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Low Level Hell
Orion 2011; US$ 20.83'The best 'bird's eye view' of the helicopter war in Vietnam in print today ... Mills has captured the realities of a select group of aviators who shot craps with death on every mission' R.S. Maxham, Director, US Army Aviation Museum more...
The Man Who Lost Himself
The Text Publishing Company 2011; US$ 34.95When Tom Castro declared himself to be Roger, the Tichborne heir, and headed for London to claim his inheritance, not even Rogerā??s mother could tell them apart. By 1871 he was the most notorious celebrity in Great Britain or Australia. But who was he? And what was his story? more...
Tasmanian Aborigines
Allen & Unwin 2012; US$ 31.82The story of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania, from the arrival of the first whites to the present. While it contains much that is tragic, it is also a story of resilience and survival in the face of great odds. more...
The Australian Army in World War I
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.95The Australian contribution to the Allied war effort during World War I is worthy of celebration. Some 400,000 Australians volunteered for active duty, an astonishing 13 per cent of the entire (white) male population, a number so great that the Australian government was never forced to rely on conscription. Casualties were an astonishing 52 per cent... more...
Australian Tragic
Hachette Australia 2010; Not AvailableHere are stories from Australia's dark heart: of catastrophe and misfortune, intrigue and passion, betrayal and tragedy. Some you may think you know, others, you have never heard of, but all the stories in AUSTRALIAN TRAGIC will capture your imagination. They range across our past and our present: the heartbreaking story of the fire at Luna Park... more...
Every Secret Thing
University of Queensland Press 2012; US$ 12.99When culture and faith collide . . . nothing is sacred. In the Aboriginal missions of far northern Australia, it was a battle between saving souls and saving traditional culture. Every Secret Thing is a rough, tough, hilarious portrayal of the Bush Mob and the Mission Mob, and the hapless clergy trying to convert them. In these tales, everyone is... more...
Great Kiwi Firsts
Allen & Unwin 2012; US$ 18.17A fabulous and fascinating compendium of great New Zealand achievements more...
The Australian Army in World War II
Osprey Publishing 2013; US$ 14.95Osprey's examination of the Australian army and its involvement in World War II (1939-1945). The Australian infantry were amongst the Commonwealth's toughest and most widely traveled infantry, serving in campaigns including Syria, Greece, Cyprus, Crete, Libya, Egypt, New Guinea, and the South West Pacific. Their fearsome fighting reputation was earned... more...
The Literacy Wars
Allen & Unwin 2008; US$ 29.95Is there a crisis in literacy education in Australia? Or are claims our children are being taught by methods that don't work just a beat up by political conservatives? The Literacy Wars cuts through the passionate claims and counterclaims to explain what's happening in our classrooms and why they've become a battleground. more...









