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  • Hawke PM: The making of a legend

    by David Day ...
    The companion volume to YOUNG HAWKE: the making of a larrikin from the award-winning historian and author of CURTIN and CHIFLEYBob Hawke was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century, firstly as Australia's most powerful trade union leader in the 1970s before becoming the longest serving Labor prime minister in the 1980s. The government of this formerly hard-drinking ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Changing Fundamentals of Oil and Gas

    Overview of the Changing Oil and Gas Sector

    by David Day ...
    Series Book 1 - Energy Series
    A new perspective and oveview of the entire oil and gas sector:from exploration to production and with an emphasis on future perspectives for both non-technical and technical people. It explores the occupational and business opportunities and thus helps to provide a platform for careers in the sector.In some detail the different sectors of the industry are explained as well as key principles of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Dictionary of Tolkien

    An A-Z Guide to the Creatures, Plants, Events and Places of Tolkien's World

    by David Day ...
    Series series Tolkien
    Arranged in a handy A-Z format, A Dictionary of Tolkien explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands. It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works and wants to learn more about them. This book is unofficial and is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Dark Powers of Tolkien

    An illustrated Exploration of Tolkien's Portrayal of Evil, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History

    by David Day ...
    Series series Tolkien
    J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion are some of the greatest tales of good versus evil ever told. From the creation of Arda to the War of the Ring, Tolkien's Middle-earth has seen war and rebellion, devastation and loss, in which the powers of darkness emerged.Here in his latest book, best-selling author and Tolkien expert David Day explores Tolkien's portrayal ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Battles of Tolkien

    An Illustrate Exploration of the Battles of Tolkien's World, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History

    by David Day ...
    Series series Tolkien
    The perfect Father's Day giftTolkien's works are punctuated by dramatic and explosive battles. Men versus Orcs, Elves versus Sauron, Goblins versus Dwarves - the history of Middle-earth has seen some of the greatest characters pitted against each other time and time again. From the iconic battle of Helm's Deep to the Destruction of Isengard, The Battles of Tolkien analyzes each battle in depth, ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Young Hawke: The making of a larrikin - a biography of one of the most influential and recognisable Australians from the award-winning historian and author of CURTIN and CHIFLEY

    by David Day ...
    From Rhodes Scholar to union leader to political powerhouse: how Bobbie became Bob, the iconic PM. The new biography from award-winning historian David Day sheds fresh light on the formative years of Australia's most charismatic leader, who became a political legend.David Day's biography of the young Bob Hawke takes readers on a journey, from his humble beginnings as the often-neglected son of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Heroes of Tolkien

    An Exploration of Tolkien's Heroic Characters, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History

    by David Day ...
    Series series Tolkien
    In J. R. R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men, women and mystical creatures to arise, influence and shape the course of its history.Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, and analyses Middle-earth's most celebrated ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Hobbits of Tolkien

    An Illustrated Exploration of Tolkien's Hobbits, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History

    by David Day ...
    An entire race was born when J.R.R. Tolkien scrawled on a leaf, 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.' From the invention of that single word (hobbit) Tolkien became the explorer and chronicler of the character, their race and their significant role in his fantastical world, Middle-earth.Here in his latest book, Tolkien expert David Day unpicks the myriad of riddles, puns and mystical ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Antarctica: A Biography

    A Biography

    by David Day ...
    Since the first sailing ships spied the Antarctic coastline in 1820, the frozen continent has captured the world's imagination. David Day's brilliant biography of Antarctica describes in fascinating detail every aspect of this vast land's history--two centuries of exploration, scientific investigation, and contentious geopolitics. Drawing from archives from around the world, Day provides a ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Managing the Energy Transition

    An action plan for sustainability in energy

    by David Day ...
    This book was is intended to provide insight into the challenges we all face concerning the need for renewable energy and, especially to support professionals in oil and gas, who realise they must adapt to the new world of Green Energy. Now when we look across the industry we have to realise it consists of people at various levels, many technical and many business managers; all have a challenging ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Responding Effectively to Oil Spillage and Pollution

    by David Day ...
    Series series The Energy Series
    This book is an innovative insight into the challenges faced by organisations and communities arising from oil spillage and pollution, as well providing a total and comprehensive coverage of approaches and techniques for dealing with this, what we call Oil Spillage Response (OSR). It is part of the Energy Series educating people everywhere to the need for sustainable oil and gas production, the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tolkien's Ring

    by David Day ...
    J.R.R. Tolkien had a great knowledge of, and love for, world mythology when he wrote his beloved trilogy of Middle Earth. In particular, the symbol of the Ring has a rich and fascinating heritage, and this beautifully illustrated literary detective work searches down Tolkien's sources and inspiration. Written authoritively by David Day, it shows how the Lord of the Rings is the result of an ... Read more

    $7.99 USD