Abc Books: 302 books
Rite of Spring
75 Years of ABC Music-Making
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
For three generations the ABC's symphony orchestras were a jewel in the crown of Australian culture, allowing audiences to hear Rubenstein, tauber, Szell, Beecham, Schwarzkopf, Rostropovich and Klemperer in their primes, while providing career-long employment for Australia's own leading classical...
Voices From the Air
The ABC war correspondents who told the stories of Australians in the Second World War
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
An untold tale of Australians at war: the first ABC war correspondents and how radio broadcast from the battlefields to those at home waiting for news.
With the outbreak of the Second World War, a new breed of reporters joined the ranks of war correspondents - and through the reach and power...
The Second Best Job in the World
The Extraordinary Adventures of an ABC Cameraman
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
Take an entertaining and occasionally terrifying ride alongside likeable ABC TV camerman, Julian Mather and share some adventures from his 25 years on the job. Wry humour infuses this beautifully written book. For as long as he could remember Julian Mather wanted to be a photojournalist. then he got...
Living With Cats
A commonsense guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2011
From ABC Local Radio pet expert and president of RSPCA Victoria, Dr Hugh Wirth, comes this essential guide to keeping your cat happy, healthy and safe. For almost thirty years Dr Hugh Wirth has been an ABC Local Radio pet expert, answering listeners' questions on everything from how to deal with a...
Boyer Lectures 2013
Back to Grassroots
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Her Excellency, The Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, shares her thoughts on contemporary Australia. Her Excellency's lecture series, 'Back to Grassroots', will comprise four 30 minute lectures titled: Joining the neighbourhood: a personal story of...
Gift of the Gob
Morsels of English Language History
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2011
A book about the quirks of the English language from an Australian point of view, from popular author and ABC TV and Radio regular Kate Burridge. Morsels of English Language History. Why can we fall in love but not in hate?. What do codswallop and poppycock share?. Why not one house and two hice?....
Living With Dogs
A commonsense guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2011
From ABC Local Radio pet expert and president of RSPCA Victoria, Dr Hugh Wirth, comes this essential guide to keeping your dog happy, healthy and safe. For almost thirty years Dr Hugh Wirth has been an ABC Local Radio pet expert, answering listeners' questions on everything from how to deal with a...
by Ian Mannix
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
From ABC Books' Australiana range comes GREAT AUSTRALIAN FLOOD STORIES, stories of humour, survival and courage in the face of one of our country's most powerful natural forces: flood. 'I tried to follow the road but the rushing waters pushed me into a deep rut where I lost my footing and was swept...
A Book To Love
Favourite Guests of ABC TV's First Tuesday Book Club Sha re Their Most Loved Books
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2011
The first publication from FIRST TUESDAY BOOK CLUB, this book is a collection of specially commissioned writing from selected guests on a book they have loved and treasured. first tuesday book club has been blessed with entertaining, inspiring and provocative guests. Now, a selection of wonderful...
Three Weeks in Bali
A Personal Account of the Bali Bombing
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Alan Atkinson has worked for the ABC for more than 20 years and is currently Day Editor in the Adelaide ABC newsroom. He has also worked for newspapers in Australia and overseas, including the Sydney Morning Herald and the Adelaide Advertiser, the London Guardian and the Scotsman in Edinburgh. He...
by Kerry O'Keeffe
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Former Test bowler, ABC Radio cricket commentator, funny man, raconteur and all-round sporting tragic Kerry O'Keeffe recalls some of the most hilarious and poignant events from his life - in sport and away from it. Former test bowler, ABC Radio cricket commentator, funny man, raconteur and all-round...
by John Barron
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Get all the facts ... if you can handle the truth.
Does Australia take the highest number of refugees per capita in the world? Are vegetarians slimmer than meat eaters? Is Clive Palmer really a billionaire ... Every day the ABC Fact Check unit listens to scores of claims being made in the news...
Roadtesting Happiness
How to be happier (no matter what)
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2011
We are constantly being told that happiness should be our goal, and how we can achieve it. But does the advice of happiness 'experts' really work? Sophie Scott, the ABC's medical reporter, roadtests the most popular methods to find out. We are constantly told that happiness should be our goal, but...
by John Barron
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Get the facts, not the spin, in this compelling new book from the ABC's FACT CHECK team.
Does halal certification fund terrorism as Pauline Hanson claims? Is there an ice epidemic in Australia? How many election promises has the government broken since taking office?
If you're confused...