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Project Republic: Plans and Arguments For a New Australia
Benjamin T. Jones, Mark McKenna
History; Political structure & processes
Paperback
It's time for some straight talking about Australia's future as a republic. A republic is the key to our national renewal:... [more]
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Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby
Sarah Churchwell
Literary studies: from c 1900 -; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history
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Since its publication in 1925, The Great Gatsby has become one of the world's best-loved books, delighting readers across... [more]
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The Astronaut Wives Club
Lily Koppel
Autobiography: general; Memoirs; History of the Americas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Mathematics & Sciences
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The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the '50s and '60s, and the 40 year... [more]
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And Man Created God: Kings, Cults and Conquests at the Time of Jesus
Selina O'Grady
History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; History of religion
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And Man Created God is a sweeping exploration of the changing religions of the empires and peoples of the world at the time... [more]
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The Bedside Book of Philosophy
Michael Picard
General & world history; Philosophy; Popular philosophy
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The Bedside Book of Philosophy is a fun and interactive introduction to philosophy and the ways in which it can be used to... [more]
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The Untold History of the United States
Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick
History; History of the Americas
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Beginning with the bloody suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence and spanning the two World Wars, this title... [more]
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Battlelines
Tony Abbott
History; Politics & government; Political parties
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Looks at the values and instincts that drive the Liberal Party and proposes policy that the party should adopt. Abbott draws... [more]
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Elizabeth's Bedfellows: An Intimate History of the Queen's Court
Anna Whitelock
History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700
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Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen's court... [more]
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The First Crusade: The Call from the East
Peter Frankopan
History; Middle Eastern history; Medieval history; Crusades
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The First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. This book intends to address the history... [more]
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A Fort of Nine Towers
Qais Akbar Omar
Biography; Autobiography: general; Middle Eastern history
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The author's young life coincided with one of the most convulsive decades in Afghan history: civil war, the rise of the Taliban,... [more]
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In the Shadow of the Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of...
Tom Holland
History; Middle Eastern history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; History of religion; Islam
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* Tom Holland, author of RUBICON and PERSIAN FIRE, gives a thrilling panoramic account of the rise of Islam [more]
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Destroying the Joint: Why Women Have to Change the World
Jane Caro
History; Social discrimination; Gender studies: women; Politics & government
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A fabulously provocative collection by women ready to destroy the joint [more]
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Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport
Anna Krien
History; Social issues & processes; Crime & criminology; Sports & outdoor recreation; Australian Rules football
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'The Pies beat the Saints and the city of Melbourne was still cloaked in black and white crepe paper when the rumour of a... [more]
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The Lucky Culture: And the Rise of an Australian Ruling Class
Nick Cater
History; Australasian & Pacific history; Social & cultural history; Social issues & processes; Politics & government
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A bold and provocative book about Australia's national identity and how it is threatened by the rise of a ruling class. Nick... [more]
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Henry VIII
David Loades
Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: royalty; History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700
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B-format BC. Praise for the BB published in 2011: [more]
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England and the Aeroplane: Militarism, Modernity and Machines
David Edgerton
History; British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Air forces & warfare; Aerospace & aviation technology
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Reverses received wisdom, showing that the aeroplane is a central and revealing aspect of an unfamiliar English nation: a... [more]
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Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England: How Our Ancestors Lived Two Centuries...
Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins
History; British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
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Jane Austen, arguably the greatest novelist of the English language, lived from 1775 to 1817. Her fiction focuses on the gentry... [more]
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Mrs Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady
Kate Summerscale
Autobiography: general; Diaries, letters & journals; History; British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history
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From the number one bestselling, multi-award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher [more]
$19.99 $18.00
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In the Shadow of Gallipoli: The Hidden History of Australia in WWI
Robert Bollard
History; Australasian & Pacific history; First World War
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Fighting Anzacs have metamorphosed from flesh and blood into mythic icons. The war they fought in is distant and the resistance... [more]
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The Ambitions of Jane Franklin: Victorian Lady Adventurer
Alison Alexander
Biography; Biography: general; History; Indigenous peoples
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The story of Jane Franklin's remarkable life, including her extensive travels and her very public battle to save her husband,... [more]
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Lancaster Men: The Aussie Heroes of Bomber Command
Peter Rees
History; Second World War; Air forces & warfare
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Over 10,000 Australians served with Bomber Command, a highly trained band of elite flyers who undertook some of the most dangerous... [more]
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The Spanish Armada
Robert Hutchinson
History; European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Military history
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A dramatic blow-by-blow account of the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English fleet - a tale of derring-do and disaster... [more]
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Red Nile: A Biography of the World's Greatest River
Robert Twigger
History; African history; Expeditions
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An intimate biography of one of the world's natural wonders [more]
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A Savage History: Whaling in the Pacific and Southern Oceans
John Newton
Australasian & Pacific history; Mathematics & Sciences; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Wildlife: mammals
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Nothing prepares you for your first sight of the worlds largest mammal. Celebrated, revered, studied and increasingly watched... [more]
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Political Animal: The Making of Tony Abbott
David Marr
History; Politics & government; Political parties
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The essential work on Tony Abbott is now an expanded, updated short book - and a crucial election-year companion. [more]
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