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Little
History of Australia
Mark Peel Highly readable, often surprising and always enjoyable. A Little History tells the whole story of this Great Southern Land from its Aboriginal origins to: discovery by European explorers, the First Fleet & Convict settlements, the birth of a Federated Nation, & successes and problems of the twentieth century. H/cover. 88 pages |
12.95 | Add to Cart |
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Longitude
The human story of the search for a way of measuring distances around the earth to prevent sailors literally being lost at sea |
25.95 | Add to Cart |
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Map That Changed The World
Simon Winchester. The enthralling story of William Smith whose passion for rocks led him to single-handedly map the geology of Britain. 338pp. |
25.00 | Add to Cart |
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Mr Stuart's Track
A new book by John Bailey. This is a great study of a loner who battled alcoholism and ill health to push himself to the limits of endurance, ultimately becoming one of Australia's greatest explorers. |
24.95 | Add to Cart |
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My Dear Spencer
The letters of F J Gillen to Baldwin Spencer. Both prolific letter writers, only Gillen's letters survive to give a picture of outback Australia in 1910. |
49.95 | Add to Cart |
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My Love Must Wait
The story of Matthew Flinders |
27.50 | Add to Cart |
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Outback
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24.95 | |
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South
The Endurance expedition to Antarctica. Sir Ernest Shackleton’s astonishing memoir of his 1914 Antarctic expedition explores human courage, tenacity and an unflagging hope in the face of adversity. South remains one of the greatest adventures of the twentieth century. |
24.95 | |
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Spinifex & Sand
Carnegie gives a first hand account of the
Coolgardie gold rush, the suffering of the prospectors, great gold
discoveries, his own long march with typhoid fever, the desert tribes,
the constant search for water, the death of one of his men and the
vastness of the surrounding desert. All are woven together in one
of the most readable accounts of exploration in Australia.
Review by Kim Epton |
28.00 | Add to Cart |
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39.95 | Add to Cart | |
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Sturt's Desert Drama
A new book by Ivan Rudolph. With quotes freely taken from the explorers diaries, Rudolph allows the reader to ride into the blazing deserts, battle the flies, poor food and hostile Aborigines as the motley 1844 exploration party tries to unravel Australia's mysterious Centre. |
36.95 | Add to Cart |