$49.95 (Hardcover book / Pan Macmillan / ISBN:9780522855470)
Great Australian Sporting Moments
When John Aloisi's penalty bulged the back of the net to defeat Uruguay and send the Socceroos to the 2006 World Cup, the story of Australian sport had another entry in its ever-growing list of unforgettable moments.
Great Australian Sporting Moments covers all sports and some of our biggest sporting legends: Freeman, Thorpe, Bradman, Whitten, Eales, Laver and many more, as well as others best remembered for a single performance, such as Steven Bradbury or the 1983 America's Cup team.
Over the years, our sportsmen and women (and horses) have produced moments of history, as long-held records are broken or previously unimaginable heights reached. There have been moments of high drama, with headline-making controversies, heartbreaking failures and nail-biting victories. And moments that are simply magic-the triumphs and individual performances where you're just happy to say, 'I was there when … '
Great Australian Sporting Momentscaptures in words and stunning photographs some of the biggest and most memorable moments in the history of Australian sport-moments that captivated sports fans throughout the country. This book gives all of us the chance to relive the very best that Australian sport has offered-and remind ourselves that we have good reasons for being a nation of sports lovers.
October Non-Fiction
The Many Lives Of Kenneth Myer
$59.99 (Hardcover book / Melb Univ Press )
When Kenneth Baillieu Myer’s father fell dead on the footpath in 1934, Ken's life changed in that instant. As the elder son of the Jewish immigrant retailing genius, Sidney Baevski Myer, who went from pedlar to philanthr... More »
Great Australian Sporting Moments
$49.95 (Hardcover book / Pan Macmillan )
When John Aloisi's penalty bulged the back of the net to defeat Uruguay and send the Socceroos to the 2006 World Cup, the story of Australian sport had another entry in its ever-growing list of unforgettable moments.
Gre... More »
Uncommissioned Art: An A–Z of Australian Graffiti
$34.99 (Paperback book / Pan Macmillan )
On the streets of Australian cities there are conversations occurring in paint in public space. Graffiti, stencil and street art are increasingly gaining currency as a potent artform worldwide. In addition to its artisti... More »
Botanical Riches: Stories Of Botanical Exploration
$49.99 (Paperback book / Pan Macmillan )
Century after century, intrepid plant hunters and botanists travelled to exotic climes, collecting seeds and specimens. Searching for plants with economic value, medicinal benefits, or purely for lavish display, these bo... More »
The Constant Gardener
$49.99 (Paperback book / Pan Macmillan )
The garden has been a constant companion in Holly Kerr Forsyth's life providing pleasure, a refuge and, occasionally, aching muscles. In this beautiful guide to creating, enjoying and maintaining the garden, Holly shares... More »
Cultural Studies Review: Volume 14, Number 2
$29.99 (Paperback book / Melb Univ Press )
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October 2008 Sport
Kouta: Boy In Blue
$34.95 (Hardcover book / Hardie Grant )
Beginning his AFL career in 1992, Kouta quickly established himself
as one of the most versatile and athletic players ever to play the
game. Of Greek and Northern Italian heritage, Koutoufides made an
early choice to sw... More »
Tom Wills His Spectacular Rise And Tragic Fall
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Allen & Unwin )
Great sporting prowess and a battle with alcohol. A charmer and a rogue. A visionary who seemed bereft of insight into himself. First-hand experience of racial tension. This could be a contemporary story, but it's 150 ye... More »
One Of A Kind The Doug Walters Story
$35.00 (Trade paperback / Allen & Unwin )
From the moment he first stepped onto a test pitch, cricket fans around the world were dazzled by Doug Walters' red-blooded strokes, his immaculate timing and his great enjoyment of the game. But they also loved him beca... More »
Great Australian Sporting Moments
$49.95 (Hardcover book / Pan Macmillan )
When John Aloisi's penalty bulged the back of the net to defeat Uruguay and send the Socceroos to the 2006 World Cup, the story of Australian sport had another entry in its ever-growing list of unforgettable moments.
Gre... More »
All I Can Be
$49.95 (Hardcover book / Michael Joseph )
Arguably the greatest player to represent Australia’s most famous football club, Nathan Buckley has had an extraordinary career that boasts a Brownlow Medal, a Norm Smith Medal, six club best and fairest awards and nine ... More »
The Last Quarter
$24.95 (Paperback book / One Day Hill )
Martin Flanagan has been writing Australian football for 25 years. The Last Quarter brings together three of his books that sum up that period. In 1970 he re-created the grand final of that year, said to be the best of t... More »