Australian Birds highlights over 140 bird species found in Australia. This folded guide conveniently fits into a pocket and is printed on weatherproof material. The back cover feat
The Politics of Work is concerned with the complex relationship between economic and technological change, the nature of sexual division in the workforce, and the role of union, employer and state act
The myth of Anzac has been one of Australia's most enduring. The belief in the superior fighting qualities of Australian soldiers in the First World War is part of national consciousness and the much
Around 800 BC, the Eurasian steppe underwent a profound cultural transformation that was to shape world history for the next 2,500 years: the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Asia invented cavalry which, wi
" This] book illustrates the hazards facing governments who attempt to compromise established non-Aboriginal interests (however diverse) in Australia and this makes it a worthy contribution to the lit
The fascinating stories of adventurous men who sailed the South SeasSome craved power, some craved peace, others merely surrendered to fate.Sam Comstock -- A sailor crazed by the South Sea Islands and
Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands—Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand—whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also concerned with the insular thinking in Western scholar
