Moment of Truth - History and Australia's Future: Quart...
In this inspiring essay, Mark McKenna considers the role of ...
The Australian Dream - Blood, History and Becoming: Qua...
In Quarterly Essay 64, Stan Grant takes a deep and passiona...
Quarterly Essay 43 Bad News: Murdoch's Australian and t...
In the third Quarterly Essay for 2011; Robert Manne investig...
Service Management and Marketing: Managing the Moment o...
Service Management and Marketing: Managing the Moment of Tru...
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The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Cl...
The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate...
Big History and the Future of Humanity
Big History and the Future of Humanity - University textbook...
Hegel, the End of History, and the Future
Hegel, the End of History, and the Future - University textb...
The Cambridge History of Australia 2 Hardback Volume Se...
The Cambridge History of Australia offers a comprehensive vi...
Radio Wars: Truth, Propaganda and the Struggle for Radi...
Radio Wars: Truth, Propaganda and the Struggle for Radio Aus...
Moment Of Truth - History And Australia's Future: Quarterly Essay
Body of Truth - How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight--and What We Can Do about It
Over the past twenty-five years, our quest for thinness has morphed into a relentless obsession with weight and body image. In our culture, “fat” has become a four-letter word. Or, as Lance Armstrong said to the wife of a former teammate, “I called you crazy. I called you a bitch. But I never called you fat.” How did we get to this place where the worst insult you can hurl at someone is “fatÂ...
Ednapedia - A History of Australia in a Hundred Objects
Dame Edna Everage, Australia’s most famous – and funniest – export, tells the history of her homeland in 100 objects. It’s very rare that we see the emergence of a completely original idea in the world of books. Dame Edna Everage’s masterly history of Australian civilization is one such idea, and, possums, you will never think of historical writing in the same way again. ‘From our dainty gu...
Rad American Women A-Z - Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future!
“This is not a book. This is a guest list for a party of my heroes. Thank you for inviting us.”—Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events books Like all A-Z books, this one illustrates the alphabet-but instead of “A is for Apple”, A is for Angela-as in Angela Davis, the iconic political activist. B is for Billie Jean King, who shattered the glass ceiling of sports; C is for Ca...
The Honest History Book
In Australia’s rush to commemorate allthings Anzac, have we lost our ability to look beyond war as the central pillarof Australia’s history and identity? Thepassionate historians of the Honest History group argue that while war has beenimportant to Australia – mostly for its impact on our citizens and our ideas ofnationhood – we must question the stories we tell ourselves about our history.We ...
Spontaneous Evolution - Our Positive Future and a Way to Get There from Here
WeÂ’ve all heard stories of people whoÂ’ve experienced seemingly miraculous recoveries from illness, but can the same thing happen for our world? According to pioneering biologist Bruce H. Lipton, itÂ’s not only possible, itÂ’s already occurring. In Spontaneous Evolution, this world-renowned expert in the emerging science of epigenetics reveals how our changing understanding of biology will help u...
How Democracies Die - What History Reveals About Our Future
Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face today Democracies can die with a coup d’etat – or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the election of an authoritarian leader, the abuse of governmental power and the complete repression of opposition. All three steps are being taken around the world – not least with the election of Donald...
Inside the Vault - The history and art of Australian coinage
Celebrating the history and art of Australian coinage for the first time, Inside the Vault uncovers the fascinating story of the nation’s currency. Bestselling author Peter Rees traces significant events – the Rum Rebellion, the gold rushes of the 19th century, the opening of the Royal Australian Mint, the introduction of decimal currency in 1966 – and their effect on Australia’s coinage. Lavi...
Girt - The Unauthorised History Of Australia
Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia . . . In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia’s past, from megafauna to Macquarie – the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are. Girt introduces forgotten heroes like Mary McLoghlin, transported for the crime of ‘felony of sock’, and Trim the c...
History of Football in Australia, A - A Game of Two Halves
From nineteenth century impromptu football games to the professional matches of the Socceroos and Matildas on the international stage – Australia’s fastest growing sport has a fascinating and turbulent history. International successes and the creation of the A-League in 2005 fuelled nation-wide enthusiasm for the `game of two halves’. Roy Hay and Bill Murray’s lively and provocative account...
Great Australian Stories - Legends, Yarns and Tall Tales
‘Great Australian Stories is true to its title as it wanders from bush track to spooky hollow, follows the path of yowies and bunyips, searches for Lasseter’s Reef, meets Dad and Dave and, on a different path, Henny-Penny, and then rambles into the cities where just as many entertaining characters are ready to tell their stories.’ – From the foreword by Warren Fahey Australia has a rich tradi...
History - From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day
From the origins of Homo sapiens to the 21st century, this dynamic visual encyclopaedia of world events tells the surprising and inspiring history of the world. Exploring world history and featuring historical figures that have shaped our past and present, this newly updated third edition includes key contemporary issues, political developments, changes in leadership, and more. Each historical...
Deep Thinking - Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins
In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated for the first time by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. It was a watershed moment in the history of technology: machine intelligence had arrived at the point where it could best human intellect.It wasnÂ’t a coincidence that Kasparov became the symbol of manÂ’s fight against the machines. Chess has...
The Beginner's Guide to Divination - Learn the Secrets of Astrology, Numerology, Tarot, and Palm Reading--and Predict Yo...
What would you do if you could see the future? Astrology, numerology, tarot, and palmistry have been used for centuries to divine events to come. The Beginner’s Guide to Divination will teach you to practice the mystical arts of divination and predict the future yourself. Explore the remarkable histories and secret languages of these esoteric practices as you master techniques to view—and even ...
How Democracies Die - What History Reveals About Our Future
Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face today Democracies can die with a coup d’etat – or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the election of an authoritarian leader, the abuse of governmental power and the complete repression of opposition. All three steps are being taken around the world – not least with the election of Donald...
Australia and the War in the Air - Volume I - The Centenary History of Australia and the Great War
The first book in a new series that will explore Australia’s role in the Great War.From the earliest days of the Great War, Australians volunteered to fight in the air – warfare’s newest arena, and one that would transform the nature of military operations. In the squadrons of the Australian Flying Corps and with Britain’s flying services, Australian airmen fought in campaigns that spanned the...
Australia - A Cultural History
`Aperceptive, balanced, wide-ranging interpretation of the evolution of modernAustralia which is both erudite and well-written’ – Duncan Bythell JohnRickard’s Australia: A Cultural History, firstpublished in 1988, is still the only short history of Australia from a culturalperspective. It has also acquired a reputation as an introduction to thedevelopment of Australian society and was listed...
Explore Australia - The Kid Edition
`Are we there yet?Â’ ThatÂ’s usually the question bored kids ask during an Aussie road trip, their parents having done all of the research and planning for their holiday. But now thereÂ’s finally a travel guide for kids covering destinations and activities all around country. Packed with fun facts, beguiling history and tips on what to see and do, this colourful travel guide is organised into stat...
Speed Read F1 - The Technology, Rules, History and Concepts Key to the Sport
Strap yourself in and fill the tank with high octane! F1: Speed Read is loaded with all the information youÂ’ll need to get into the world of blinding speed called Formula 1. YouÂ’ll get the history of the sport, biographies of major drivers and figures who have dominated the sport in its long and storied history, and a rundown of the incredible technology that makes these cars so fast that they s...
Fascinating Footnotes From History
‘Giles Milton is a man who can take an event from history and make it come alive . . . an inspiration for those of us who believe that history can be exciting and entertaining’ Matthew Redhead, The Times Did you know that Hitler took cocaine? That Stalin robbed a bank? That Charlie Chaplin’s corpse was filched and held to ransom? Giles Milton is a master of historical narrative: in his chara...
The Big Book of Australian History
Age range: 8-16 Thisis the revised third edition of The Big Book of Australian History,awarded `Notable BookÂ’ by the ChildrenÂ’s Book Council of Australia in 2014.Drawing on the impressive collections of the National Library of Australia,this comprehensive book provides children with an interesting and engagingoverview of the history of Australia. It covers many of the main events andpeople in t...
The Long Goodbye - Coal, Coral and Australia's Climate Deadlock:Quarterly Essay 66
In this vivid, urgent essay, Anna Krien explores the psychology and politics of a warming world. She visits the frontlines of Australia’s climate wars – the Reef, the Galilee and Bowen basins, South Australia. She investigates the Adani mine, with its toxic politics and controversial economics. Talking to power workers and scientists, lobbyists and activists, she considers where climate change i...