extensive research,...  Read More >>

Following a lifetime observing Australia and its people, Tom Keneally turns inwards to reflect on what has been...  Read More >>

Deceptively simple, colourful, and playful, Bubbles is a profound and moving work that repays a careful reading...  Read More >>

The book ""Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia - Vol. 2; Performed between...  Read More >>

Full of colorful details and engrossing stories, Pursuing Respect in the Cannibal Isles shows that the aspirations...  Read More >>

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

The book "" Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia; Performed Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government,...  Read More >>

The author was the draughtsman to Her Majesty's Surveying Ship 'The Beagle'  Read More >>