Author: Hesba Brinsmead
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 9780702234620
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Now back in print - One of Australia's most loved children's booksBrought up in the solitary environment of exclusive boarding schools, Ryl has learned to be independent, but when her mysterious father dies, her whole world changes. Part of her inheritance is a half-share in a dilapidated farm which she shares with a scruffy grandfather she meets for the first time. Pastures of the Blue Crane won the CBCA Book of the Year award in 1965, and has been loved by generations of Australian readers since. Set in the lush subtropics of Northern New South Wales, this classic story is both a moving portrait of family life, and a remarkable insight into a different Australia.
Pastures of the Blue Crane
Author: Hesba Brinsmead
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 9780702234620
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Now back in print - One of Australia's most loved children's booksBrought up in the solitary environment of exclusive boarding schools, Ryl has learned to be independent, but when her mysterious father dies, her whole world changes. Part of her inheritance is a half-share in a dilapidated farm which she shares with a scruffy grandfather she meets for the first time. Pastures of the Blue Crane won the CBCA Book of the Year award in 1965, and has been loved by generations of Australian readers since. Set in the lush subtropics of Northern New South Wales, this classic story is both a moving portrait of family life, and a remarkable insight into a different Australia.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 9780702234620
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Now back in print - One of Australia's most loved children's booksBrought up in the solitary environment of exclusive boarding schools, Ryl has learned to be independent, but when her mysterious father dies, her whole world changes. Part of her inheritance is a half-share in a dilapidated farm which she shares with a scruffy grandfather she meets for the first time. Pastures of the Blue Crane won the CBCA Book of the Year award in 1965, and has been loved by generations of Australian readers since. Set in the lush subtropics of Northern New South Wales, this classic story is both a moving portrait of family life, and a remarkable insight into a different Australia.
Pastures of the Blue Crane
Author: Hesba Fay Brinsmead
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conflict of generations
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conflict of generations
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Pastures of the Blue Crane
Author: Hesba Brinsmead-Hungerford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Pastures of the Blue Crane
Author: Hesba Fay Brinsmead
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780909134556
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780909134556
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Pastures of the Blue Crane
Author: H. F. Brinsmead
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Fortælling om en gruppe unge i Australien
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Fortælling om en gruppe unge i Australien
Better Birding
Author: George L. Armistead
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691129665
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Better Birding reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field—quickly and easily. Featuring hundreds of stunning photos and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing the birds you see into groupings and offering strategies specifically tailored to each group. Skill building focuses not just on traditional elements such as plumage, but also on creating a context around each bird, including habitat, behavior, and taxonomy—parts so integral to every bird's identity but often glossed over by typical field guides. Critical background information is provided for each group, enabling you to approach bird identification with a wide-angle view, using your eyes, brain, and binoculars more strategically, resulting in a more organized approach to learning birds. Better Birding puts the thrill of expert bird identification within your reach. Reveals the techniques used by expert birders for quick and easy identification Simplifies identification with strategies tailored to different groupings of birds Features hundreds of photos and composite plates that illustrate the different techniques Fosters a wide-angle approach to field birding Provides a foundation for building stronger birding skills
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691129665
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Better Birding reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field—quickly and easily. Featuring hundreds of stunning photos and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing the birds you see into groupings and offering strategies specifically tailored to each group. Skill building focuses not just on traditional elements such as plumage, but also on creating a context around each bird, including habitat, behavior, and taxonomy—parts so integral to every bird's identity but often glossed over by typical field guides. Critical background information is provided for each group, enabling you to approach bird identification with a wide-angle view, using your eyes, brain, and binoculars more strategically, resulting in a more organized approach to learning birds. Better Birding puts the thrill of expert bird identification within your reach. Reveals the techniques used by expert birders for quick and easy identification Simplifies identification with strategies tailored to different groupings of birds Features hundreds of photos and composite plates that illustrate the different techniques Fosters a wide-angle approach to field birding Provides a foundation for building stronger birding skills
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
Author: Julia Eccleshare
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844036714
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader. It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed. From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children.Browsing the titles in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up will take you on a journey of discovery into fantasy, adventure, history, contermporary life, and much more. These books will enable you to travel to some of the most famous imaginary worlds such as Narnia, Middle Earth, and Hogwart's School. And the route taken may be pretty strange, too. You may fall down a rabbit hole, as Alice does on her way to Wonderland, or go through the back of a wardrobe to reach the snowy wastes of Narnia.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844036714
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader. It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed. From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children.Browsing the titles in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up will take you on a journey of discovery into fantasy, adventure, history, contermporary life, and much more. These books will enable you to travel to some of the most famous imaginary worlds such as Narnia, Middle Earth, and Hogwart's School. And the route taken may be pretty strange, too. You may fall down a rabbit hole, as Alice does on her way to Wonderland, or go through the back of a wardrobe to reach the snowy wastes of Narnia.
Common Ground
Author: Molly Bang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590100564
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Imagines a village in which there are too many people consuming shared resources and discusses the challenge of handling our world's environment safely.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590100564
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Imagines a village in which there are too many people consuming shared resources and discusses the challenge of handling our world's environment safely.
Anthrax in Humans and Animals
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9241547537
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
This fourth edition of the anthrax guidelines encompasses a systematic review of the extensive new scientific literature and relevant publications up to end 2007 including all the new information that emerged in the 3-4 years after the anthrax letter events. This updated edition provides information on the disease and its importance, its etiology and ecology, and offers guidance on the detection, diagnostic, epidemiology, disinfection and decontamination, treatment and prophylaxis procedures, as well as control and surveillance processes for anthrax in humans and animals. With two rounds of a rigorous peer-review process, it is a relevant source of information for the management of anthrax in humans and animals.
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9241547537
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
This fourth edition of the anthrax guidelines encompasses a systematic review of the extensive new scientific literature and relevant publications up to end 2007 including all the new information that emerged in the 3-4 years after the anthrax letter events. This updated edition provides information on the disease and its importance, its etiology and ecology, and offers guidance on the detection, diagnostic, epidemiology, disinfection and decontamination, treatment and prophylaxis procedures, as well as control and surveillance processes for anthrax in humans and animals. With two rounds of a rigorous peer-review process, it is a relevant source of information for the management of anthrax in humans and animals.
Wonder Walkers
Author: Micha Archer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593109651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
A Caldecott Honor winner! Micha Archer's gorgeous, detailed collages give readers a fresh outlook on the splendors of nature. When two curious kids embark on a "wonder walk," they let their imaginations soar as they look at the world in a whole new light. They have thought-provoking questions for everything they see: Is the sun the world's light bulb? Is dirt the world's skin? Are rivers the earth's veins? Is the wind the world breathing? I wonder . . . Young readers will wonder too, as they ponder these gorgeous pages and make all kinds of new connections. What a wonderful world indeed!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593109651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
A Caldecott Honor winner! Micha Archer's gorgeous, detailed collages give readers a fresh outlook on the splendors of nature. When two curious kids embark on a "wonder walk," they let their imaginations soar as they look at the world in a whole new light. They have thought-provoking questions for everything they see: Is the sun the world's light bulb? Is dirt the world's skin? Are rivers the earth's veins? Is the wind the world breathing? I wonder . . . Young readers will wonder too, as they ponder these gorgeous pages and make all kinds of new connections. What a wonderful world indeed!