This What's That? title features Myke Mollard's vibrant drawings of a wide range of Australian reptiles. And it's jampacked with fascinating facts! From flamboyant frilled lizards to burly blue-tongues, sun-loving skinks, menacing mulga snakes and bum-breathing turtles — children will discover why wild nature is our most precious resource.
This heartwarming and vibrantly illustrated story is a love letter from a child, written almost entirely in idioms, to someone who means the world to them. The English language is rich in idioms, and it can be difficult for children to grasp the concept. This book is an engaging and memorable way for children to learn all about idioms .
“Go for a walk,” suggested the psychologist. Four and half years later, Terra became the first female to walk solo and unsupported around Australia, all in aid of suicide prevention. Not only did the 17,200-kilometre walk set a distance record, but Terra became a roadside counsellor, helping thousands of people on their own paths to mental health ......
The success of any organisation comes down to its ability to consistently hire and retain the best talent. Richard Triggs, one of Australia's top executive search specialists, has provided in this book a step-by-step, proven methodology that any business can implement, from start-ups and small companies, through to market-leading multinationals.
Light from our Sun and other sources is all around, bringing colour, heat and energy. Over time, humans have harnessed light to create fire, fluorescent light and even scientific equipment like lasers. But light and colour are tricky.
Mathematical concepts are all around us — in nature, architecture, art, biology, computer science and in our everyday lives. Did you know that natural processes, such as how bees swarm, have been used as a model for computer algorithms, or that boomerangs work using similar aerodynamic concepts as aircraft?
American-born Gus Pierce arrived in Australia and 1860 and promptly deserted, swimming ashore at Port Phillip. He worked as a photographer for Batchelders and painted scenery for the Lyceum theatre before hunting for snakes with Joe Shires – the inventor of a snake-bite cure. He compiled a strip map of the Murray River from Albury to Goolwa, by ......
Imagine a corporate world where people and planet are at the heart of leadership decisions and businesses can still find long-term profitability and improved shareholder returns. In ‘Kind Business’ Dr David Cooke shows us that world.
The idea of crisp, pale lagers may have roots in 19th century Bohemia, but lager beer is far older and richly complex. Since Pilsner beer took the world by storm, lager beer has become a household term and a commercial behemoth before taking root among homebrewers and craft brewers. Modern Lager Beer is an exploration of the world of lager ......
