Australasian and Pacific history Books

John Howard Angas: Pioneer, Pastoralist, Politician And Philanthropist (1905) is a biography of the life and achievements of John Howard Angas, a prominent figure in South Australian history. Written by Henry Thomas Burgess, the book covers Angas' life...

Memoirs Of Jane Cameron V1: Female Convict (1864) is a book written by Frederick William Robinson. The book is a memoir of Jane Cameron, a female convict who was sentenced to transportation to Australia for her crimes. The book is divided into several...

""Reminiscences Of Twelve Years������� Residence In Tasmania And New South Wales; Norfolk Island And Moreton Bay; Calcutta, Madras, And Cape Town; The United States Of American And The Canadas"" is a memoir written by Thomas Atkins in 1869. The book is a...

Koe Gaahi Himi: Ke Hiva Aki E He Kakai Oku Ui Ko Uesiliana, I He Otu Toga Ni Kotoabe (1849) ko e taha fakakatoa 'o e tui 'a e fehu'i 'oku fokotu'u 'i he 'aho 'e ua 'a e Wesleyan Methodist Church. Ko e buki ni 'oku fakalakalaka'i 'a e himi 'oku 'ikai 'i...

Tales of the Convict System is a book written by Warung and Price in 1892. The book is a collection of stories that shed light on the harsh realities of the Australian convict system during the 19th century. The stories are based on the authors' personal...

Recollections of Bush Life in Australia: During a Residence of Eight Years in the Interior (1861) is a memoir written by Henry William Haygarth. The book is a detailed account of the author's experiences living in the Australian bush for eight years...

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. ...

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. ...

""A Few Months In New Guinea"" is a travelogue written by Octavius C. Stone in 1880. The book details the author's experiences during his brief stay in New Guinea, an island in the South Pacific. Stone describes the geography, climate, flora, and fauna...

The exploration of space was seen as the greatest adventure of the Twentieth Century, while in the Twenty First Century space-based services have become an integral part of our daily lives. Although it is not often...

Henry's Empire, an historical novel, is the story of the life and times of Ernest Henry, an English adventurer who, at the height of England's empire days, sought his fortune in Australia.By the time he was 30, he'd made a fortune. Then lost the lot...

Who was "the most dangerous man in Australia" in the years before World War II?Was it the geologist who obtained nickel and molybdenite to prolong the life of Krupp guns and help "our dear Führer" to win the next war?Or perhaps the journalist who took...

Born near the docks in Geelong, Carrie Moore was destined to become the queen of the Edwardian stage. From the bright lights of London to the vaudeville halls of Hobart, Carrie captivated audiences around the world. She danced across stages adorned in...

When escapologist Harry Houdini toured Australia in 1910 he brought magic, mystique, his wife and an aeroplane. Houdini conquered crowds and nearly caused riots, he escaped straitjackets and shackles and flew through the air. Some said he was...

William Buckley was a six-foot-seven British convict who escaped from the first British penal colony established in the southeastern part of the Australian continent in 1803, and he would go on to spend the next thirty-three years living among the local...

This book examines experiences of home improvement in the UK and Aotearoa New Zealand, providing valuable insight into the ways in which people make and maintain home in social, material and economic context. Drawing on in-depth interviews, examining...

The Landsman's Logbook, written by John Hayter in 1842, is a memoir of his experiences as an emigrant at sea. The book provides a detailed account of the journey from England to South Australia, including descriptions of the ship, the crew, and the other...

Recreations Of An Australian Surgeon is a book written by Samuel Thomas Knaggs, first published in 1888. The book is a collection of essays and stories that recount the author's experiences as a surgeon in Australia during the late 19th century. The...

Das Buch ""Ludwig Leichhardt's Briefe An Seine Angehorigen (1881)"" ist eine Sammlung von Briefen des deutschen Entdeckers und Naturforschers Ludwig Leichhardt an seine Familie und Freunde. Leichhardt wurde 1813 in Trebatsch, Brandenburg geboren und...

Die Ansichten Sebastian Francks Von Woerd Nach Ihrem Ursprunge Und Zusammenhang ist ein Buch, das im Jahr 1872 von August Feldner ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit den Ansichten des deutschen Schriftstellers Sebastian Franck...

Sketches In New Zealand (1849) is a book written by William Tyrone Power that provides a fascinating glimpse into the early days of New Zealand. The book is a collection of sketches that were drawn by the author during his travels throughout the country...

""Samoa Uma: Where Life Is Different"" is a book written by Llewella Pierce Churchill in 1902. The book is a travelogue that provides a detailed account of the author's experiences during her journey to Samoa, a Polynesian island in the South Pacific...

""Reminiscences Of Thirty Years������� Residence In New South Wales And Victoria"" is a memoir written by Roger Therry in 1863. Therry was an Irish-born lawyer who migrated to Australia in 1829 and played a significant role in the legal and political...

Life In Victoria V1: Or Victoria In 1853, And Victoria In 1858 (1859) is a historical book written by William Kelly. The book provides a comprehensive account of life in Victoria, Australia during two significant periods in its history - 1853 and 1858...

The book ""Episcopate Of Frederic Barker, Bishop Of Sydney And Metropolitan Of Australia"" was written by William Macquarie Cowper in 1888. It is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Bishop Frederic Barker, who served as the Bishop of Sydney...

Scouting For Buller is a historical book written by Herbert Hayens in 1902. The book is a detailed account of the events that took place during the Second Boer War in South Africa. The author was a journalist who accompanied the British army as a war...

Reminiscences Of The South Seas is a memoir written by John LaFarge and originally published in 1912. The book recounts the author's experiences traveling throughout the South Pacific region, including visits to islands such as Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji...

Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea With Introductory Notes on North Queensland., is a classical book and has been considered important throughout the human history. So that this book is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its...

Colonial Genocide has been seen increasingly as a stepping-stone to the European genocides of the twentieth century, yet it remains an under-researched phenomenon. This volume reconstructs instances of Australian genocide and for the first time places...

The Routledge Companion to Global Indigenous History presents exciting new innovations in the dynamic field of Indigenous global history while also outlining ethical, political, and practical research.Indigenous histories are not merely concerned with...

This book exposes a long and powerful influence on Australian society, economy, culture and history has been the doomed-race protective myth.

This book focuses on historical and current data to examine racism in Australia. Making use of the latest state and federal data sets, it critically synthesises contemporary research on race relations with a focus on racism and anti-racism initiatives...

This book ​makes a major contribution to the continuing legal and historical struggle for equal pay in Australia, with international references, including Canada, the UK and US. It takes law, history and women's and gender studies to analyse...

This book offers the first in-depth enquiry into the origins of 135 Indigenous Australian objects acquired by the Royal Navy between 1795 and 1855 and held now by the British Museum. In response to increasing calls for the 'decolonisation' of...

This is the account of what took place on the Death Ships during the journey to the colonies...In 1851, the discovery of gold in Australia had a huge and almost immediate impact on the colonies, as many went to seek their fortune. Shiploads of gold...

Focusing on the city of Armidale during the period 1830 to 1930, this book investigates the relationship between the development of capitalism in a particular region (New England, Australia) and the expression of ideology...

The establishment of a consumer society in Australia has not been a particularly well explored area of academic inquiry. My interests lie in the concepts and meanings that underlie the material world; ideas like, in the words...

Everybody belongs to a minority of some sort so there is sympathy for removing "The tyranny of the majority". But this results in the "tyranny of a minority or minorities" and the destruction of democracy. This book explores...

Missing Friends; Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) by Thorvald Peter Ludwig Weitemeyer has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken...

The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 by J. E. Heeres has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by...

This book provides insight into the long process of decolonisation within the Methodist Overseas Missions of Australasia, a colonial institution that operated in the British colony of Fiji. The mission was a site of work for Europeans, Fijians and...

In the 'broad church' of the Australian Liberal Party, rarely has there been a maverick so unrelenting in his commitment to personal principles as Senator Peter Baume. Over a parliamentary career spanning 17 years, three ministerial portfolios and five...

In the history and folklore of Australia's Commonwealth Public Service, the idea of the 'Seven Dwarfs' has been remarkably persistent. Originally a witty epithet applied to a powerful group of senior public servants, the term has come to represent the...