This book describes the events which took place on the day of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor which led to the USA entering the Second World War on the side of the Allies. It also looks at the build up to the attack, including Japan's motives, and then goes on to examine the legacy of the attack and how the war in the Pacific played out until the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima which ended World War II. Throughout the book moment-in-time panels bring a sense of immediacy to the reader by using eye-w...
The History of Australia. Volume 2. 1888-1987 (The Australian colour library)
by David Morrissey
Ned Kelly was a thief, a bank robber and a murderer. He was in trouble with the law from the age of 12. He stole hundreds of horses and cattle. He robbed two banks. He killed three men. Yet, when Ned was sentenced to death, thousands of people rallied to save his life. He stood up to the authorities and fought for what he believed in. He defended the rights of people who had no power. Was he a villain? Or a hero? What do you think?
Fromelles: Australia's Bloodiest Day at War (The Drum)
by Carole Wilkinson
As part of the "Flashpoints" series, this book looks at the Falklands campaign and examines how it evolved, how it was resolved and its impact on world affairs. The origins of the undeclared war between Britain and Argentina in 1982 over the Falkland Islands and the diplomatic background to the military campaign are discussed. Included also are the details of the main military operations and the facts about the conflict, with an explanation of the reasons behind the decisions made. The author gi...
Mata Austronesia is a collection of illustrated stories told by Austronesians past and present—an (ethno)graphic novel. Mata, the word for "eye" in numerous Austronesian languages, represents the common origin of the many distinctive Austronesian peoples spread throughout their vast oceanic realm. The tales in this book immerse us in the beauty of this shared heritage, ancestral memory, and cultural legacy.Millennia before the first Europeans ventured into the Pacific, Austronesian explorers sai...
Causes and Consequences of the Second World War (Causes & Consequences S.)
by Stewart Ross
This is an illustrated introduction to what life must have been like for Australia's first settlers from 1787-1840. These early settlers were convicts and migrants, and the author describes their long and hazardous journey to an unknown land and the years of hardship and struggle that the early pioneers faced. General background information on the period is provided and the topics discussed include how the migrants and convicts lived and worked together, what they ate and wore and how they coped...
The little-known story of Reg Saunders, the first Indigenous Australian to become an officer in the Army, retold in action-packed graphic format. Reg Saunders MBE (1920–90) not only survived the World War II battlefields in the Middle East, North Africa, Greece, Crete and New Guinea, but excelled as a military leader. He was recommended for officer training and, in 1944, returned to New Guinea as a platoon commander – the first Aboriginal Australian to serve as a commissioned officer. What happ...
On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces stunned America by launching a shocking air raid on Pearl Harbour, destroying all the battleships of the U.S. Fleet. No one imagined that Japan would be bold enough to plan an attack so close to the mainland and in Hawaii the shock was complete as soldiers and sailors rushed to escape from the fires and wreckage of their ships. In this engrossing and extensively researched account, war correspondent Edwin P. Hoyt - who served in the Pacific theatre - takes a...
Scarecrow Army: The ANZACs at Gallipoli (The Drum)
by Leon Davidson