australia

Surveys the geography, history, agriculture, city life, leisure activities, education and health programs, and outdoor lifestyle of Australia.

Discusses Australia's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture.

Introduces the history, geography, people, customs, arts, education, and way of life of the island continent of Australia.

Photographs and text explore the history, geography, culture, government, economy, people, and landmarks of Australia.

After the death of his wife, Nicholas Close is haunted by ghosts doomed to repeat their final violent moments, a situation that strains his grasp on sanity and sweeps him into a disturbing series of disappearances and murders involving an evil spirit.

Abandoned by her drug-addicted mother at the age of eleven, high school student Taylor Markham struggles with her identity and family history at a boarding school in Australia.

The American author recounts his ten-thousand-mile unassisted circumnavigation of Australia by two-man kayak, which he undertook with an Australian friend.

A novel about the survivors of an atomic war, who face an inevitable end as radiation poisoning moves toward Australia from the north.

A narrative history of Australia, beginning with the arrival of aboriginal ancestors around 65,000 B.C., and continuing through 2001. Includes a timeline of historical events, and biographical sketches of notable men and women.