A Traveller's History of New Zealand

Author: John H. Chambers
Publisher: Interlink Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
A Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands gives the curious tourist not only a modern day portrait of New Zealand and the far flung islands, their political systems and economic diversity, but also looks at the early settling of this massive area which covers about a fifth of the whole surface of the earth. When European navigators first sailed into the region, they were astonished at the exotic shared culture and language of the natives, separated in many cases by terrifying stretches of open ocean. The story of the peopling of the South Pacific Islands and New Zealand is one of the world's great epics. The book also has practical information for visitors, an Historical Gazetteer, and is illustrated with relevant maps plus a Chronology of Events. Special topics covered include Firewalking in Fiji, the Musket Wars, the Haka, Polynesian Tattooing and the Jon Frum Cargo Cult of Vanuatu. Book jacket.

Australian Travellers in the South Seas

Author: Nicholas Halter
Publisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1760464155
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
This book offers a wide-ranging survey of Australian engagement with the Pacific Islands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through over 100 hitherto largely unexplored accounts of travel, the author explores how representations of the Pacific Islands in letters, diaries, reminiscences, books, newspapers and magazines contributed to popular ideas of the Pacific Islands in Australia. It offers a range of valuable insights into continuities and changes in Australian regional perspectives, showing that ordinary Australians were more closely connected to the Pacific Islands than has previously been acknowledged. Addressing the theme of travel as a historical, literary and imaginative process, this cultural history probes issues of nation and empire, race and science, commerce and tourism by focusing on significant episodes and encounters in history. This is a foundational text for future studies of Australia’s relations with the Pacific, and histories of travel generally.

The Art of Time Travel

Author: Tom Griffiths
Publisher: Black Inc.
ISBN: 1925203123
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 395

Book Description
No matter how practised we are at history, it always humbles us. No matter how often we visit the past, it always surprises us. Winner of the Ernest Scott Prize and Shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Award for Non-fiction 'A rare feat of imagination and generosity.' – Mark McKenna With every sentence they write, historians must walk the tightrope between discipline and imagination, empathy and evidence. In this landmark work, eminent historian and award-winning author Tom Griffiths shares his passion for the fascinating, complex craft of history – or, as he calls it, the art of time travel. In fourteen portraits, Griffiths illuminates how historians such as Inga Clendinnen, Judith Wright, Geoffrey Blainey and Henry Reynolds have approached their craft. In prose both earthy and elegant, he shows the new insights they have brought to Australian history, and in so doing reshapes our shared knowledge of this continent. The Art of Time Travel is an exhilarating book that will forever change the way you think of Australia's past. 'If the past is a foreign country, Tom Griffiths makes the perfect travelling companion. Let him be your eyes and ears on our shared history. Most of all, follow his heart.' – Clare Wright

Australia

Author: Les Beletsky
Publisher: Interlink Books
ISBN: 9781566566148
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 562

Book Description
Readers will want this easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated book as a constant companion on any journey to Australia. It includes a section on the country's famous coral reefs and information on kangaroos, wombats, and other unique denizens of the Land Down Under. Full color.

A Natural History of Australia

Author: Tim M. Berra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
It also deals with the country's colorful history, its laidback lifestyle and the quirky and entertaining brand of English that Australians speak.

Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country

Author: Marcia Langton
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN: 1743585268
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 548

Book Description
Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country is a curated guidebook to Indigenous Australia and the Torres Strait Islands. In its pages, respected scholar and author Professor Marcia Langton offers fascinating insights into Indigenous languages and customs, history, native title, art and dance, storytelling, and cultural awareness and etiquette for visitors. There is also a directory of Indigenous tourism experiences, organised by state or territory, covering galleries and festivals, national parks and museums, communities that are open to visitors, as well as tours and performances. This book is essential for anyone travelling around Australia who wants to learn more about the culture that has thrived here for over 50,000 years. It also offers the chance to enjoy tourism opportunities that will show you a different side of this fascinating country — one that remains dynamic, and is filled with openness and diversity.

A Traveller's History of Australia

Author: John H. Chambers
Publisher: Interlink Books
ISBN: 9781623717339
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Essential reading for travelers who wish to enjoy the amazing diversity of Australia. The ancient Aboriginal way of life is described; early European sightings; and the establishment of the British convict colony in 1788, which dragged the continent into the modern world. The dynamic story of Australia in the twentieth century, its role in two world wars, the post-war discoveries of huge mineral deposits, its courting of Asia in recent decades, the return of vast areas of land to the Aborigines, and its confident cultural vibrancy in wine, food, film, and art are also examined.

Burnum Burnum's Aboriginal Australia

Author: Burnum Burnum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780207156304
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
A pictorial guide to Highway One, Central Australian and Tasmanian sites and places important to traditional and contemporary Aboriginal life; includes history, art, religion of particular clans, present communities and organisations, biographies; many archival photographs.

A Traveller's History of Australia

Author: John H. Chambers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781566563239
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
A TRAVELLER'S HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA is essential reading for tourists, students, or anyone interested in its history and its amazing diversity. This book gives a complete account of that great democracy--from the arrival of the earliest Aborigines some fifty or sixty thousand years ago, to the prepartion for the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000.

A Traveller's History of Italy

Author: Valerio Lintner
Publisher: Interlink Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Linter presents a compact portrait of Italy from prehistory to the present. Illustrations. Maps.