The final volume in Hugh Gilchrists award-winning survey of all the connections between Greece and Australia. It covers the Greeks and Australians in World War II, and the post-War era of migration and diplomacy.
Australian Science from its Beginning to the mid-20th Century
A large colour illustrated book of Australian science history and biography, containing rare maps and illustrations from the personal collection of Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy. His book presents the advancements that Australia has contributed to the world in wide-ranging fields like Biology, Physics, Astronomy and Geology, and encourages ......
This comprehensive history reveals the trailblazers and characters who carved out a lifestylefrom the mountains, living through blizzards, bushfires and landslides.
The Life and Times of the First Governor of Victoria
Every man and his dog has heard of La Trobe. But just who was Charles Joseph La Trobe? He is at once a household name and a mystery man. A man vilified by his opponents, and misunderstood by his modern admirers. This lavishly illustrated biography uncovers the man behind the public name, as not only an important colonial figure but an author ......
Peter Deakin takes an intriguing look at 25 current and former leaders, musicians, politicians, artists and actors. He dissects each of these individuals and describes how each of them was able to summon ‘whatever it takes’ to surmount any opposition or obstacle lying in their path, in order to leave an indelible mark on the world.
A comprehensive and gripping account of the disaster that devastated New Guinea in 1998, destroying towns and villages, and taking a shocking death toll. Professor Hugh Davies was there, and in this book he explains in harrowing detail the events of the earthquake and tsunami, and the recovery effort that followed. It also describes the history ......
With her unorthodox private life, right wing politics and idiosyncratic feminism, her knack for business and her impact as a publisher, Florence Taylor was a towering personality. She was the first woman architect, structural engineer and civil engineer in Australia. She received an OBE, 1939, and CBE, 1961.
This collection of essays looks at the essential elements of writing poetry and fiction. The diverse range of experienced writers and academics discuss genre, technique, the reader, and publishing. Contributions from Delia Falconer, Marele Day and Marion Halligan.
This handsome illustrated hardback traces the story of flour milling from Aboriginal mills before White settlement, through the treadmills and windmills of convict times up to the days when impressive mechanised mills graced most important towns.
