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The Zuytdorp, one of the great ships of the Dutch East India Company, disappeared without a trace after leaving Cape Town in 1712, en route to Batavia (Jakarta). The ship was carrying a rich cargo including some 250,000 guilders in silver coins. The author, one of the wrecks discoverers, gives an account of an incredible true story.

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A guide to over 130 plant species, from seagrasses to the beautiful Boronia alata, from mangroves of the Abralhos Islands that grow along the Perth coastline and on the islands between Dongara and Dunsborough. It is illustrated with line drawings and watercolour paintings of these species.

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A guide to community empowerment and sustainability, which uses notable urban and rural action groups and issues as informative case studies.

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A history of the Northcliffe region of Western Australia which seeks to understand the land and the conflicting views over its use.

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In 2002, Walkley Award-winning photojournalist went to live with the Martu people - one of the last Indigenous groups in Australia's vast Western Desert to come into contact with Europeans. With photographs, this title captures the beauty, humour, sadness and friendship of a traditional Aboriginal tribe at odds with western culture.

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Long recognised for its fine old buildings, the cosmopolitan port city of Fremantle held special significance as the first landfall for early settlers to the Swan River Colony. The author takes the reader on a fascinating journey through nineteenth century Fremantle, a journey centred on the grim complex of buildings set up to house the prisoners.

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Based on the life and work of a man intrigued by the natural world, this title presents a synthesis of the results of many years of research on the estuarine environments from the Murchison to Esperance, Western Australia.

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In 1987 Mary Gaudron became the first female justice of the High Court of Australia. This book investigates Gaudron's contributions to our history and law, and it paints a compelling portrait of this dynamic woman and her unflinching commitment to improving the lives of all Australians.

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This study explores the experience of Valtellinese migrants to Australia between 1860 and 1953. It employs the letters exchanged between the Italian migrants and their families to trace the story of these sojourners who journeyed from the mountains to the bush.

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Features an eclectic group of brave, ordinary men who came together on the shores of Gallipoli to help pioneer the ANZAC spirit as their legacy. This book allows you to tread in the shadowy footsteps of the soldiers through each painstaking battle for ground, encompassing everything from minor skirmishes to major encounters.

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Tells the story of Rottnest Island, which has always been valued for its atmosphere and simplicity. This title introduces readers to the birds that share their stretch of the beach, the vegetation they ride through when exploring the island, the fish they may catch, and the migrating whales and playful dolphins of the Indian Ocean.

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Who has grown their own food in Australian suburbs And why have they grown it How have they gone about keeping animals and growing fruit and vegetables, and with what impacts Drawing from gardening books and magazines, as well as statistics and oral history, this book challenges some of the myths about food production in Australian cities.

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An authoritative and comprehensive guide to the region's history. It will become the outstanding reference for researchers, teachers, students and the general public throughout Australia, enabling them to locate information about significant events, institutions, people and places, themes and topics in the history of Western Australia.

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Man of action, naval officer, able administrator, skilled diplomat James Stirling's distinguished and multi-faceted career carried him to the four corners of the nineteenth-century world. This biography breaks new ground in documenting fully Stirling's path from birth into one of Scotland's oldest families.

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Profiles Australian women who travelled to France at different times through history and who formulated their impressions in fiction, diaries, letters, autobiographies between 1880 and 1945. This book explores how the women adapted to new environments in a world of changing attitudes to feminine education, professionalism and sexuality.

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Gives new meaning to the term oral history by examining the tuberculosis epidemics of the previous years and their impact on sufferers, their families and the wider community.

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A topical and comprehensive release looking at the social, cultural and historical influences which effect the way people view their bodies and how concerns about body image can give rise to a range of body image disorders.

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This work contains over 300 species of Australia's underwater plant life, most illustrated by underwater photographs that reveal the many colours and intricate patterns found there. The book is fully referenced with numerous descriptions, line drawings and photographs.

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There is much wisdom and many a laugh to be found in this delightful collection of Australian sayings. The play of humour, practical good sense and irony locates them unmistakably in this country, and in the particular habits of people in the bush.

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This is the story of those who left behind their country of birth to become part of Australia's mass migration scheme in the years following World War II. Told from the perspective of these "new Australians", the story explores the hardships associated with resettlement in the 1950s.

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Tells the story of classic French bistro food made with love and all the best produce. Designed with food photography, this title takes us through the intricate world of the most wine friendly food style and offers every kitchen a little bit of Paris. It also features restaurant dishes to inspire the home cook.