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  • Fahfangoolah!

    The despised and indispensable Welcome to Woop Woop

    by Michael Winkler ...
    Welcome to Woop Woop: worst Australian movie of all time, or invaluable cultural artefact? With wild behind-the-scenes stories featuring Rod Taylor, Susie Porter, Johnathon Schaech, Barry Humphries, Stephan Elliott and a drunk clown; the mapping of links to other outback films; and a detailed argument for its place in the national canon, this companion is as vibrant and provocative as the movie ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Unsung Heroes

    Stories from the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre

    by Michael Winkler, Michael Winkler ...
    These one hundred and fifty true stories give voice to the many men and women who played an important part in establishing Australia's pioneering spirit but who mostly didn't make it into the history books.Drawn from the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame 'Unsung Heroes' database, they reveal the characters who were drovers, property owners, shearers, missionaries and amateur explorers. They bring ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • Kick it to the Shithouse

    by Michael Winkler ...
    From the MCG to the SCG, from golf courses and racetracks, from boxing rings to tennis courts and beyond come the best witticisms, piss-takes, putdowns and observations to ever cross the lips of our favourite players, coaches, commentators and competitors.'As you slide down the banister of life, you are bound to pick up a splinter or two in your arse.' Vic Rail, horse trainer ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • Grimmish

    by Michael Winkler ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARDPain was Joe Grim’s self-expression, his livelihood and reason for being.A superstar boxer who rarely won a fight, Grim distinguished himself for his extraordinary ability to withstand physical punishment.In this wild and expansive novel, Michael Winkler moves between the present day and Grim’s 1908–09 tour of Australia, bending genres and ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • 110 Per Cent: Great Australian Sporting Speeches

    by Michael Winkler ...
    Don Bradman on his 'small' contribution to cricket.Roy Masters on getting the best out of the hard men of Western Suburbs Rugby League FC.John Howard on cycling legend Sir Hubert Opperman.Cathy Freeman on lighting the Olympic flame.Phonse Kyne on making sure his players made history for the right reasons.Jeff Fenech hollering 'I love youse all!' to a packed-out stadium.Ranging from the eloquent ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Rilke and Andreas-Salomé

    A Love Story in Letters

    by Rainer Maria Rilke, Lou Andreas-Salomé, Edward Snow, Michael Winkler ...
    Translated by Edward Snow, Michael Winkler ...
    "Immensely readable...a significant piece of scholarship."—Fred Volkmer, New York SunHe would become one of the most important poets of the twentieth century; she a muse of Europe's fin-de-siècle thinkers and artists. In this collection of letters, a finalist for the PEN USA translation award, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke and Lou Andreas-Salomé, a writer and intellectual fourteen years his senior, ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • Software Architecture as the Backbone of Software Quality

    18th International Conference on Software Quality, SWQD 2026, Vienna, Austria, May 19–21, 2026, Proceedings

    Edited by Michael Dorner, Rudolf Ramler, Dietmar Winkler, Johannes Bergsmann ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Software Quality, SWQD 2026, held in Vienna, Austria, during May 19–21, 2026.The Software Quality Days (SWQD) conference started in 2009 and has grown to become the largest conference on software quality in Europe. The program of the SWQD conference is designed to encompass a stimulating mixture of practical ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Parallel Problem Solving from Nature – PPSN XVIII

    18th International Conference, PPSN 2024, Hagenberg, Austria, September 14–18, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

    Edited by Michael Affenzeller, Stephan M. Winkler, Anna V. Kononova, Heike Trautmann, Tea Tušar, Penousal Machado, Thomas Bäck ...
    Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This multi-volume LNCS set, LNCS 15148-15151, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, PPSN 2024, held in Hagenberg, Austria, in September 2024.The 101 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 294 submissions. The papers presented in these four volumes are organized in the ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Finding Froebel

    The Man Who Invented Kindergarten

    by Professor Helge Wasmuth, Ulf Sauerbrey, Michael Winkler ...
    Friedrich Froebel, the 'father of kindergarten', is one of the most influential pedagogues of the 19th century. However, relatively little is known about his life, his successes and failures, and his personal relationships. Based on many untranslated and unknown letters, this new biography presents Froebel as a brilliant but also flawed man.Beginning with his childhood and the early death of his ... Read more

    $23.89 USD

  • What Philosophy Is For

    by Michael Hampe ...
    Translated by Michael Winkler ...
    What is the state of philosophy today, and what might it be tomorrow? With What Philosophy Is For, Michael Hampe answers these questions by exploring the relationships among philosophy, education, science, and narrative, developing a Socratic critique of philosophical doctrines.Philosophers generally develop systematic theories that lay out the basic structures of human experience, in order to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Parallel Problem Solving from Nature – PPSN XVIII

    18th International Conference, PPSN 2024, Hagenberg, Austria, September 14–18, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

    Edited by Michael Affenzeller, Stephan M. Winkler, Anna V. Kononova, Heike Trautmann, Tea Tušar, Penousal Machado, Thomas Bäck ...
    Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This multi-volume LNCS set, LNCS 15148-15151, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, PPSN 2024, held in Hagenberg, Austria, in September 2024.The 101 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 294 submissions. The papers presented in these four volumes are organized in the ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

    by Archie Thompson, Michael Winkler ...
    What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger is a book of inspirational stories from Australian A-League football star Archie Thompson that shares his love of the game and his family through the highs and lows.What does it take to become a success on or off the field? How can setbacks make you stronger? Where do you find guidance on the road to the top? Archie Thompson is one of Australia's best loved ... Read more

    $12.99 USD