Western Heritage Vol 2

UWA Publishing

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Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Some 3 to 4 percent of the 7,000 or so species of Western Australian vascular plants bear some form or other of fleshy underground storage organs, a strategy which may be viewed as assisting survival of species in environments with seasonal drought and soils markedly deficient in mineral elements. The book represents the results of a six-year study of this interesting group of plants in both the field and the laboratory. Includes line drawings, figures and full color plates. An engaging and comprehensive monograph published by the University of Western Australia Press and intended, among other things, to present an overview of the biology of tuberous, bulbous and cormous species of Western Australia in relation to their counterparts in floras of other regions of the world.

Tuberous Cormous Bulb

John S. and Dixon Kingsley W. Pate

Celebrations: Bicentenni

Literature & Fiction

Brian Dibble

History & Criticism

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Philippa Nikulinsky

This short history of Western Australia from 1826 to the present vibrantly narrates the social, cultural, political, and economic development of the most geographically isolated area in the world. Informative and analytical, the author's wry observations about mirages as a major theme in Western Australia's history will stimulate public debate. It covers such topics as the evolution of popular Western Australia institutions, the rise and fall of WA Inc. and associated personalities, the mining boom, indigenous history, isolation as fuel for parochial attitudes and stereotypes, and entrepreneurship.

Land of Vision and Mirage: Western Australia since 1826

History

Bolton, Geoffrey

Australia & Oceania

Orphaned early in life and brought up by a housekeeper, Sir Ronald Wilson left school at 14 to earn a living as a messenger in the local Geraldton courthouse before subsequently enjoying a meteoric rise in the legal profession to become a justice in the highest court in Australia. Best known for Bringing Them Home - his moving and controversial 1997 report on the 'Stolen Generations' of Aboriginal children - Sir Ronald was also Crown Prosecutor, Counsel, and Solicitor-General in a number of high profile criminal, civil, and constitutional cases, including the trials of Eric Cooke (the last man hanged in Western Australia), John Button, and Darryl Beamish. A Matter of Conscience: Sir Ronald Wilson will be of immense significance and interest, containing great insights into this highly complex, thoughtful, and talented man.

A Matter of Conscience: Sir Ronald Wilson

Biographies & Memoirs

Buti, Antonio

Professionals & Academics

This Crazy Thing A Life is the first book-length study of Australian Jewish autobiographical writings. The book makes a substantial contribution to multicultural and migrant writing, and is an engaging look at what it means to be both Jewish and Australian. Richard Freadman's richly reflective work interweaves the past and present, events and attitudes, literary theory and narrative forms to address important and often profoundly moving topics, such as Holocaust memory, migrant autobiography, diaspora studies, and multiculturalism from a variety of viewpoints - from humble, self-published memoirs by amateur chroniclers to celebrated releases by high-profile authors.

This Crazy Thing A Life: Australian Jewish Autobiography

Freadman, Richard

More than 7,000 shipwrecks have occurred in Australian waters since the loss of the Trial in 1622. Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia provides an up-to-date summary of the most significant maritime archaeology projects undertaken in Australia over the past 30 years. The book contains comprehensive maps and many previously unpublished photographs documenting leading maritime archaeologists' work on some of Australia's most important shipwreck sites. It tells the story of how a unique underwater resource has been conserved and protected as part of Australia's rich maritime heritage.

Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia

In Mapping Colonial Conquest, cartography is revealed to be the product of powerful social formations - fiscal, dynastic, military, commercial, and imperial - informing not only where we see ourselves in the world, but also how our cultural, historical, and economic identities have developed over time. This book is a cross-disciplinary survey of the history of cartography in Australia and Southern Africa and charts the trajectories of both colonial conquest and mapping technologies in both regions.

Mapping Colonial Conquest: Australia and Southern Africa

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