David Day

Tolkien's Ring
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781862059276
RRP: $29.99

J.R.R. Tolkien had a great knowledge of, and love for, world mythology when he wrote his beloved trilogy of Middle Earth. In particular, the symbol of the Ring has a rich and fascinating heritage, and this beautifully illustrated literary detective work searches down Tolkien's sources and inspiration. Written authoritively by David Day, it shows how the Lord of the Rings is the result of an an...

Collins Complete DIY Manual
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780007425952
RRP: $59.99

For novices, DIY enthusiasts or professionals, this essential book continues to be the most in-depth, up-to-date and user-friendly DIY book on the market, covering everything from decorating and repairs to electricity, plumbing and much more. This fully updated version features an even more accessible design to help you navigate easily through the info, and thousands of new photographs and illust...

Guide to Tolkien's World
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780753720806
RRP: $27.99

Guide to Tolkien's World seeks to do justice to the creatures and their world through more than one hundred fantasy illustrations. All kinds of beings are shown, be they vast winged dragons, earthbound creatures of evil, or simple flowers.David Day has identified and analyzed 129 separate races. Each is clearly explained in terms of its physical appearance, language,behaviour and culture. The ...

Andrew Fisher
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780732276119
RRP: $35.00

Prime Minister Andrew Fisher was one of Australia's great nation-builders yet his story is largely unknown. He left school early to work in the coalmines of Scotland educating himself at night. In 1885 at the age of 22 he immigrated to Queensland where he found work as a miner and as a Sunday school teacher. A staunch Presbyterian and fervent unionist Fisher committed himself to politics...

The Weather Watchers
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780522852752
RRP: $49.95

Australia's capricious climate has tested its inhabitants for centuries. For a colony of farmers, knowing what the weather might bring was a matter of great moment. But the small band of colonial meteorologists were hampered until telegraphed observations suddenly gave them the means to make rough predictions about the coming weather. The founding of the Bureau of Meteorology in 1907 brought a...

Collins Complete DIY Manual New Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780007252602
RRP: $69.99

For novices, DIY enthusiasts or professionals, this essential book continues to be the most in depth, up to date and user friendly DIY book on the market, covering everything from decorating and repairs to electricity, plumbing and much more. This fully updated version features an even more accessible design to help you navigate easily through the info, and thousands of new photographs and illust...

John Curtin: A Life
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780732280000
RRP: $32.99

John Curtin has been lauded by many Australians, regardless of political affiliation, as the most significant Australian political leader of the twentieth century. In this remarkable biography, David Day traces the journey of Curtin from his peripatetic childhood in small-town Victoria to his courageous and dramatic leadership of the nation in the darkest hours of the Second World War. What emer...

Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780007164424
RRP: $59.99

A completely revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive woodworker's bible. Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy to use, 'Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual' is the one book every woodworker needs. This revised edition has been extensively rewritten and contains new photographs and illustrations to give the book a contemporary feel, and includes all the new ...

Claiming A Continent
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780732279981
RRP: $26.99

David Day's much-lauded history of Australia, 'Claiming A Continent', won the prestigious Non-Fiction Prize at the 1998 South Australian Festival Awards for Literature. Now in its fourth edition, this study of Australian history is sure to draw new readers. Provocative and daring, Day has established himself in the top echelon of Australian historians by not being afraid of challengin...

Politics Of War
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780732278816
RRP: $39.99

The fall of Singapore in February 1942 confronted Australia with its worst nightmare - the possibility of invasion by Japan. With Australia's fighting strength scattered across the globe defending British interests in the Mediterranean and elsewhere, the nation looked to Britain for help. But is was not forthcoming. Instead, with Australia's northern towns being pounded by Japanese bomber...

Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-To
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781588168030
RRP: $32.95

Provides an extensive home repair guide for both interior and exterior home repairs, including installing windows, laying floors, and building fences....

Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectables
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780061137327
RRP: $21.95

A step-by-step guide to acquiring, fixing, and preserving antiques and collectibles features recommendations for objects made from wood, metal, ceramics, and other materials, in an illustrated reference that is complemented by professional tips on how to store and use antiques safely. Original. 20,000 first printing....

Care & Repair of Furniture
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780061137303
RRP: $21.95

A complete guide to repairing and refinishing furniture pairs step-by-step instructions with photographs that demonstrate key techniques, in a reference that makes recommendations on how to address a range of concerns specific to the needs of wood, upholstery, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing....

The Complete Manual of Woodworking
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780679766117
RRP: $34.95

Encompassing all facets of the woodworking craft, this detailed handbook ranges from a history of woodworking, to a discussion of the principles of design, to instruction in tools, materials, and techniques....

A Reader on Preaching
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780754650096
RRP: $86.95

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Conquest
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780195340112
RRP: $32.95

Ranging from the ancient Greeks in Byzantium to the Japanese in Korea and the Chinese in Tibet, a sweeping history of conquest through the ages examines how the seizure of other people's lands has shaped global history and discusses how invaders have justified their actions, the impact on the conquered and the conqueror, and the exploitation of resources and people....

Flying Model Helicopters
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781854862037
RRP: $18.95

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Preaching With All You've Got
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781598560299
RRP: $21.95

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Utah's Incredible Backcountry Trails
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780966085839
RRP: $32.95

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Andrew Fisher
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780732276102

Prime Minister Andrew Fisher was one of Australia's great nation builders, yet his story is largely unknown. He left school early to work in the coalmines of Scotland, educating himself at night. In 1885, at the age of 22, he immigrated to Queensland where he found work as a miner and as a Sunday school teacher. A staunch Presbyterian and fervent unionist, Fisher committed himself to politic...

Chifley: A Life
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780732267025

The story of a Prime Minister who was loved and admired on both sides of politics. On a political level, Chifley is a Labor icon who vied with Curtin for the top place in the party's pantheon of heroes. Like Curtin, he was admired across political boundaries. As prime ministers from 1945-49, he established many of the policies that became an accepted part of Australian life - mass immigrati...

Chifley: A Life
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780732275334

Ben Chifley was probably Australia's greatest and most popular prime minister of the twentieth century. Many of the policies that his Labor government introduced after the Second World War came to define modern Australia a mass immigration scheme, improved social services, the beginnings of a free health scheme, a commitment to full employment, the opening up of access to university educatio...

Chifley: A Life
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780732279974

The acclaimed and controversial biography of one of Australia's most loved prime ministers. Ben Chifley was probably Australia's greatest and most popular prime minister of the twentieth century. Many of the policies that his Labor government introduced after the Second World War came to define modern Australia. These include a mass immigration scheme, the beginnings of a free health schem...

Claiming A Continent
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780207196706

A New History of Australia A new and challenging narrative history of Australia by acclaimed historian, David Day, 'Claiming a Continent' takes a fresh look at the events which shaped Australian history from invasion to the present day. Placing race at the centre of his narrative, Day explores the broader Australian story of possession, dispossession and proprietorship, contributing to a...

Claiming A Continent
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780732269760

A New History of Australia 'Claiming a Continent' won the non-fiction prize at the 1996 South Australian Festival Awards for Literature. Now acclaimed author David Day has updated his groundbreaking and accessible history of Australia to cover the events of the past five years: the Republic referendum, John Howard and the Reconciliation process. In 'Claiming a Continent', Day e...

Conquest: A New History Of The Modern World
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780732277659

Bestselling author and prize-winning historian David Day's controversial new history of the modern world. 'Conquest' is a ground breaking new book that challenges the context of Australian history as well as the history of the rest of the world. In this follow-up to his highly acclaimed book, Claiming a Continent, David Day questions popular ideas about society and re-examines history...

John Curtin: A Life
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780732264130

John Curtin has been lauded by many Australians, regardless of political affiliation, as the most significant Australian political leader of the twentieth century. In this remarkable biography, David Day traces the journey of Curtin from his peripatetic childhood in small-town Victoria to his courageous and dramatic leadership of the nation in the darkest hours of the Second World War. What emer...

John Curtin: A Life
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780732265274

The story of an extraordinary Australian in the tradition of Weary Dunlop and A B Facey. David Day critically reassesses Australia's best remembered leader and examines his importance as the first prime minister to encourage a sense of Australian nationalism....

King Of The Woods
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780862644222

Illustrated by Ken Brown...

Menzies & Churchill At War
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780731810581

A Revealing Account of the 1941 Struggle for Power. This book reveals the extraordinary events of 1941, when a bitter conflict took place between two of the most charismatic leaders of the time - Robert Menzies and Winston Churchill. While outwardly polite and united, they were actually engaged in an intense campaign of lobbying and manipulation. Never before had Australian and British interest...

The Hobbit Companion
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781857939378

What is a hobbit? For the uninitiated, hobbits are little people, smaller than dwarves, and like goblins, come in all shapes and sizes. They are a grave, lovable species with a convivial lifestyle and curious habits. 'The Hobbit Companion' delves into the origin and evolution of these hairy footed creatures and allows us to peep into and participate in the fantasmagoric world that promp...

The Pocket Hobbit Companion
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781740518277

Illustrated by Lidia Postma. The magical world of Hobbits has been rediscovered and millions are falling under its spell. Exploring the brilliant web of verbal hocus-pocus that JRR Tolkien spun in 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord Of The Rings', master hobbit investigator David Day reveals the myriad crafty puns and riddles, hidden meanings and mythical associations beneath the saga'...

The Politics Of War: Australia At War, 1939-45: From Churchill To Macarthur
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780732273330

The first-ever collection of David Day's groundbreaking Second World War histories - 'The Great Betrayal' and 'Reluctant Nation'. The fall of Singapore in February 1942 confronted Australia with its worst nightmare - the possibility of invasion by Japan. With Australia's fighting strength scattered across the globe defending British interests in the Mediterranean and else...

Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781857323467

The first encyclopedic illustrated guide to the world of Middle-earth and the Undying Lands, this books brings together every important aspect of Tolkien's vast cosmology. More than 500 alphabetical entries are contained within the five major subject divisions: History, Geography, Sociology, Natural History and Biography. The maps, genealogies and time charts, together with the illustrations...