Charles Kingsford Smith and those Magnificent Men by Peter Fitzsimons
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian | Reading Level: good-very good
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith is one of Australia's most beloved heroes. In an action-packed life, the indomitable 'Smithy' went from fighting as a soldier among the carnage of Gallipoli and the Western Front, to taking to the skies against the likes of the Red Baron - for which he won the Military Cross ...Show more
We Came by Sea: Celebrating Western Australia's Migrant Welcome Walls by PETERS, NONJA
$60.00 AUD
Category: Australian
The Words That Made Australia - How a Nation Came to Know Itself by Manne Robert
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian | Reading Level: good
This is not a book of documents, snippets or worthy speeches. Instead it presents the original essays and the moments of insight that told us what Australia is and could be. These are the essential statements - from historians, reporters, novelists, mavericks and visionaries - that take us from federati ...Show more
Outback by Scott Bridle
$49.99 AUD
Category: Australian
Helicopter pilot and photographer Scott Bridle offers a unique view of the vast cattle stations and raw natural beauty of outback Australia. Traversing Queensland, the Northern Territory and South Australia, his aerial shots - often captured one-handed while flying his chopper - reveal anew the vast exp ...Show more
Fifty Machines That Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian
Some of the most significant advances in the past two centuries have been made in the fields of science and technology. From Stephenson's 'Rocket' to Sony's 'Walkman', mechanical devices have helped to define our culture and to transform the way we live our lives. More recently, their reach has extended ...Show more
View from the Wings: 60 Years in British Aviation by Colin Cruddas
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian
A View From The Wings
Let the Land Speak: How the Land Shaped Our Nation by Jackie French
$45.00 AUD
Category: Australian
To understand the present, you need to understand the past. To understand Australia's history, you need to look at how the land has shaped not just our past, but will continue to shape our future. From highly respected, award-winning author Jackie French comes a new and fascinating interpretation of Aus ...Show more
Broken Nation by Joan Beaumont
$55.00 AUD
Category: Australian
The Great War was, for the majority of Australians, one that was fought at home. As casualties of this monstrous war mounted, they triggered a political crisis of unprecedented ferocity in Australian history. Faultlines emerged in the ensuing years that would forever change the political landscape, rend ...Show more
Illustrated History of Australia 2013 by Five Mile Press The
$29.95 AUD
Category: Australian
This vivid book traces the history of the island continent from the age of the dinosaurs through to the coming of the Aboriginal people and their unique culture, to the fateful impact of the first Europeans.
Australian History in Seven Questions by John Hirst
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australian
From the author of The Shortest History of Europe, acclaimed historian John Hirst, comes this fresh and stimulating approach to understanding Australia's past and present. Hirst asks and answers questions that get to the heart of Australia's history: Why did Aborigines not take up farming? How did a pen ...Show more