Industry & industrial studies

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Dark Emu: Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?

Bruce Pascoe

Humanities; Social & cultural history; Indigenous peoples; Agriculture & related industries; Classic travel writing

CD-Audio

Dark Emu argues for a reconsideration of the 'hunter-gatherer' tag for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians and attempts to... [more]

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The Power of a Single Number: A Political History of GDP

Philipp H. Lepenies

Central government policies; Business & Economics; Political economy; Economic history; Industrial relations

Hardback

Translation of: Die Macht der einen Zahl: einen politische Geschichte des Bruttoinlandsprodukts. [more]

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Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider's Stand Against the World's Most Powerful...

Andrew Nikiforuk

Petroleum & oil industries; Mathematics & Sciences

Paperback

The fossil fuel industry and many environmental groups tout hydraulic fracturing - fracking - as a panacea, with slick promises... [more]

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Making Monte Carlo: A History of Speculation and Spectacle

Mark Braude

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Media, information & communication industries

Hardback

A rollicking narrative history of Jazz Age Monte Carlo, chronicling the city's rise from WWI's ashes to become one of the... [more]

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A World History of Rubber: Empire, Industry, and the Everyday

Stephen L. Harp

History; Industrialisation & industrial history; Manufacturing industries; Rubber technology

Paperback

A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production... [more]

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Empire of Cotton: A New History of Global Capitalism

Sven Beckert

History; General & world history; Colonialism & imperialism; Economic history; Textile industries

Paperback

For about 900 years, from 1000 to 1900, cotton was the world's most important manufacturing industry. It remains a vast business.... [more]

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Eclipse of the Assassins: The CIA, Imperial Politics, and the Slaying of...

Russell H. Bartley, Sylvia Erickson Bartley

History; Criminal investigation & detection; Organised crime; Espionage & secret services; Press & journalism

Paperback

Eclipse of the Assassins investigates the sensational 1984 murder of Mexico s most influential newspaper columnist, Manuel... [more]

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Trumbo: A Biography of the Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Who Broke the Hollywood...

Bruce Cook

Films, movies & cinema; Biography; Biography: arts & entertainment; Cinema industry

Paperback

Dalton Trumbo was the central figure of the infamous 'Hollywood Ten,' the screenwriters who, during the McCarthy era, were... [more]

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Hector

Rozzi Bazzani

Film, TV & Radio; Television production: technical & background skills; Radio & television industry

Paperback

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Before Rupert

Tom D.C. Roberts

Biography; Biography: business & industry; Media studies; Press & journalism

Paperback

An impressive study of the Murdoch genius for government by media.' Chris Masters. 'In this engrossing study Tom Roberts draws... [more]

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Communication, Digital Media and Everyday Life

Tony Chalkley, Mitchell Hobbs, Adam Brown, Toija Cinque, Dr Brad Warren

E-commerce: business aspects; Media, information & communication industries; Computing & IT

Paperback

Communication, Digital Media and Everyday Life (Second Edition) uses stories to explain the journey from 'new media in communication'... [more]

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Adjudication on the Gold Fields in New South Wales and Victoria in the 19th...

John P. Hamilton

Australasian & Pacific history; Mining industry; Legal history; Civil procedure, litigation & dispute resolution

Hardback

Deals with the inception and development of adjudication systems on the gold fields in New South Wales and Victoria in the... [more]

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Tourism Management, Marketing, and Development: Performance, Strategies,...

Marcello M. Mariani, Dimitrios Buhalis, Wojciech Czakon, Ourania Vitouladiti

Business & Economics; Development economics; Management & management techniques; Tourism industry

Hardback

Companies and destinations in the tourism sector are confronted with increasing managerial challenges and have to deal with... [more]

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Art Deco Airports: Dream Designs of the 1920s & 1930s

Terry Moyle, Rosie Louise

Architecture; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial; Airports

Hardback

This book looks at the first airports of the world, specifically Airports of the 1920's and early 1930's. The book will be... [more]

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Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2016

Language: reference & general; Writing & editing guides; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; Publishing industry

Paperback

The annual edition of the best-selling guide to all aspects of the media and how to write and get published, the Writers'... [more]

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The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World

Lincoln P. Paine

History; General & world history; Maritime history; Shipping industries

Paperback

The most enjoyable, the most refreshing, the most stimulating, the most comprehensive, the most discerning, the most insightful,... [more]

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Right Out Of California: The 1930s and the Big Business Roots of Modern...

Kathryn S. Olmsted

History; Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies; Agriculture & related industries

Hardback

In a major reassessment of modern conservatism and a stunningly original work of history, noted historian Kathryn Olmsted... [more]

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Diana Vreeland: The Modern Woman - The Bazaar Years, 1936-1962

Alexander Vreeland

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Fashion & textiles: design; Publishing industry

Hardback

The first Vreeland book to focus on her three decades at Harper's Bazaar, where the legendary editor honed her singular take... [more]

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Supermarket Monsters: The Price of Coles and Woolworths' Dominance

Malcolm Knox

Business & Economics; Retail sector; Consumer advice

Paperback

In hardware, petrol, merchandise, liquor and above all in groceries, Coles and Woolworths now jointly rule Australia's retail... [more]

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An Australian Locomotive Guide: Second Edition

Peter Clark

History; Railway transport industries; Trains & railways: general interest

Hardback

Describes the Diesel and Electric locomotives used on the main line and export mineral railways in Australia and the operating... [more]

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How Google Works

Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg

Business & Economics; Management & management techniques; Multinationals; Internet & WWW industries

Paperback

How to hire, manage, motivate, strategize and grow a business in today's disruptive world from Eric Schmidt, Google's executive... [more]

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China's Renewable Energy Revolution

John A. Mathews, Hao Tan, Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh

History; Environmental economics; Alternative & renewable energy industries

Hardback

The authors suggest that China's renewable energy system, the largest in the world, will quickly supersede the black energy... [more]

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Not Charted on Ordinary Maps: The Newcastle Steelworks Closure

John Lewer

History; Australasian & Pacific history; Iron, steel & metals industries

Paperback

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The Looting Machine: Warlords, Tycoons, Smugglers and the Systematic Theft...

Tom Burgis

History; Mining industry; Petroleum & oil industries

Paperback

Overseas Press Club Award Winner 2016 A shocking investigative journey into the way the resource trade wreaks havoc on... [more]

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Unreliable Memoirs

Clive James

Biography; Autobiography: general; Press & journalism

Paperback

A hilarious and touching introduction to the story of a national treasure [more]