{"title":"Books","description":"\u003csection class=\"page-content container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe inspired by stories about remarkable people, adventures, scientific discoveries, naval history and the history of Australia, First Nations stories, and  books for kids of all ages.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"his-majestys-bark-endeavour","title":"His Majesty's Bark Endeavour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis Majesty's Bark Endeavour: The Story of the Ship and Her People\u003c\/em\u003e by Antonia MacArthur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sea.museum\/hmb-endeavour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndeavour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e′s incredible voyage of scientific and geographic discovery (1768-1771) under the captaincy of James Cook has been a source of fascination to the world ever since the ship returned to port. This book tells the story of the ship and the 94 officers, gentlemen, midshipmen, marines and sailors who made that historic voyage. It is a lively account of who these men were, how they lived, where they slept, what they ate and, often, how they died.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eEndeavour\u003c\/em\u003e′s story is well-researched and is illustrated with contemporary paintings, charts and drawings supplemented by photographs from the HMB \u003cem\u003eEndeavour\u003c\/em\u003e replica ship, who now calls the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eAuthor: Antonia Macarthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eISBN: 9780207191800\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ 86 Pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003ePublished Date: 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HARPER ENTERTAINMENT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51502212317458,"sku":"2309","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/2309hmbendeavour__47380.jpg?v=1756174003"},{"product_id":"first-knowledges-country-1","title":"First Knowledges Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"p_lt_ctl01_pageplaceholder_p_lt_ctl00_DymocksProductFull_ProductDetailsDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe First Knowledges series offers an introduction to Indigenous knowledges in vital areas and their application to the present day and the future. Exploring practices such as architecture and design, land management, botany, astronomy and law, this six-book series brings together two very different ways of understanding the natural world: one ancient, the other modern. The third book focuses on land and fire management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor millennia, Indigenous Australians harvested this continent in ways that can offer contemporary environmental and economic solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe demonstrate how Aboriginal people cultivated the land through manipulation of water flows, vegetation and firestick practice. Not solely hunters and gatherers, the First Australians also farmed and stored food. They employed complex seasonal fire programs that protected Country and animals alike. In doing so, they avoided the killer fires that we fear today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountry: Future Fire, Future Farming\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the consequences of ignoring this deep history and living in unsustainable ways. It details the remarkable agricultural and land-care techniques of First Nations peoples and shows how such practices are needed now more than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAuthor: Bruce Pascoe, Bill Gammage,\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781760761554\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ 224 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003ePublished Date: 26 October 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"THAMES \u0026 HUDSON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51502215201042,"sku":"1951","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/9781760761554__05028.jpg?v=1756173906"},{"product_id":"oskar-speck-50-000-kilometres-by-kayak","title":"Oskar Speck - 50,000 kilometres by Kayak","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe remarkable story of German adventurer, voyager and emigrant Oskar Speck and his 50,000km odyssey, paddling a kayak from Germany to Australia in the 1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan\u003eDiana Fletcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eISBN: 0947349049\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eFormat: \u003c\/span\u003ePaperback \/ 20 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003eThe Beagle Press for the Australian National Maritime Museum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished Date: 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANMM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51502219100434,"sku":"1110","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/1110oskar__78303.jpg?v=1756173754"},{"product_id":"tech-noir-the-art-of-james-cameron","title":"Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExplore the creative evolution of James Cameron through this exclusive journey into his personal art archives, showcasing a range of rare and never-before-seen works from the acclaimed director’s private collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Cameron has blazed a trail through the cinematic landscape with a series of groundbreaking films that have each become deeply embedded in the popular imagination. But while Cameron has created and employed advanced filmmaking technologies to realize his unique vision, his process of creative ideation began with pen, pencil, and paints long before he picked up a camera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCameron displayed remarkable ability at an early age, filling sketchbooks with illustrations of alien creatures, faraway worlds, and technological wonders. As he grew older, his art became increasingly sophisticated, exploring major themes that would imbue his later work—from the threat of nuclear catastrophe to the dangers inherent in the development of artificial intelligence. Working in the film industry in his twenties, Cameron supported himself by illustrating theatrical posters and concept art for low-budget films before creating the visionary concept pieces that would help greenlight his first feature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Terminator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTech Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together a dazzling and diverse array of personal and commercial art from Cameron’s own collection, showcasing the trajectory of ideas that led to such modern classics as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Terminator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAliens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTitanic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAvatar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Including everything from his earliest sketches through to unrealized projects and his acclaimed later work, this book features the filmmaker’s personal commentary on his creative and artistic evolution throughout the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA unique journey into the mind of a creative powerhouse, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTech Noir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the ultimate exploration of one of cinema’s most imaginative innovators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Cameron is an acclaimed filmmaker and explorer. As writer, director, and producer, he is responsible for some of the most memorable films of the past three decades: The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar. 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