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Rooms of Dust: The Search for My Father by Sarah Pat O'Brien
By Sarah Pat O'Brien. Sarah Pat O'Brien's father walks out of her life when she is seven years old. All that remain are dreams of where he might be and when he will return to rescue the family from the poverty- disease and discrimination they …
Firsts- Lasts and Onlys: Crime by Ian Harrison
'By Ian Harrison. Jeremy Beadle and Ian Harrison have combined forces to display their extensive knowledge on a series of 'First- Lasts and Onlys' trivia books. Chronologically categorised- this book examines the key moments in history when human …
Dancing With Strangers by Inga Clendinnen
'By Inga Clendinnen. In January 1788 the First Fleet arrived in New South Wales and a thousand British men and women encountered the people who would be their new neighbours - the beach nomads of Australia. 'These people mixed with ours-' wrote a …
Celtic Mysteries by John Sharkey
By John Sharkey. Explore a truly astonishing range of interests- philosophies- religions- and cultures -- from alchemy to angels- Buddhism to Hinduism- myth to magic. The distinguished authors bring a wealth of knowledge- visionary thinking- and …
Bail up! A Pictorial History of Australia's Most Notorious Bushrangers
By Geoff Hocking. Bail up! A Pictorial History of Australia's Most Notorious Bushrangers
Air Disasters by Malcolm MacPherson
By Malcolm MacPherson. Compelling and dramatic insights into crucial moments inside the cockpit. Discover the most sensational air disasters of recent years. Transcripts of actual black box recordings of conversations between captains- their crew-…
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
By Karl Marx. The Communist Manifesto
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How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered The World by Francis Wheen
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By Francis Wheen. An entertaining- impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms- Francis Wheen's Sunday Times bestseller is one of 2004's most talked about books. In 1979 two events occurred …
Hanoi Adieu: A Bittersweet Memoir of a Frenchman in Indochina by Manda
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By Mandaley Perkins. A haunting memoir of a young man growing up during the years of French rule in Vietnam. Michel L'Herpiniere is a teenager when he arrives in Indochina in the years before World War II. He immediately falls in love with the …
Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley
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By James Bradley. In this remarkably powerful book- James Bradley takes as his starting point one of the most famous photographs of all time. In February 1945- American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima and into a hail of machine-gun and …
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By Kevin Eyres. This beautiful giftbook with accessible- bitesize information introduces the reader to the fascinating world of Celtic mythology. The ancient Celtic world included Ireland- Wales and parts of Britain- Gaul and Spain- and was …
Famous Gunfighters of the Western Frontier by W.B. (Bat) Masterson
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'By W.B. (Bat) Masterson. First published as magazine articles in 1907- Bat Masterson's illustrated collection of mini-biographies reveals fascinating details about legendary gunslingers Wyatt Earp- Doc Holliday- Luke Short- Bill Tilghman- Ben …
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By . Seafarers: the Venetians
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By . Emergency Management Australia (EMA) and publishers ETN Communications have teamed together to produce a book and related media awareness campaign devoted to Australia's Emergency Management- Disaster Recovery and Security concerns. The …
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The Pharaohs by Joyce Tyldesley
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By Joyce Tyldesley. Concerning Egypt itself- I shall extend my remarks to a great length- because there is no country that possesses so many wonders.' The Greek writer Herodotus wrote these words as long ago as the 5th century BC- and the ancient …
Selling Your Father's Bones: One Tribe's Flight Through the Great Amer
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By Brian Schofield. Shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize 2008. Part historical narrative- part travelogue through the wilds of the West and part environmental polemic- 'Selling Your Father's Bones' is a thrilling journey through the …
On the Spartacus Road: A Spectacular Journey Through Ancient Italy by
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'By Peter Stothard. In this inspiring and original book- former editor of The Times- Sir Peter Stothard- re-traces the journey taken by Spartacus and his army of rebels. In the final century of the first Roman Republic an army of slaves brought a …
Curfewed Night: A Frontline Memoir of Life- Love and War in Kashmir by
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By Basharat Peer. Winner of the Crossword Prize for non-fiction, ''Curfewed Night'' is a passionate and important book -- a brave and brilliant report from a conflict the world has chosen to ignore.' Salman Rushdie Basharat Peer was a teenager …
Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords- Vikings- Samu
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By Ben Thompson. Bringing historical events to life with its laugh-out-loud stories and striking illustrations, 'Badass' chronicles the asskicking age of antiquity to the fearless modern era in chapters that include the stories of: Ramses II - …
1434: The Year a Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaiss
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By Gavin Menzies. In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World- Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America- not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese …
The Nuremberg Trials by Paul Roland
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By Paul Roland. The Nuremberg Trials
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By Ma Yan. Chinese Emperors is a beautifully illustrated volume that presents concise biographies of more than a hundred important emperors and other leaders- describing their influence on the troubled evolution of what today has become one of …
Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth- Power- and Civilization by Steven
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'By Steven Solomon. Far more than oil- the control of water wealth has been pivotal to the rise and decline of great powers- notable achievements of civilization- and the quality of ordinary daily lives. In 'Water'- Steven Solomon offers the …
The Golden Bough by Sir James George Frazer
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'By Sir James George Frazer. Sir James George Frazer (1854-1941) is rightly regarded as one of the founders of modern anthropology. 'The Golden Bough'- his masterpiece- appeared in twelve volumes between 1890 and 1915. This volume is the author's …
Strange Days Indeed: The Golden Age of Paranoia by Francis Wheen
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By Francis Wheen. Strange Days Indeed tells the story of how the paranoia exemplified by Nixon and Wilson became the defining characteristic of western politics and culture in the 1970s. Francis Wheen will vividly evoke the characters- events and …
Stealing History by Roger Atwood
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'By Roger Atwood. Roger Atwood knows more about the market for ancient objects than almost anyone. He knows where priceless antiquities are buried- who is digging them up- and who is fencing and buying them. In this fascinating book- Atwood takes …