This series DOCUMENTING THE PAST takes a fresh look at history by using documents as the starting point for studying major events or periods in the past. This work draws on a range of sources, from diaries and letters to speeches and legal documents.
In the summer of 2002–03, acclaimed writer and historian Tom Griffiths voyaged the Southern Ocean to Antarctica. He was on board the first Australian ship to ‘slice the silence’ of a year, arriving at Casey Station to deliver the new team of ‘winterers’ and take away the old. In Slicing the Silence Griffiths interweaves his own diary entries with rich and engaging essays on Antarctic history, science and culture. Paperback 320 pages Extended Description
From the HOW AUSTRALIANS EAT series.
People around Australia eat various meals at certain times and for certain reasons. But what determines the variety of meals and habits? This fun series looks at our eating habits with an emphasis on making healthy and balanced food choices within a multicultural context. Extended Description
Clear information and colourful photographs make this book an ideal introduction to the fascinating wold of minibeasts. Part of the Wings series. One simple sentence per page
Transport, Trade and Travel in Australia
60,000 years ago - 1788
A groundbreaking book for children about the fascinating networks of trade and ceremonial exchange in pre-European Australia. Extended Description
This book is a composite of the small books in the series.
Spot the Difference: Animals introduces young learners to many different animals and their external body parts. Readers learn about the appearance and function of different body parts Extended Description
An inspiring introduction for beginners, Starting Chess covers everything you need to know, from how to set out the pieces to special moves and tactics..
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GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA series.
This series examines Australia's three levels of government: local, state and territory, and federal, as well as the political parties that have played an important role in Australia's political system. Each book includes a wealth of primary source material, contemporary and historical photographs, tables, maps and timelines.
From the FINDING OUT ABOUT series.
This series carefully looks at all aspects of these animals: habitat, food, adaptations, reproduction, distribution, endangered status, etc.
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