Minefield by LOCKHART Greg
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
In 1967, the Australian Task Force in Vietnam attempted to construct an 11-kilometre minefield, but the Vietnamese counter-attacked, turning the Australians' own mines back against them. This book tells the story of the incident, which the author claims was Australia's biggest tactical wartime blunder. ...Show more
Australia Under Attack: The Bombing of Darwin 1942 by Douglas Lockwood
$19.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
The morning of 19 February 1942 saw the grim face of war on Australian shores for the first time as a Japanese task force attacked Darwin. A correspondent for the Melbourne Herald at the time of the bombings, author Douglas Lockwood witnessed the event with his own eyes.
The Spirit of Gallipoli by Patrick Lindsay
$24.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
An engrossing exploration of a remarkable period in military history, this work includes original black and white historical photographs throughout. "The Spirit of Gallipoli" explores the roots of the Anzac legend and digs deep into the bedrock of the Australian character to examine the spirit that sets ...Show more
Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country's Environment by David Lindenmayer
$39.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
Leading environmental thinkers in Australia have written provocative chapters on environmental issues facing the country. The book is organised into three sections: by ecosystem (deserts, rangelands) by sector (fisheries, forestry) and by cross-sector and cross-ecosystem themes.
On Borrowed Time : Australia's Environmental Crisis and What We Must Do About it by David Lindenmayer
$34.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
The author, one of Australia's leading authorities on biodiversity, presents a vivid picture of our current environmental position and warns that in almost every area of our natural world we are in imminent peril. First published 2007.
Tour to Hell: Convict Australia's Great Escape Myths by David Levell
$34.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
Tour to Hell tells the riveting and often tragic stories of the convicts who escaped, or tried to escape, Australia's early penal settlements. With the continent a blank slate to the newcomers, a 'convict escape mythology' developed, suggesting sanctuaries in the bush and short overland journeys to othe ...Show more
Dames and Divas : 21 Remarkable Women by David Leser
$32.95 AUD
Category: Australian Non fiction
A unique and insightful picture of some fascinating women of all ages, and the place they occupy in the world.Since joining The Australian Women's Weekly five years ago as a senior writer, David Leser's perceptive interviews have created a unique picture of the place that women of all ages occupy in the ...Show more