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Australia Under Attackby Douglas Lockwood
New Holland Publishers (Australia) 2005; US$ 9.95The first ever attack on Australia by a foreign power occurred at Darwin on 19 February 1942. To this day, Australia Under Attack remains the most reliable and accurate account of the Darwin bombings. more...
Scars in the Landscapeby Ian Clark
Aboriginal Studies Press 1995; US$ 20.00Scars in the Landscape is a register of massacres and killings of Aboriginal people during 1803?1859. Deliberately challenging the ideology that the colonisation of Western Victoria was peaceful, the register reveal that violence was widespread. Through searching contemporary archival material, utilising Aboriginal oral history and local histories, and by studying place names in the region, Ian Clark presents a detailed, meticulously research study of massacres on one Australian region. more...
Australiansby Thomas Keneally
Allen & Unwin 2009; US$ 54.53The first volume of a unique history of Australia where people are always centre stage, from bestselling author Thomas Keneally who brings to life the vast range of characters who have formed our national story. more...
Speaking from the Heartby Sally Morgan; Tjalaminu Mia; Blaze Kwaymullina
Fremantle Press 2007; US$ 16.95Eighteen Aboriginal Australians from across the country share powerful stories that are central to their lives, family, community or country. Stories which provide readers with a very personal picture of the history, culture and contemporary experience of Aboriginal Australia. more...
Frommer's Australia 2011by Lee Mylne; Marc Llewellyn; Ron Crittall; Lee Atkinson
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 24.99Frommer's Australia is packed with all the facts, tips, and descriptions you need to have perfect vacation: Completely updated every year, Frommer?s Australia features gorgeous full-color photos of the Outback vistas, curious wildlife, and white-sand beaches that await you. Our authors have lived in and written about Australia for years, so they?re able to provide valuable insights and advice. They?ll steer you away from the touristy and the inauthentic and show you the real heart of the land Down Under. Let them take you to exciting cities, Aboriginal homesteads, Barossa Valley vineyards, and natural wonders, from the Wet Tropics Rainforest to Uluru to the Great Barrier Reef. You?ll travel Australia like a pro using their candid advice and... more...
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queenby Queen Liliuokalani
Tuttle Publishing 2011; US$ 10.95The Hawaiian kingdom's last monarch wrote her biography in 1897, the year before the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States. Her story covers six decades of island history told from the viewpoint of a major historical figure. Introduction by Glen Grant. more...
The Use and Abuse of Australian Historyby Graeme Davison
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 29.08How do Australians use, and sometimes misuse, the past? What are the private and public purposes it serves, and what dangers attend its abuse? This collection of essays explores these debates, and the ways in which the past enters everyday life in Australia, with a plea for the imaginative study of history. more...
Americanization and Australiaby Philip Bell; Roger Bell
University of NSW Press 1998; US$ 10.75America has been seen by the rest of the world as fulfilling the gleaming promise of modernity and, paradoxically, as the nightmarish fate threatening to undermine global diversity. Rather than emphasising American hegemony and Australian cultural vulnerability, this collection of essays explores the negotiation of influence and power involved in Americanisation abroad. more...
Adventure Guide to Hawaiiby John Penisten
Hunter Publishing 1999; US$ 15.00A comprehensive guide to the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hawaii, Kauai and Oahu by a long-time Hawaii resident. Smaller less-visited islands are also included. Along with the basics ? getting there, on-island transportation, restaurants, hotels, sightseeing ? you'll find plenty of outdoor fun. The best diving and snorkeling spots, the most scenic hiking trails, the most challenging kayak routes ? there's lots to do and this book shows when and where, with contact names and numbers outfitters, as well as tips on going solo. Maps, index, photos. more...
Hawaii - A Walker's Guideby Rod Smith
Hunter Publishing 1995; US$ 15.00A practical guide to the most scenic walks on the major Hawaiian islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hawaii, Kauai and Oahu. Walks range from easy strolls of a few hours to multi-day excursions where blankets and sleeping packs are de rigeur . Waikiki, the Koolaus, Honolulu, Lahaina, the Seven Pools of Kipahulu, Kaanapali, Iao Valley State Park, Waimea Canyon, Kalalau Valley, the Na Pali Cliffs, Kalaupapa, Kaiholena Gulch, Waipop Valley, and Kilauea all have designated trails covered here. more...