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Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, VIC, 2013. Softcover. As New. 160 Years:160 Stories provides an insight into the University of Melbourne community from its foundation to the present day through the lives of people associated with every aspect of the University. Scholars and athletes, doctors and priests, actors and musicians, philosophers and linguists, administrators and student activists are among those whose lives are described. Brief biographies accompany the 160 people selected for inclusion 166 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography; Australia; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9780522864861. Inventory No: 265694.. 9780522864861

ABC Books, Sydney, NSW, 2008. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 640 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Biography; Australia; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9780733323089. Inventory No: 266951.. 9780733323089

CarltonBooks Limited, London, 1997. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. This guide to the world of great writers is a classic text for everyone interested in literature through the ages. Each of the 389 writers featured has a fully illu strated page to themselves & the A-Z format provides interes ting contrasts. ' 400 pages. Inscription to previous owner on front blank endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Books About Books; Biography & Autobiography; Biography. ISBN: 185868322X. ISBN/EAN: 9781858683225. Inventory No: 257273. . 9781858683225

William Morrow, New York, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. When we consider the Herculean figures on the long road to reason and the contributions they have made to our modern worldview, it is only natural to wonder what drove them, what led them to discover. Indeed, it makes us question the very meaning of discovery itself. In so many ways scientists and the natural philosophers who preceded them have much in common with artists, musicians, writers -- creators, forward thinkers and, often, rivals. Rivalry is a reflection of humanity and as human culture has changed, so too has the guise of rivalry. In simpler times, scientists pitted their wits to reveal nature and sometimes also to expose what they believe to be falsity in their competitors. As science became public property it was used by the governments who represented entire nations. Beyond the tales of personal bitterness of some scientific rivalry we must consider what comes from these battlefields. And it… Read More

Finch Publishing, Sydney, 2007. Softcover. Very Good Condition. In recent years, thousands of Australians have been moved to act in support of asylum seekers and refugees and against the Australian government's immigration policy and practice. In Acting from the Heart, over 50 people who reflect the diversity of this movement describe how and why they became involved. The contributors shared a sense of disbelief and outrage that 'Australian values' suddenly appeared to include callous self-interest and a disregard for human suffering. The detention of over 4000 children could not easily be seen as necessary or a 'fair go'. The refugee question has become a moral debate and, for some, a way of reasserting our essential human values. This powerful and important book illustrates the commitment behind this extensive grassroots political movement, and includes stories, poems, and political cartoons by Australia's foremost, award-winning cartoonists. Acting from the Heart… Read More

Lotus Collection / Roli Books, India, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Inscribed by Author. The Life Stories of Indian Business LeadersRaghav Bahl - Network18Rahul Bajaj - Bajaj GroupKishore Biyani - Future GroupSubhash Chandra - Essel Group/Zee TVAnand Deshpande - Persistent SystemsRanji Dua - Dua AssociatesArun Firodia - Kinetic Group of CompaniesR Gopinath - Air Deccan/KingfisherY K Hamied - CiplaShahnaz Husain - Shahnaz Husain GroupB N Kalyani - Bharat Forge LimitedHabil Khorakiwala - WockhardtUday Kotak - Kotak MahindraHarsh Mariwala - Marico LimitedSubash Menon - SubexNarayana Murthy - InfosysCP Krishnan Nair - The Leela Palaces/ResortsDeepak Parekh - HDFC BankDeepak Puri - Moser Baer India LimitedA V S Raju - Nagarjuna Construction Company LtdC K Ranganathan - CavinKare Arun Bharat Ram - SRF Limited G M Rao - GMR GroupK Ravindranath -… Read More

Murdoch Books, Sydney, NSW, 2004. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Inscribed by Author. All the world loves a lover, so the saying goes. 'An Affair To Remember' is a warm and intimate account of many of the world's greatest love stories - captivating tales of grand passions, charismatic personalities and extraordinary exploits. Some of these affairs shocked the world, others altered the course of history. Included in the book are the stories of Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Marilyn Monroe and Joe Di Maggio, Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson, Antony and Cleopatra, Aristotle Onassis and Maria Callas, Victoria and Albert, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn, and many more. But whether their outcomes were happy or tragic, all make fascinating reading - and all were affairs to remember. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography; Australia; Biography & Autobiography; Inscribed by Author. ISBN:… Read More

Hale & Iremonger, 1984. Softcover. Good Condition. Fifteen women reflect on their lives and careers - stories as interesting as they are diverse. Some experienced rural poverty, others urban affluence. Some have working-class backgrounds and were the first in their families to attend university; others grew up with a tradition and expectation of higher education. While most are Australian, several came from England and one from Cyprus. They range in age from those born in the early years of this century to those born mid-century. Some dwell on childhood and the influence of family, friends and teachers; several tell of overseas experience; others write mainly of their studies and professional lives. All reflect on woman's role in the world. Between them they have pursued careers in law, science, medicine, anthropology, sociology, history, political science, theology and education. And all have succeeded despite the odds. 272 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram.… Read More

Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. An actor at Eighty 182 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography; Cooking, Wine & Dining; ISBN: 0340348283. ISBN/EAN: 9780340348284. Inventory No: 238152. . 9780340348284

New English Library, Great Britain, 1969. Softcover. Good Condition. An eminent scholar, Aleister Crowley turned his formidable intellect to the arts of witchcraft and black magic. 109 pages. Pages browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0450003736. ISBN/EAN: 9780450003738. Inventory No: 252912. . 9780450003738

Collins Harvill, London, 1986. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. The Wife of Soviet physicist and Nobel Laureate Andrei Sakharov tells for the first time he harrowing story of their life in exile in the city of Gorky. 270 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0002712024. ISBN/EAN: 9780002712026. Inventory No: 230688. . 9780002712026

National Institutes of Health, USA, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. As New. There are very few people who have such a profound impact on their professions that the telling of their life story is also a recounting of the history of their time and place. Ruth L. Kirschstein, M.D., who provided direction and leadership to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through much of the second half of the 20th century, was one such person. At a moment in time when professional service to the government is often not given the respect it deserves, the story of Ruth’s life, and the positive effect she had on public policy, public health, and the training of several generations of biomedical researchers, should inspire those considering public service and give great satisfaction to those currently serving the nation and the world.Ruth Kirschstein was the daughter of immigrant parents who weathered the disgraceful prejudice and stereotyping of women and Jews, which would have prevented her… Read More

HarperCollins, London, 2002. Softcover. Good Condition. This is the true story of Amedeo Guillet, an Italian calvary officer who was sent out to Abyssinia as part of Mussolini's army to establish and command a troop of 2000 Spahis. He met and fell in love with Khadija - a beautiful Ethiopian Muslim who became his constant companion during the early years of World War II. She stayed with him right to the end, when he had only a ragged band of followers, fighting on against the British as guerillas after the rest of the Italian army had surrendered. Together they held up the British lorries heaving up the mountain road to Asmara and blew up the important Ponte Aosta. Khadija was always at Amedeo's side, until the day a British captain recognized him and opened fire with a machine-gun. Amedeo then went on the run, disguised as an Arab. He scraped a living selling water and hiding from the British before escaping across the Red Sea on a pirate ship. The pirates discovered he was a Christian… Read More

Random House , Australia, 2002. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Murder, Love and politics in Civil War America. On the last, cold Sunday of February 1859, Daniel Sickles shot his wife's lover in Washington's Lafayette Square, just across from the White House ... this is the story of that killing and its repercussions.Charming and ambitious, Dan Sickles literally got away with murder. His protector was none other than the President himself, the ageing James Buchanan; his political friends quickly gathered round; and Sickles was acquitted. His trial is described with all Thomas Keneally's powers of dash and drama, against a backdrop of double-dealing, intrigue and 'the slavery question'. Enslaved, in her turn, by the hypocrisy of nineteenth-century society, his wife was shunned and thereafter banned from public life. Sickles, meanwhile, was free to accept favours and patronage. He raised a regiment for the Union, and went on to become a general in the army, rising to the rank of… Read More

Jonathan Cape, London, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. In 1918, Tsar Nicholas II and his family were shot in the Russian Revolution. In 1920, a woman who many believe was the Grand Duchess Anastasia was rescued from a canal in Berlin. This is her story. 450 pages. Tanning to pages. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0224029517. ISBN/EAN: 9780224029513. Inventory No: 264323.. 9780224029513

Hardie Grant Books, Australia, 2009. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Andre Rieu is a violinist, conductor and international star following sales of more than 10 million CDs worldwide. With his extravagant concerts and compelling TV specials he has won the hearts of millions of music lovers. Andre Rieu was born in the Netherlands, in 1949. He grew up surrounded exclusively by classical music. Andre started taking violin lessons at the age of five, the beginning of a love affair that would never end. As a student he was asked to take part in a salon ensemble and as he played his first waltz a whole new world opened up for him. From that time on Andre was hooked on the waltzes' rhythm and dreamt of creating a large orchestra that would enchant its audience. After recruiting his own "Johann Strauss Orchestra" Andre began to tour. He has toured throughout the world and won audience's hearts everywhere he goes. Crowned the "Waltz King", Andre's wish was to make… Read More

Hardie Grant Books, Australia, 2009. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Andre Rieu is a violinist, conductor and international star following sales of more than 10 million CDs worldwide. With his extravagant concerts and compelling TV specials he has won the hearts of millions of music lovers. Andre Rieu was born in the Netherlands, in 1949. He grew up surrounded exclusively by classical music. Andre started taking violin lessons at the age of five, the beginning of a love affair that would never end. As a student he was asked to take part in a salon ensemble and as he played his first waltz a whole new world opened up for him. From that time on Andre was hooked on the waltzes' rhythm and dreamt of creating a large orchestra that would enchant its audience. After recruiting his own "Johann Strauss Orchestra" Andre began to tour. He has toured throughout the world and won audience's hearts everywhere he goes. Crowned the "Waltz King", Andre's wish was to make… Read More

Collins, Australia, 1968. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 318 pages. Only a few library stamps/markings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 237131. .

Deirdre Prussak, Australia, 2002. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Inscribed by Author. 212 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0958081905. ISBN/EAN: 9780958081900. Inventory No: 268591.. 9780958081900

Hamish Hamilton, Australia, 2018. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. As a journalist, Leigh Sales often encounters people experiencing the worst moments of their lives in the full glare of the media. But one particular string of bad news stories - and a terrifying brush with her own mortality - sent her looking for answers about how vulnerable each of us is to a life-changing event. What are our chances of actually experiencing one? What do we fear most and why? And when the worst does happen, what comes next? In this wise and layered book, Leigh talks intimately with people who've faced the unimaginable, from terrorism to natural disaster to simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Expecting broken lives, she instead finds strength, hope, even humour. Leigh brilliantly condenses the cutting-edge research on the way the human brain processes fear and grief, and poses the questions we too often ignore out of awkwardness. Along the way, she offers an unguarded account of her own… Read More