A history of the calcium carbide works at Electrona on the D'Entrecasteaux channel south of Hobart, and its role in Tasmania's hydroelectric scheme and other industrial applications.
A prison diary, a story of brotherly love, a journey of redemption, Martin Flanagan's compelling book about his boarding school days goes inside an experience many have had but few have talked about.
The centenary history of the Emu Bay Railway Company in Tasmania, written by Lou Rae and published in a second edition in 1997. The Emu Bay Railway was a privately owned line running from Burnie on the north-west coast into the mineral-rich hinterland of western Tasmania — connecting the mining towns of Zeehan, Rosebery and Queenstown to the coast.
A signed and numbered leatherbound limited edition of David Scholes' memoir of fly fishing the rivers of the Break O'Day district in north-east Tasmania — the South Esk, North Esk, Macquarie River, Liffey and the streams of the surrounding country. David Scholes was Tasmania's most celebrated fly fishing writer.
The complete six-volume set of The Endemic Flora of Tasmania — one of the most significant works of botanical art and science produced in Australia during the 20th century. The plates were painted by Margaret Stones, botanical artist to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who spent years in Tasmania documenting the island's endemic plant species in watercolour. The accompanying text and ecological notes were written by Winifred Curtis, the foremost Tasmanian botanist of her era.
From King of Iceland to Tasmanian convict, Jorgen Jorgenson was a Dane who made Britain his adopted country - restless for adventure, he began his career by sailing to establish the new colony of Tasmania.
From King of Iceland to Tasmanian convict, Jorgen Jorgenson was a Dane who made Britain his adopted country - restless for adventure, he began his career by sailing to establish the new colony of Tasmania.