Transcendence: 50 Years of Unforgettable Moments at the Sydney Opera House by Ashleigh Wilson
59.99 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
A singer overwhelmed by his crowd. A dancer on ice above sea. A teenage girl, later to become a virtuoso conductor, jolted by the sound of a symphony.Two filmmakers exchange vows on their opera set. A photographer hears a Cistercian echo in the sails. And one night, after a Verdi curtain call, an audien ...Show more
More Australian Legendary Tales by Katherine Parker
24.95 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
More Australian Legendary Tales was first published in 1898. The 23 tales are supplemented by a glossary, collected by Ms Langloh Parker from the original Aboriginal language and are set in a 'no-time' where animal spirits, supernatural beings and humans interact, often alluding to ideas of creation. On ...Show more
An Oasis in the Wilderness - The Foundation Years of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts by Lesley Scanlon
49.95 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
Hailed in the mid-nineteenth century as “an oasis in the wilderness”, the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts was founded in 1833 to “diffuse scientific and other useful knowledge” to the skilled workingmen of the fledgling European settlement of Sydney. Established in emulation of the burgeoning mechanics ...Show more
Aussie Talk: Australian Slang-uage: Sayings, Slang and Idiom, the Aussie way by Paul Bugeja
17.99 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
The Aussies use them every day, some of them more than others. They make their conversations colourful and interesting, loud and bright, rich and rare...and sometimes seemingly foreign or incomprehensible to visitors to their shores. They derive from a variety of cultural, historical and ethnic sources, ...Show more
Gurawul the Whale An ancient story for our time by Max Dulumunmun Harrison
35.00 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
‘When I was 10 years old, I was given Gurawul’s story by my grandfather Muns…in the dirt…they made me promise to go to the southern land and search for the whale dreaming. I had no idea what it meant or that it would take me 70 years to keep it.’ — Uncle Max HarrisonMore than 70 years ago, the ancient l ...Show more
Australian Falcons: The secret lives of our fastest birds of prey by Sally Elmer
59.99 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
"More than 50 years in the making, Australian Falcons is a beautifully illustrated volume of personal observations, interesting encounters with raptors, and detailed descriptions of behaviour that will inform and delight the reader. The late great Peter Slater needs no introduction as one of Australia’s ...Show more
Outback Highways-Special Ed-100 years: 100 year commemorative edition by Beadell Len
39.99 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
LEN BEADELL OAM was often called the last of the true Australian explorers. As a surveyor and road builder he worked all over the outback from Arnhem Land to the Gibson Desert. This special commemorative edition of Outback Highways is being released to mark the centenary of Len Beadell’s birth. He was a ...Show more
Australian Geographic's A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of: Australia 2/e by Rachel Whitlock, John Nielsen, Peter Rowland
29.99 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial | Series: Naturalists' Guides
A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Australia is an easy-to-use, photographic guide to 280 butterfly species most commonly seen in Australia, and is perfect for residents and visitors alike. The 2nd edition includes extensive updates to the text, featuring revised taxonomy and multiple new images ...Show more
Strahan's Mammals of Australia: Fourth Edition by Ian Andrew; Gynther Baker
199.99 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
"Fully updated and with completely reworked text and images, this is essentially the Fourth Edition of acclaimed The Mammals of Australia, with the name change acknowledging the contribution of the late Ronald Strahan, who authored the First Edition of the book in the 1970s. The previous (Third) edition ...Show more
Australian Wildlife on Your Doorstep: Second edition by Jackson Stephanie
40.00 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
Second edition – fully updated The book, with its hundreds of images of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects and spiders, has the primary aim of encouraging readers to open their eyes to the wonders of nature, and to the astounding diversity of wildlife that is never far away. Be warned though, ...Show more
Encounters With Australian Birds: Finding inspirations from Australia's amazing birdlife by Jackson Stephanie
35.00 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
Illustrated with more than 200 stunning images, this entertaining and informative book introduces readers to more than 50 bird species that inhabit Australia and can be found in habitats ranging from backyards to the outback. It not only provides an abundance of facts regarding the habitats and behaviou ...Show more
Dot Circle and Frame: The Making of Papunya Tula art by John Kean
65.00 AUD
Category: Australian Pictorial
A startling, vibrant, radical new form of desert art arrived in Papunya Tula in 1971, anchored and inherited in ceremony; stimulated by the twentieth century and painting onto canvas.The course of Australian art changed in 1971. Kaapa Tjampitjinpa, Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri an ...Show more