Author: Ian Clark
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2013-07-22
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0643108092
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills is the first major study of Aboriginal associations with the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860–61. A main theme of the book is the contrast between the skills, perceptions and knowledge of the Indigenous people and those of the new arrivals, and the extent to which this affected the outcome of the expedition. The book offers a reinterpretation of the literature surrounding Burke and Wills, using official correspondence, expedition journals and diaries, visual art, and archaeological and linguistic research – and then complements this with references to Aboriginal oral histories and social memory. It highlights the interaction of expedition members with Aboriginal people and their subsequent contribution to Aboriginal studies. The book also considers contemporary and multi-disciplinary critiques that the expedition members were, on the whole, deficient in bush craft, especially in light of the expedition’s failure to use Aboriginal guides in any systematic way. Generously illustrated with historical photographs and line drawings, The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills is an important resource for Indigenous people, Burke and Wills history enthusiasts and the wider community. This book is the outcome of an Australian Research Council project.
Author: Roslynn Doris Haynes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780521571111
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The desert has a hypnotic presence in Australian culture, simultaneously alluring and repellent. The 'Centre' is distant and unknown to most Australians, yet has become a symbol of the country. This exciting book, highly illustrated in full colour, reveals the singular impact that the desert, both geographical and metaphorical, has had on Australian culture. At the heart of the book is the profound relationship that Aboriginal Australians have with the desert, and the complex ways in which they have been seen by white people in this context.
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 1138
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Stephany Evans Steggall
Publisher: Lothian Children's Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ivan Southall is one of Australia’s most famous, and most loved children’s authors. His books have influenced entire generations of children and his name is synonymous with the best of Australian children’s literature. However, the man behind the work was a dark figure prone to moodiness and with an extraordinary life that makes captivating reading.
Author: Adele Sarkissian
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Published: 1986-12
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780810344525
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of autobiographical essays written by prominent authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults.
Author: Stella Lees
Publisher: Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 502
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Arranged alphabetically, The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature contains 1600 entries covering authors, publishers, illustrators, famous characters, events, institutions, and awards--from Ned Kelly and the Eureka Stockade to Australian comics and the work of Evelyn Goode. The book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in children's literature or Australian culture.