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Chris Wallace
Offers an intimate history of image-making and image-breaking in national politics. Chris Wallace reflects on the roles and motives of biographers and their biographies in the 20th century. The result…
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Leti Bruno Wallace Crabbe Chris
A beautiful workbook showcasing the art of Melbourne painter Bruno Leti, from early musings and sketches on the creative process to stunning photography and portraits. With a special introduction by…
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Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Ranging across various forms and tones, this poetry compilation expounds upon the Australian landscape, and its natural objects and inhabitants. Combining humor and gravity, it ponders the destruction of our…
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Cassandra Atherton
Wide - ranging in theme and context, it explores the imaginative effects of his writing. A tribute to Chris on the occasion of this eightieth birthday, in many ways it…
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A quest narrative, but a tale in which there can be no ‘one’ hero. This long poem sails along the coast of ethics and find safe harbour in our hands…
A riveting new work and a fresh take on 1960 and the dramatic 11 months leading up to a deeply relevant election for the ages
It's January 2nd, 1960: the…
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Wallace Stevens
Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., in 1954.
Bruno Leti,Sasha Grishin,Anne Kirker,Chris Wallace-Crabbe
As Professor Sasha Grishin writes: The artist, the print and the matrix sounds more like a title for a Peter Greenaway film than a title for an essay on the…
In the late fall of 2021, I took a road trip through the Four Corners region of the American Southwest - a journey into John Ford country, John Wayne country…
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So-called unloseable elections are lost, reminding us that every election is a real contest. In this indispensable book drawing from years of close-up observation and analysis, historian and political journalist…
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Chronicles the final months of the hunt for Osama Bin Laden.
Immense, intense and dramatic, Argentina is a land of contrasts. From sophisticated Buenos Aires, home to grand baroque buildings and the mysteries of the tango, to the lush, jungled Iguazu…
Political Lives is an intimate history of image-making and image-breaking in national politics. What was the story behind Bob Hawke's famed biography? Why does Paul Keating think biographies of serving…
Writes with an alert curiosity about the world and the speculation it gives rise to. The author celebrates household objects as well as the textures of the Australian landscape; European…
This is a collection of poems by a much-travelled poet, who is widely read in America, Britain, and his home country, Australia. His versatile use of language, including vivid Australian…
Chris Wallace-Crabbe, one of Australia’s best-loved poets, writes in Rondo a book that distils his life-long themes of nature, time and love; he is civilised but also relentless in his…
Chris Wallace,Mitch Weiss
A behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading up to the Americans attack on Hiroshima –Dust jacket flap on regular-sized printing.
A behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading up to the Americans attack on Hiroshima –Dust jacket flap.
Simplified Chinese edition of Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World
A new title in the Braziller Series of Australian Poets, which brings Australian literature, often under-represented, to a wider audience.
Chris Wallace, Michelle Grattan and Brendan McCaffrie
Leading thinkers on the policies and leadership of the Morrison Government from 2019 to 2022 Australia has rarely endured as many difficulties as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic-dominated Morrison…
Dr Chris Brown
William Wallace of Elderslie, younger son of a country knight, came to fame through his active opposition to the aggressive imperialism of England’s King Edward I.
These papers, each by a notable Australian scholar, offer approaches to the Australian experience, past, present, and future. As they discuss poetry and politics, nationalism and feminism, Aboriginal society and…
Georgia Wallace-Crabbe,Chris Wallace-Crabbe
The January-March 2019 ‘Under the Radar’ issue of Arts Features International reviews new literary, film and art works, works in progress and women filmmakers we’d like to know more about.
Leading journalists and scholars, including Karen Middleton, Michelle Grattan, Chris Wallace, Julianne Schultz, Katharine Murphy, Stephen Duckett, Brendan McCaffrie, Stan Grant, Geoffrey Watson and Renee Leon, offer a searching examination…
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Lewis 1827-1905 Wallace
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
Chris Barker,Sarah Marie Thompson
This enchanting book is based on a true story about a wise and watchful cat namedSir William Wallace. Have fun learning about all of the kind things that he does…
Rich Wallace
After the starting point guard sprains his ankle during a game, Jamere steps in until his rival teammate returns for the championship. But with both boys expecting to start in…
Adam Wallace
It’s Father’s Day and my dad rocks. He really is the best! Except for his terrible dad-jokes … I wish he’d give them a rest!
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Chris Smith,James Wallace
The latest versions of the iphone have enhanced features and this guide will help you to get the most out of them. The iPhone is an incredible phone that is…
Elizabeth Ann Wallace
Extraordinary Hope is a 30-day devotional book that helps readers become strengthened, uplifted, and full of hope.
Daniel Wallace,Chris Trevas,Jeff Carlisle
This ancient training textbook crafted by Jedi Masters has helped enlighten and teach generations of Jedi. Handed down from Master to Padawan, a single copy survived. This historically significant text…
Apple created iOS, the incredible operating system that their iPhones use. With so many apps and new features being added all the time, this basic guide will help you to…
Jo Scarratt-Jones
With Eat Well for Less: Family Feasts on a Budget, feeding your family tasty and nutritious meals has never been easier.
Feed your family without the fuss Do you find yourself spending too much time at the supermarket and in the kitchen? Whip up a quick weeknight dinner like Spiced Cod…
Public services play a central role in the well-being, sustainability and growth of communities, cities and nations. A group of leading social science and management specialists show how management can…
Sophia Jordan Wallace (University of Washington),Chris Zepeda-Millan (University of California, Los Angeles)
US immigration policy has deeply racist roots. From his rhetoric to his policies, President Donald Trump has continued this tradition, most notoriously through his border wall, migrant family separation, and…
Jo Scarratt-Jones,Helena Caldon
Eat Well for Less shows you how to create more nutritious dishes for your family while spending less on your supermarket shop. As well as 80 delicious recipes, you will…
Wallace Martin
The worlds of Judge Dredd, Slaine, Nikolai Dante, and Strontium Dog come crashing into Mega City one with Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter, a new miniatures board game based on Martin…
Essays examining the way in which the sea has shaped medieval and later ideas of what it is to be English.
Cary Elwes,Joe Layden
Actor Cary Elwes narrates his remembrances on the making of the classic movie The Princess Bride in which he starred as the hero, Westley.
Astronomy is a popular subject for non-science majors in the United States, often representing a last formal exposure to science. Research has demonstrated the efficacy of active learning, but college…