Collection: Reference

Destroyers have always been the flashy ships of any navy. This guide provides information on the origin of ship names, comprehensive histories and technical data. Also offers insight into the history, meaning and manufacture of ships' badges

Reading these stories, you will discover some of the qualities shared by Australian military nurses: a spirit of adventure, a desire to use their skills to make a difference, and the discipline required to work in a military team

The history of the settlement that would become the City of Penrith up to 1860. It is a history from Aboriginal times when the Dharug people lived in the area, settlement by the British settlers and the development of the colony of New South Wales.

Dhoombak Goobgoowana acknowledges and publicly addresses the long, complex and troubled relationship between the Indigenous people of Australia and the University of Melbourne. It is a book about race and how it has been constructed by academics in the University.

The first Vreeland book to focus on her three decades at Harpers Bazaar, where the legendary editor honed her singular take on fashion.