Australasian and Pacific history Books

Stephen Whiteside knew that Spargo's Hut in the Australian mountains near Mt Hotham had been abandoned for many years. However, when he first visited it in 1982, he got a shock. It looked like it was still inhabited. Could he have been mistaken? Closer...

During the Battle of Fromelles on one terrible night in July 1916, the 32nd Battalion from South Australia and Western Australia lost over 85% of its fighting strength.Using the words of those from the 32nd Battalion who survived, the course of the...

Cornishman Samuel Carvosso, with Louisa and four children, arrived in South Australia, in February 1849. An 'Old Colonist', this historical biography reveals Samuel's life, personality, and motivation within the business, Wesleyan, and political life of...

In the 1960s, a group of University of Melbourne Science and Engineering students banded together to build a satellite in their spare time. Share the journey of those students as they built  Australis OSCAR 5 and had it launched into orbit by NASA...

In mid-19th-century Australia, like its counterparts in California and Chile, there was a focus on the rush for gold. Given the sobriquet "diggers," men arrived in the tens of thousands from all points of the globe. In often remote bush settings,...

""Our Convict V1"" is a historical fiction novel written by Mary Carpenter and published in 1864. The book is set in England during the 19th century and tells the story of a young woman named Mary who is falsely accused of a crime and sentenced to...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

Jack Riordan leaves Ireland in 1825. It is either that or starve! He joins the British Army, seeing service in Australia, India and New Zealand. After his discharge, he becomes a mounted policeman. His large family becomes part of this new country.

In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the 'Calamitous Nineties', and assesses the effectiveness of the relief mechanisms that...

This book examines the adaptation of Buddhism to the Australian sociocultural context. To gain insight into this process of cross-cultural adaptation, issues arising in the development of Diamond Sangha Zen Buddhist groups (one of the largest Zen...

Pacific Tidings is a book written by Hugh Bliss Godlover and originally published in 1907. The book is a collection of essays, stories, and poems that explore the beauty and wonder of the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding lands. The author takes the...

Notes On The Philippines (1886) is a book written by Frank S. Plant, an American businessman who visited the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. The book provides a detailed account of the author's observations and experiences during his...

""Notes D'un Vigneron Australien"" est un livre �����crit par Hubert De Castella en 1882. C'est un livre qui parle de la viticulture en Australie, et qui est consid�����r����� comme l'un des premiers ouvrages sur le sujet. De Castella y d�����crit les...

Moyarra is a historical novel written by George William Rusden and published in 1851. The book is set in Australia during the early days of European settlement and tells the story of a young Aboriginal girl named Moyarra. Moyarra is taken from her family...

Memoir On The Language And Inhabitants Of Lord North�������s Island is a book written by John Pickering and published in 1845. The book is a comprehensive study of the language and people of Lord North�������s Island, an island located in the Pacific...

Joel Bulu: The Autobiography Of A Native Minister In The South Seas (1871) is a memoir written by Joel Bulu, a native minister who served in the South Seas. The book describes Bulu's life and experiences, including his childhood, his conversion to...

De Kinakultuur Op Java: Op Het Einde Van Het Jaar 1859 (1860) is een boek geschreven door Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn. Het boek beschrijft de Chinese cultuur op Java aan het einde van het jaar 1859. Junghuhn beschrijft de geschiedenis, tradities en gewoonten...

The Representative Men Of South Australia (1882) is a historical book written by George E. Loyau. It is a comprehensive account of the lives and achievements of some of the most notable men in South Australia during the late 19th century. The book...

Maori Religion and Mythology is a book written by Edward Shortland in 1882. The book is an in-depth exploration of the spiritual beliefs and mythological stories of the Maori people, who are the indigenous people of New Zealand. The author, who was a...

Life On The Gold Coast is a book written by Charles Alexander Gordon in 1874. The book is a detailed account of the author's experiences on the Gold Coast, a region in West Africa that was known for its rich gold deposits and its role in the...

Die Studie widmet sich der Entwicklung der australischen Sozialpolitik, die Impulsgeber für Europa war und ist. Die Einführung der Alterspensionen am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts war Vorbild für Großbritannien. Heute wird das australische Modell der...

C'est là une approche originale et plaisante de l'histoire des sciences, et indiscutablement une belle réussite.  -Prof Eric Buffetaut, Pour la ScienceAu moment où soldats et colons britanniques occupent l'Australie, les savants français continuent...

In the 1850s, the long arm of destiny stretched across the oceans and plucked young George Parsons and some rabbits from a village in England and brought them to a grazier's property in south eastern Australia. The boy, who was ill-treated, made good his...

The King's Best Man... a life and times account of one of the greatest kahu's of Hawaii.

Rays From The Southern Cross is a book written by Georgiana Peacocke and published in 1876. The book is a collection of letters and journal entries written by Peacocke during her travels through Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Peacocke was...

""Journal of a Voyage to Australia"" is a first-hand account of a journey made by Samuel B. Bevington in 1894 from England to Australia. The book is a detailed description of the voyage that took several weeks and the author's experiences during the...

De Vier Boeken Van Sextus Juliu Frontinus, Van De Listige Krygs-Handelingen (1669) is een boek geschreven door Sextus Julius Frontinus. Het boek bestaat uit vier delen en beschrijft de militaire tactieken en strategie�����n die werden gebruikt tijdens de...

Work And Adventure In New Guinea, 1877 To 1885 is a book written by James Chalmers and published in 1885. The book is a memoir of Chalmers' experiences in New Guinea during the years 1877 to 1885, where he worked as a missionary and explorer. Chalmers...

""What We Saw In Australia"" is a travelogue written by Rosamond Davenport Hill in 1875. The book provides a detailed account of her journey through various parts of Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Hill describes the landscape,...

The South Seas, Melanesia: Peeps At Many Lands is a book written by John Henry Macartney Abbott and published in 1908. The book explores the region of Melanesia, which includes the islands of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands, among others...

Seven Years in the Australian Bush is a memoir written by James B. Stevenson, originally published in 1880. The book chronicles Stevenson's experiences living in the Australian bush for seven years, from 1862 to 1869. Stevenson, a Scottish immigrant,...

The Life of Captain James Cook Volume 1 is a biography written by Andrew Kippis and first published in 1788. The book tells the story of the famous British explorer Captain James Cook, who is known for his voyages to the Pacific Ocean and his discovery...

Liberalism In Australia: A Historical Sketch Of Australian Politics Down To The Year 1915 is a book written by Herbert Vere Evatt in 1918. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the political landscape in Australia leading up to the year 1915. It...

""Letters From Canterbury, New Zealand (1857)"" is a collection of letters written by Robert Bateman Paul, a young Englishman who emigrated to Canterbury, New Zealand in the mid-19th century. The book provides a unique perspective on life in colonial New...

""Land, Labor, And Gold V1: Or Two Years In Victoria, With Visits To Sydney And Van Diemen�������s Land"" is a travelogue and historical account written by William Howitt in 1855. The book describes Howitt's experiences during his two-year stay in...

James Chalmers: His Autobiography And Letters is a book written by James Chalmers himself, which was published in 1902. The book is a collection of his personal letters and his autobiography, which provides a detailed account of his life and work as a...

James Chalmers of New Guinea: Missionary, Pioneer, Martyr (1902) is a biographical account of the life and work of James Chalmers, a Scottish missionary who dedicated his life to spreading Christianity in the remote and dangerous regions of Papua New...

Four Years in Queensland is a book written by Edward B. Kennedy in 1870. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences during his four-year stay in Queensland, Australia. Kennedy was a government surveyor who was sent to Queensland in 1856 to help map...

Forty-Five Years������� Experiences In North Queensland, 1861-1905: With A Few Incidents In England, 1844-1861 (1907) is a memoir written by William Richard Onslow Hill. The book details the author's experiences living in North Queensland, Australia,...

"Una lettura formidabile sulla battaglia cruciale di Guadalcanal." Un potente resoconto della campagna del teatro del Pacifico durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Al culmine della seconda guerra mondiale, le forze statunitensi lanciarono una lunga...

Donkeys are not native to Australia. However, the early colonists needed beasts of burden to assist them with opening up the interior and resupplying remote outback stations. From the earliest days of the colony, donkeys were imported from the Americas,...

The Australian Crusoes is a novel written by Charles Rowcroft and published in 1853. The story follows the adventures of an English family who decide to settle in the wilds of Australia. The family consists of a father, mother, and their three children...

John Gibson Paton, Missionary to the New Hebrides: An Autobiography is a memoir written by John Gibson Paton, a Scottish Protestant missionary who worked in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) in the late 19th century. The book was first published in 1890 and...