Collection: Reference

The Emu Plains Agricultural Establishment operated from 11 September 1819 until 31 August 1832. It was established by Lachlan Macquarie to take the high number of surplus convicts in the colony as well as new arrivals. This book looks at the history of the Emu Plains convict farm, describing what...

inspiring, reflective, insightful, witty and wise words from across the centuries. International coverange - concise biographies of quote-makers put their words in context - an extensive index, ordered by key-word.

The years spanning 1880 to 1940 brought many great and lasting changes to the Australian way of life. These were the years between the gold rush and the Second World War, when Australians went from long skirts to short, from kerosene lamps to electric lights, from horse-drawn vehicles to motor c...

Chapters Into Verse is the first comprehensive collection ever made of poems written in English inspired by the Bible. A groundbreaking anthology, it introduces readers to a distinct heritage of English poetry: The scriptural tradition.

Based on transcriptions of the entire Australian section of Darwin's diary, which are supplemented by extracts from field notes, letters and other published material. Addditional commentary from other members of the Beagle's company.

On 18th December 1994, three cavers were inspecting cave sites in the Ardeche, southeast France, when they came upon by chance the hidden entrance to an underground cavern. There were some 300 wall paintings dating back 30,000 years.