Leviathan: The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney
7 best books like Leviathan: The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney (John Birmingham): Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History 1300-1850, Thrawn: Treason, The Tyranny Of Distance: How Distance Shaped Australia's History, Stiff, Bullets and Fire, Nice Try
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
| Author | Noam Chomsky |
| ISBN | 0375714499 |
An absolutely brilliant analysis of the ways in which individuals and organizations of the media are influenced to shape the social agendas of knowledge and, therefore, belief. Contrary to the popular conception of members of the press as hard-bitten realists doggedly pursuing unpopular truths,...
| Author | Brian M. Fagan |
| ISBN | 0465022723 |
The Little Ice Age tells the story of the turbulent, unpredictable, and often very cold years of modern European history, how this altered climate affected historical events, and what it means for today's global warming. Building on research that has only recently confirmed that the world endured...
| Author | Timothy Zahn |
| ISBN | 1984820982 |
Grand Admiral Thrawn faces the ultimate test of his loyalty to the Empire in this epic Star Wars novel from bestselling author Timothy Zahn.
“If I were to serve the Empire, you would command my allegiance.”
Such was the promise Grand Admiral Thrawn made to Emperor Palpatine at...
| Author | Geoffrey Blainey |
| ISBN | 0333338367 |
'One of the most illuminating books ever written on Australian history.' - The Bulletin
In "The Tyranny of Distance", an Australian classic that has been continuously in print since 1967, Geoffrey Blainey describes how distance and isolation have been central to Australia's history and...
| Author | Shane Maloney |
| ISBN | 1841955310 |
Murray Whelan thinks the everyday life of a political advisor is complicated enough: but now there are intimations of intrigue among the party powerful and his ex-wife is mounting a custody battle over his beloved son. So when you throw in a Turk snap-frozen in a local meat plant, drugs planted under...
In order to join a gang, Tray punches a little girl in the nose and takes her wallet. But why does he really want to join the gang badly enough to hurt a child? Vengeance!
When I saw this short story was free on the Kindle, I jumped at the chance to read it. After all, Uncle Joe has a pretty good stash of...
| Author | Shane Maloney |
| ISBN | 1559706007 |
When the Lords of Five Rings-the IOC-come to town to choose a site for the summer Olympic Games, you know the money will fly and the ambitions boil. Murray, advisor to the minister for Water Supply and the Arts, would just as soon steer clear of the frenzy and confront his inner beanbag on an exercise bike....
