New Reference Books
Australian plants as Aboriginal tools / by Philip A. Clarke
Call Number: RQ581.63089/CLA
Locations: Reference only at Sutherland, Cronulla, Caringbah and Engadine
This book is a handy resource for anyone wanting information on Australian flora and the impact it has had on the lives of Aboriginal hunter-gatherers. It looks at how Australian flora was used in the making of Aboriginal tools and its uses in their day to day lives. It also explores the different species of plants that were essential for the manufacture of weapons, tools, shelter, ceremonial objects, clothing, ornaments, paint and more.
There is information on the similarities and differences of plant uses across Aboriginal Australia, how they relate to practices around the world and how plants are used by Aboriginal people today. This would be a useful resource for students requiring information for a school assignment or anyone wanting to find out more about Aboriginal culture.
Australians at war : the illustrated history / by A.K. Macdougall (2012)
Call Number: RQ355.00994/MAC
Locations: Reference and lending at Sutherland, Lending at Cronulla and Miranda
This book is the latest edition of AK Macdougall's famous pictorial history which was first published in 1999. Covering the more than 100 years in which Australians have been fighting overseas war, it includes information on The Boer War, The First and Second World Wars, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam and the recent operations in Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. This edition has been expanded to include early conflicts from the Maori Wars, the Sudan and the 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China.
As the title suggests there are plenty of maps, photographs and portraits included in the book and the wonderfully accessible text makes it suitable for a wide range of readers. It would be a useful resource for students studying Australia’s involvement in war and for other history buffs. The 2007 edition is also available in the collection. Check the catalogue for locations.
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