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Pier 9 publications
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THE WHALES COMPANION
November 2008
An anthology of writings and images from ancient times to the modern day, which captures the idea of the whale in the human imagination. details »
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CAST AWAY
November 2008
Epic tales of the survivors of shipwreck, mutiny and marooning through the ages and around the globe, focusing on the age of sail and steam. details »
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ANOTHER TIME PAST CREATED
November 2008
A sumptuous distillation of the visual and written notebooks kept during a lifetime of travel by Australian photographer Brett Hilder. details »
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THE SPEED OF NEARLY EVERYTHING
November 2008
A fascinating almanac of facts, statistics and stories about the speed of virtually everything, gathered together in an easy-to-follow, original design, and explained by leading science writer Peter Macinnis. details »
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MR DARWIN'S INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WORLD
November 2008
At the beginning of 1859 Charles Darwin was writing The Origin of Species. By year’s end, other people, discoveries and inventions had changed the world forever. details »
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HEATH:A FAMILY'S TALE
November 2008
This is the definitive look at the real life of Heath Ledger from childhood to fully-fledged stardom, with exclusive personal insights from his family and friends. details »
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FIGHTING TALK
October 2008
A thoroughly researched and engaging discussion of the social, political and military context that the words were spoken in. details >>
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THE WAR WITHIN
August 2008
At the age of nineteen, Don Tate volunteered for duty in the Vietnam War. This is his story. details >>
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THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK OF TRUE CRIME
August 2008
Twenty-one of Australia’s most startling real-life crimes, from the late 1800’s to the present day. details >>
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THE SEA OF CHANCE
August 2008
Photographer Brett Hilder's account of his struggle to bring his Ethiopian wife back to Australia to live. details >>
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THE PIAZZAS OF FLORENCE
May 2008
Artist Lisa McGarry's intimate exploration of twelve piazzas in Florence, with detailed original watercolour maps on fold-out pages. details >>
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LA VIE PARISIENNE
May 2008
A young London-based Australian journalist, Janelle McCulloch, runs away to Paris to restore her pride. details >>
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BAD GIRLS & WICKED WOMEN
May 2008
An historic survey of 22 of the most ruthless and ambitious women in history. details >>
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AFTER ELEANOR
May 2008
An intimate but never sentimental account of the days, weeks and ultimately years following Alison Haynes' mother's lonely death in England. details >>
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THE LONELY SEA
April 2008
The extraordinary true adventure story of how Sue Dockar survived for two days and two nights lost alone at sea off the Queensland coast. details >>
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STILL NO FIXED ADDRESS
March 2008
Jackie Hartnell continues her worldwide travel adventures, staying in hostels of varying standards and meeting a wide range of fellow explorers. details >>
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TURN AROUND & RUN LIKE HELL
November 2007
Stories of amazing deceptions, unprecedented tactics and cunning generals succeeding against all odds. details >>
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AN INCOMPLETE HISTORY OF: WORLD WAR II
November 2007
A journey through extraordinary, heroic and seminal WWII episodes, from the storming of Beijing by the Japanese in 1937 to the story of the man who almost killed Hitler in 1944. details >>
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HISTORY'S GREATEST HITS
October 2007
The ultimate popular history book, History's Greatest Hits brings together in one elegantly designed volume the forty most famous events from our past. details >>
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A LEFT-HANDED HISTORY OF THE WORLD
October 2007
Through fascinating case studies of notables from ancient to modern times, Ed Wright explains why left-handed people have been so successful. details >>
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THE WORLD'S WEIRDEST SPORTS
October 2007
Bog snorkelling, dwile flunking, goat grabbing, wife carrying. Strange sports, yes. But real sports nonetheless. And there's dozens more where these came from. details >>
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LEGS UP & LAUGHING
October 2007
In this memoir, by turns laugh-out-loud funny and beautifully moving, Vanessa Bates reflects on family relationships and takes us on the rollercoaster ride of trying to become a mother. details >>
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TO THE MANOR DRAWN
September 2007
American-born London resident Leslie Ann Bosher takes us on a humour-filled journey to English country living. details >>
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SUCKING THE MARROW OUT OF LIFE
August 2007
After a near-fatal accident in 1988 left him paraplegic, John Maclean established a set of goals. This is the story of how he achieved them - and what he discovered about himself along the way. details >>
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LAST TANGO IN TOULOUSE
June 2007
Mary Moody follows up her outstanding memoir Au Revoir with a compelling account of subsequent events, including an affair and the rediscovery of a long lost sister. details >>
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TUNING OUT
June 2007
On the brink of 30, Katrina Blowers decided to check out of her status quo and try to regain some perspective on her life, relationships and ambitions. details >>
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NINE SUMMERS
May 2007
When surgeon Felix Huber was diagnosed with cancer, he and his wife, Rina, lived out their long-held fantasy of sailing the Mediterranean. They had nine glorious summers of adventuring together. details >>
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AN INCOMPLETE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR I
May 2007
Edwin Kiester Jr takes readers on an eccentric and exciting journey through extraordinary, heroic and seminal episodes of World War I. details >>
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BEPPI: A LIFE IN THREE COURSES
May 2007
This illustrated memoir follows the life story of iconic Sydney restaurateur Beppi Polese, hugely influential in introducing the Australian palate to the flavours of his native Italy. details >>
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AU REVOIR
April 2007
At 50, Mary Moody did what many people only dream of doing, and took six months off to take a solo journey in the rural paradise of southwest France. details >>
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URSULA
March 2007
This exquisitely written book by Eileen Naseby is the true story of a beautiful and resilient woman who lived through extraordinary times. details >>
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TIME MONEY HAPPINESS
March 2007
Alison Haynes' easy-to-read, thought-provoking and pragmatic book about the three most coveted commodities in the human world. details >>
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NO FIXED ADDRESS
January 2007
When Jackie Hartnell’s husband dies unexpectedly, soon after retiring, Jackie decides to become a solo traveller and explore the world. This is an inspiring collection of tales about her travels to such far-flung destinations as Morocco, Finland, Ireland and Thailand, from an expert on travelling on a shoestring. details >>
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