Cette auteure est Professeure Émérite d'Histoire. Son domaine d'expertise se situe à l'École d'Histoire de l'Université Nationale Australienne. Son travail se concentre sur l'analyse historique approfondie et la recherche. Elle se consacre à l'étude détaillée du passé.
The book honors the legacy of F B (Barry) Smith, a prominent Australian historian, by compiling essays from his admirers, colleagues, friends, and students. Contributions explore various themes, such as Joanna Bourke's insights on war and industrial trauma, and Peter Edwards' examination of the Agent Orange controversy, highlighting Smith's impact on historical scholarship and the diverse perspectives he inspired in others.
Young readers' guide to the remarkable dinosaurs and other fascinating creatures that roamed Earth millions of years agoSmithsonian Dinosaurs and Other Amazing Creatures from Deep Time presents some of Earth's strangest and most unusual creatures from as early as 3.8 billion years ago. Beginning with the first evidence of life, it moves through periods of biodiversity and mass extinction and into a look at the first dinosaurs, mammals, pterosaurs, and other fauna and flora from the Archean to the Quarternary eras. It offers a rare look at some of the world's most fascinating creatures from sauropods, the largest creatures to ever walk the land, to the top carnivorous predator Tyrannosaurus rex , as well as the mastodons, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, walrus-whales, and other beasts that seem outlandish to us now. Profiling these and many other fascinating creatures throughout prehistory and publishing to celebrate the opening of the National Museum of Natural History's new Deep Time Hall, the book is sure to delight young dinosaur enthusiasts.
Focusing on the historical treatment of older Australians, this groundbreaking book examines a century-long journey from 1880 to 1980, revealing how the elderly were often marginalized as 'forgotten people.' It highlights a pivotal shift in 1945, marking the beginning of a new era with promises of improved policies and services for the aging population. Through this exploration, the book sheds light on the evolving perceptions and challenges faced by older individuals in Australia.
The National Museum of Forest Service History presents a charming cookbook that celebrates decades of camp cooking by countless Forest Service agents in the field. Featuring legendary recipes for Dutch oven meals, open-fire dishes, and other tasty outdoor specialties used daily in the early days of the Forest Service, Camp Cooking has dozens of recipes, photos, and anecdotes that tell the whole history of these brave and hardy individuals.
