A captivating, fully-illustrated guide to the Great Barrier Reef, the animals that call it home, and the urgency of conservation efforts to save it. Nearly 400,000 square kilometers of dazzling color, intricate ecosystems and unique creatures large and small: The Great Barrier Reef is one of the great natural wonders of our world. Vibrant, dynamic illustrations illuminate this enchanting place, its animal inhabitants, and the peoples who have embraced it as a centerpiece of their cultures. Lea...
It's a Baby Spiny Anteater! (Sandcastle Baby Australian Animals) (Baby Australian Animals)
by Katherine Hengel
Queen Lydia Liliuokalani, Last Ruler of Hawaii (On My Own Biographies (Hardcover))
by Josepha Sherman
New Zealand (Countries of the World (Gareth Stevens)) (Countries of the World Set 2)
by Rebecca Hirsch
2020-2021 Academic Planner (Academic Planner August 2020-July 2021, #3)
by Aria Planner & Journal
Turning Points in History: Pearl Harbour paper (Turning Points in History)
by Richard Tames
A discussion of the events at Pearl Harbor. It is part of a series which examines major historical watersheds. It recounts the chain of events leading up to the event, and the repercussions, both immediate and long-term. It also evaluates the concept of a turning-point, assessing in which way this event really was one. Interpretations run throughout the books, showing how history is informed by a complicated web of divergent views. The books are designed to be thought-provoking, but their approa...
A Family in Australia (Families around the world)
by E. Gunner and S. McConky
You Wouldn't Want to Be an 18th-Century British Convict! (You Wouldn't Want To...)
by Meredith Costain
Stories of the men who mapped Australia Heroes and hooligans, sailors, buccaneers and bushmen Did you know...that as a boy Captain Cook ran away from home? that Ludwig Leichhardt ate stewed cockatoo for Christmas dinner 1844? that Burke and Wills took rum for their camels? Find out...about Aboriginal songlines - maps as poetry how sailors mapped the Great South Land, bit by bit who solved the riddle of the rivers who won the race to cross the continent, risking death in the desert These are t...
Each book in the "Great Journeys" series tells the story of a famous journey of exploration. Although it is written in the form of a narrative, it also describes the vessels used, the route taken, the problems and hazards encountered and the strange and wonderful finds made on the trip. In 1900 an international meeting of scientists declared an "Antarctic year" to encourage expeditions to the continent. This book gives an account of the valiant attempts made by explorers to reach the South Pole,...