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Australasia, Oceania & other land areas

Hardback. Tongan women living outside of their island homeland create and use hand-made, sometimes hybridized, textiles to maintain and rework their cultural traditions in diaspora. Central to these traditions is an ancient concept of homeland or nation - fonua - which Tongans retain as an anchor for modern nation-building. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 19 ills, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKPT; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857458957
ISBN
9780857458957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.56

Hardcover. Since 1966 the "Australian Dictionary of Biography" has provided Australians with concise, informative and fascinating descriptions of prominent men and women of this country who contributed their vision and energies to a growing nation. Editor(s): Nairn, Bede; Serle, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations, corrigenda. BIC Classification: 1MBF; GBCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1107.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522841855
ISBN
9780522841855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.65

Hardcover. Introduces the history and people of West Papua, tracing the origins of the international conflict surrounding their struggle for self-determination following the Second World War. This title focuses on the sham referendum of 1969, which Indonesia dubbed 'The Act of Free Choice', an election rigged to legitimize Indonesian control over West Papua. Num Pages: 928 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1MKLP; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687152
ISBN
9781851687152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.01

Paperback. Part history, part travelogue, part memoir, this book tells the inspiring story of how a one time British colony of convicts turned itself into a prosperous and confident country. This book describes Australia's journey through the eyes of ordinary people, from the trauma of the WW-I to the decline of the relationship with Britain, and more. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099772910
ISBN
9780099772910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MB; HBJM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Canterbury University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877257629
ISBN
9781877257629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.51

Paperback. The story of this rugged and dynamic land is beautifully narrated, from its origins in Gondwana to the twenty-first century. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 464. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. 368 pages, 25 b/w illus. 5 maps. The story of this rugged and dynamic land is beautifully narrated, from its origins in Gondwana to the twenty-first century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM. Dimension: 171 x 217 x 12. Weight: 460.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107402171
ISBN
9781107402171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. In this book, Philip Payton provides a vivid insight into the experiences of regional Australia during the Great War of 1914-18. Num Pages: 272 pages, 71. BIC Classification: 1MBFS; 3JJF; HBJM; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898737
ISBN
9780859898737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. An investigation of the popular tradition of 'Australia's Little Cornwall': how one town in South Australia gained and perpetuated this identity into the twenty-first century. This book is about Moonta and its special place in the Cornish transnational identity. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1MBFS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897969
ISBN
9780859897969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.60

Hardback. An investigation of the popular tradition of 'Australia's Little Cornwall': how one town in South Australia gained and perpetuated this identity into the twenty-first century. This book is about Moonta and its special place in the Cornish transnational identity. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1MBFS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897952
ISBN
9780859897952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.23

Paperback. offers a fresh perspective on frontier relations between Australian Aboriginal people and European colonists. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048392
ISBN
9781849048392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history Editor(s): Fennell, Philip; King, Marie. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727744
ISBN
9780814727744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. Philip Ells dreamed of turquoise seas, sandy beaches and palm trees, and he found these in the tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu. But neither his Voluntary Service Overseas briefing pack nor his legal training could prepare him for what happened there. This title presents the story of this UK lawyer colliding with a Pacific island culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KLN0015074
ISBN
9780753511305
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBWQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Australia
Edition
Australian e.
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780730376996
ISBN
9780730376996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Drawing on the author's extensive research expertise and his links with welfare practitioners , this landmark study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the nature and associations between the three main forms of social disadvantage in Australia: poverty, deprivation and social exclusion. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, charts, tables. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFFA; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847428387
ISBN
9781847428387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.37

Hardback. The waters around Australia, the world's smallest continent, are home to the greatest diversity of sharks and rays on Earth. This book describes 300 of these species. It is suitable for conservation biologists, fish biologists, divers, naturalists, commercial and recreational fishermen. Num Pages: 640 pages, 500 halftones, 90 pages of color plates. BIC Classification: 1MBF; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 226 x 48. Weight in Grams: 3134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034112
ISBN
9780674034112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.30
€ 121.75

Hardback. Few doubt that the dynamics of Asia will shape the global political economy of the twenty-first century. It is clear that the Pacific Asian region is undergoing extensive development and these processes generate questions of intense interest. This work is suitable for those interested in Japan, and its role within the Pacific Asian region. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 1M; GTB; JH; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202370
ISBN
9780631202370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.52

Hardcover. Australia's remarkable economic growth - and the lessons for business and governments. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; KCG; KJC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
LID Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907794971
ISBN
9781907794971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Hardcover. This book examines the flight of young Australian writers to London in the decades before and after Federation in 1901. Peter Morton studies how their careers were shaped by shifting their country of residence, the expatriate experience, and how the loss of these expatriates affected the evolving literary culture of Australia. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1MBF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230338883
ISBN
9780230338883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Paperback. Makes use of the Hawaiian ecosystems to explore the mechanisms that shape productivity and diversity in ecosystems throughout the world. Integrating research from geochemistry, pedology, atmospheric chemistry, ecophysiology, and ecology, this book evaluates the controls and consequences of variation in nutrient availability and limitation. Series: Princeton Environmental Institute Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 halftones. 84 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115801
ISBN
9780691115801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.01
€ 68.64

Hardcover. Through a shrewd analysis of the historical experience of imperialism and settler colonialism, Limbrick draws new conclusions about their effect on cinematic production, distribution, reception and filmic discourse. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 1MBN; APF; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230102644
ISBN
9780230102644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

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