Author : Bill Watts
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 14,82 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1550227084
Bill Watts leads readers on a tour through his checkered life, starting with his stormy upbringing and his tumultuous years at the University of Oklahoma and culminating in a reawakened spirituality that snatched him back from the brink of destruction. The legendary pro wrestler talks frankly and fearlessly about his ugly encounters with the top names in the ring and his uglier encounters with the life and world surrounding the sport.
Author : Gina Newton
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 16,88 MB
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1486311857
Have you ever seen a fish that could do a handstand? This is the story of a quirky and primitive little fish that is famous for two reasons: walking on its ‘hands’ (pectoral fins), and being one of the first marine fish in the world to be listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Spotted Handfish has survived since the time of the dinosaurs – until now. Invasive seastars, pollution and climate change mean that this unique Australian is in serious trouble – hands up if you want to know more! Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish is perfect for primary aged readers.
Author : Anna Choongo
Publisher :
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 2008
Category : English language
ISBN : 9781921477201
"An English language resource to help students understand the processes of jobseeking and to develop the language they need to seek and obtain employment." - product description.
Author : Colleen Morris
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 16,7 MB
Release : 2020-04-25
Category :
ISBN : 9780646816081
The collection of recent botanical paintings by the artists of the Florilegium Society at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney which link the historic Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander herbarium specimens to the Living Collections of the three Gardens of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust on the 250th anniversary of their botanical exploration during Captain Cook's voyage in HMB Endeavour. The intention is to draw attention to the time and place of their collection, inviting reflection on what they mean to science, to the Indigenous peoples, to those collecting them and to the Gardens now.
Author : Robert Dessaix
Publisher : Brio Books
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 18,14 MB
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1922267287
What’s the key to the art of growing older well? Is it an art that anyone can cultivate? How should we confront dying and death in a secular age? What about sex when we’re older? What about loneliness? (And, for that matter, what about facelifts?) At the height of his powers in this remarkable (and often witty) book, Robert Dessaix addresses these increasingly urgent questions in inimitable prose and comes up with some surprising answers. From Java to Hobart via Berlin, Dessaix invites us to eavesdrop on his intimate, no-nonsense conversations about ageing with friends and chance acquaintances. Reflecting on time, religion, painting, dancing and even grandchildren, Dessaix takes us on an enlivening journey across the landscape of growing older. Riffing on writers and thinkers from Plato to Eva Hoffman, he homes in on the crucial importance of a rich inner life. The Time of Our Lives is a wise and timely exploration of not just the challenges but also the many possibilities of old age.
Author : Stephanie Owen Reeder
Publisher :
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 25,36 MB
Release : 2021-07
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9780642279842
Age range 5+ Did you know that, in 2009, a massive dust storm inAustralia blew red dust and sand all the way to New Zealand, where it turnedthe glaciers pink? That, in 1899, Cyclone Mahina plucked dolphins out of theocean in Far North Queensland and deposited them on cliff tops? That it snowedat Uluru in 1997? In Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather, readers are introduced tothe wide range of weather in Australia, with bite-size pieces of informationpresented alongside graphic illustrations to entice young readers. Olderreaders will enjoy the detailed explanations about everything weather, fromwhat causes certain phenomena to reading weather maps, exploring the climate ofthe past and preparing for the climate of the future. With sections aboutAustralia's extreme weather and the effects of climate change, Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weathergently introduces young readers to the challenges of a warming planet andencourages them to be mindful of impact their actions have on the environment. A resource section andglossary of weather words at the back of the book enable a parent, teacher or olderreader to satisfy the deeper interest in weather that the book is sure tostimulate. Link to Teachers' resources here
Author : Judith Flanders
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,85 MB
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1541675061
From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though even George Washington was a proponent, many others stuck to older forms of classification -- Yale listed its students by their family's social status until 1886. And yet, while the order of the alphabet now rules -- libraries, phone books, reference books, even the order of entry for the teams at the Olympic Games -- it has remained curiously invisible. With abundant inquisitiveness and wry humor, historian Judith Flanders traces the triumph of alphabetical order and offers a compendium of Western knowledge, from A to Z. A Times (UK) Best Book of 2020
Author : Kevin Donnelly
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 41,42 MB
Release : 2020-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781925927313
A powerful, thoughtful response to the threat posed by the cultural-left to Western civilisation. This book explores the continued rise of political correctness in Australia including in depth exploration of issues including refugees, global warming, same sex marriage, multiculturalism, religion, sexuality and gender agenda, and more.
Author : S. K. Kelen
Publisher : Life Before Man
Page : pages
File Size : 28,9 MB
Release : 2020-07
Category : Australian poetry
ISBN : 9780648782520
It isimpossible to understand how Kelen settled on the diverse subjects he haswritten on between the years 1978 to 2019. Regardless, the poems presented in Love'sPhilosophy are given the same imaginative, romantic treatment--be it thegreat outdoors or a video game. Kelen's vigorous style is much like his'Leech'-- it goes for the jugular.
Author : Bill Phippen
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,92 MB
Release : 2020-07-31
Category :
ISBN : 9780648884200
The book gives the history of timber truss railway bridges in New South Wales, identifies all that were planned or built and gives, as far as possible, photographs and original plans of almost all 54. Timber laminated arch bridges are deemed to be trusses and are included
