Australian history
Sandalwood: The story of Western Australias San...
Sandalwood: The story of Western Australia's Santalum spicatumPamela Statham-Drew Sandalwood, gen...
Sandalwood: The story of Western Australia's Santalum spicatumPamela Statham-Drew Sandalwood, genus Santalum, is one of the most exotic and unforgettable woods in the world. It is a yellowish timber with an elusive fragrance that is a combination of floral, spicy and earthy aromas. The oil has been used as a perfume for centuries and is used now as a base by many iconic perfumes, such as Lanvin's Arpege and YSL's Yvresse. Cosmetic demand, however, pales in comparison with spiritual needs. Man...
$30.00
The Waugal and the Swan: The story of a riverJill Worsley This is a story of a river. Now called ...
The Waugal and the Swan: The story of a riverJill Worsley This is a story of a river. Now called the Swan, the river was known to the local Nyungar people as the Durbal Yaragan. The Nyungar had used the river and its environs for thousands of years, but in 1650 they witnessed the arrival of the first European ships off the coast, an event that was eventually to bring big changes to their way life. In this book, Western Australian maritime historian, Jill Worsley, explores the traditional use ...
$12.50
Souvenir book celebrating Kings Park and Botanic Garden over the past century, containing spectac...
Souvenir book celebrating Kings Park and Botanic Garden over the past century, containing spectacular photographs and informative text.
$14.95
Farmers or Hunter-gatherers?: The Dark Emu DebateKeryn Walshe and Peter Sutton An authoritative s...
Farmers or Hunter-gatherers?: The Dark Emu DebateKeryn Walshe and Peter Sutton An authoritative study of pre-colonial Australia that dismantles and reframes popular narratives of First Nations land management and food production Australians' understanding of Aboriginal society prior to the British invasion from 1788 has been transformed since the publication of Bruce Pascoe's 'Dark Emu' in 2014. It argued that classical Aboriginal society was more sophisticated than Australians had been led t...
$34.95
The Coast Watchers: The Men Behind Enemy Lines Who Saved the PacificPatrick Lindsay After Pearl H...
The Coast Watchers: The Men Behind Enemy Lines Who Saved the PacificPatrick Lindsay After Pearl Harbor, Japan swept unchecked through the Pacific. But a tiny band of brave men stayed behind the enemy lines. Aided by loyal islanders, they watched and they warned. They were the Coast Watchers. They saved countless lives - including that of future US President John F. Kennedy - and they changed the course of the Pacific War. They knew capture meant certain execution but, while the Japanese hunte...
$24.95
Loving Country: A Guide to Sacred AustraliaBruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou 'Loving Country' is...
Loving Country: A Guide to Sacred AustraliaBruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou 'Loving Country' is a powerful and essential guidebook that offers a new way to travel and discover Australia through an Indigenous narrative. In this beautifully designed and photographed edition, co-authors Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou, in consultation with communities and Elders across Australia, show travellers how to see the country as herself, to know her whole and old story, and to find the way to fall ...
$49.95
A Joy Forever: The Story of Kings Park and Bota...
A Joy Forever: The Story of Kings Park and Botanic GardenDr Dorothy Erickson 'A Joy Forever', wri...
A Joy Forever: The Story of Kings Park and Botanic GardenDr Dorothy Erickson 'A Joy Forever', written by Western Australian historian Dr Dorothy Erickson, details the history of Kings Park. From its early establishment to becoming the most visited tourist destination in Western Australia, an internationally-respected research facility and the State's symbol of the ultimate sacrifice many of its people made in a time of war. This book also tells of the importance the Kings Park land has held i...
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