Author: William LightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adelaide (S. Aust.)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Life and Letters of Col. William Light
Author: William LightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adelaide (S. Aust.)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Wellington's Men in Australia
Author: C. WrightPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230306039
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
An exploration of the little-known yet historically important emigration of British army officers to the Australian colonies in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The book looks at the significant impact they made at a time of great colonial expansion, particularly in new south Wales with its transition from a convict colony to a free society.
History of Military Cartography
Author: Elri LiebenbergPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319252445
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
This volume gathers 19 papers first presented at the 5th International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography, which took place at the University of Ghent, Belgium on 2-5 December 2014. The overall conference theme was 'Cartography in Times of War and Peace', but preference was given to papers dealing with the military cartography of the First World War (1914-1918). The papers are classified by period and regional sub-theme, i.e. Military Cartography from the 18th to the 20th century; WW I Cartography in Belgium, Central Europe, etc.
Supplementary Catalogue of the Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney for the Years 1888-[1910] ...
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Author: Public Library of New South WalesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1182
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Penny Wong
Author: Margaret SimonsPublisher: Black Inc.
ISBN: 174382114X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
An updated and extended edition of the bestselling biography of one of the most talented, poised and respected Australian politicians ‘What Simons has excavated from the background of this extraordinary Australian should be cause for great pride and celebration.’ —Mandy Sayer, The Weekend Australian Senator Penny Wong is an extraordinary Australian politician. Resolute, self-possessed and a penetrating thinker on subjects from climate change to foreign affairs, she is admired by members of parliament and the public from across the political divide. In this first-ever biography of Wong, acclaimed journalist Margaret Simons traces her story: from her early life in Malaysia, to her student activism in Adelaide, her time in the turbulent Rudd and Gillard governments, her key role as a voice of reason in the campaign to legalise same-sex marriage – and a new chapter on her elevation to the post of foreign minister in the Albanese government. What emerges is a picture of a leader for modern Australia, a cool-headed and cautious yet charismatic figure of piercing intelligence, with a family history linking back to Australia's colonial settlers and to the Asia-Pacific. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Penny Wong and her Labor colleagues, parliamentary opponents, and close friends and family, this is a scintillating insight into an Australian politician without precedence. Shortlisted, 2021 National Biography Award Longlisted, 2020 Walkley Book Awards Longlisted, 2020 Australian Book Industry Awards, Biography Book of The Year A Readings Best Australian Nonfiction Book of 2019 ‘It can be difficult to write entertainingly about the day-to-day slog of politics, but Simons, author of two fine novels and a lauded biography of Malcolm Fraser, is a skilled storyteller who weaves a compelling narrative notable for its clarity and pace.’ —The Monthly ‘We should all be grateful that Simons has given us this clear, well-researched, and comprehensive biography.’ —Australian Book Review
Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune
Author: Rory MuirPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300249543
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
A history of younger sons in Regency England and how these “spares” supported themselves: “Illuminates the hard facts with vignettes of actual lives lived.” —The Spectator In Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything—while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: What should they do to make an independent living? Historian Rory Muir weaves together the stories of many obscure and well-known young men of good family but small fortune, shedding light on an overlooked aspect of Regency society. This is the first scholarly yet accessible exploration of the lifestyle and prospects of these younger sons.
Early Printed Books, 1478-1840
Author: British Architectural Library. Early Imprints CollectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 898
Book Description
Proceedings
Author: Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. South Australian BranchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
South Australiana
Author: A History of Australian Literature, Pure and Applied
Author: Henry Mackenzie GreenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 644
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