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Australian Women Pilots
Women have been flying planes ever since there have been planes to fly, but, with a few notable exceptions, they have not been visible or well known. Tenacious, determined and sometimes fearless, Kathy Mexted shares the stories of ten extraordinary Australian women compelled to take to the skies. You will meet trailblazers like Nancy Bird Walton, Deborah Wardley, who was told by Ansett that women couldn't be pilots, and Gaby Kennard, the first Australian woman to fly solo around the world. Others are perhaps less known, but as flyers of Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Cessnas and fighter jets, their stories are just as extraordinary. Packed with drama, adventure and sometimes heartbreak, this riveting book is a salute to those women who refused to keep their feet on the ground.
Take Flight
From balancing on a wingtip to circling with eagles, Take Flight tells the stories of Australian women who have leapt, tumbled and dived, and reached for the stars. Helicopter pilot Alida Soemawinata ascends over Kata Tjuṯa. Paramotor pilot Sacha Dench follows migrating swans from the Arctic tundra to the English countryside. Birdwoman Stef Walter wing walks. Hot air balloonist Donna Tasker glides over Bristol, Myanmar and much of Australia. Gomeroi astrophysicist Krystal De Napoli studies the Seven Sisters in the dark night sky. Aerobatic pilot Emma McDonald debuts her solo routine at an airshow high above the glittering Gold Coast. In Take Flight, author and pilot Kathy Mexted celebrates...
Australian Women Pilots
Women have been flying planes ever since there have been planes to fly, but, with a few notable exceptions, they have not been visible or well known. Tenacious, determined and sometimes fearless, Kathy Mexted shares the stories of ten extraordinary Australian women compelled to take to the skies. You will meet trailblazers like Nancy Bird Walton, Deborah Wardley, who was told by Ansett that women couldn't be pilots, and Gaby Kennard, the first Australian woman to fly solo around the world. Others are perhaps less known, but piloting Spitfires, Tiger Moths, fire bombers and RAAF jets, their stories are just as extraordinary. Packed with drama, adventure and sometimes heartbreak, this riveting book is a salute to those women who refused to keep their feet on the ground.
Take Flight
'We' d taken three weeks to climb the mountain and three minutes to fly down. I felt small but enormous and so much more than this little human shell.' Heather Swan, wingsuit BASE jumper From balancing on a wing tip to paragliding with an eagle, Take Flight tells the stories of Australian women who have leapt, tumbled and dived, and reached for the stars. These inspirational women share stories of their lives in the skies. Helicopter pilot Alida Soemawinata ascends over Kata Tju?a. Speed skydiver Jessica Johnston joins a formation of ' horny gorillas' hurtling through an azure African sky. Paramotor pilot Sacha Dench follows the flight path of Bewick's swans for thousands of kilometres. Hot air balloonist Donna Tasker fills the envelope and glides over Western Australia. Gomeroi astrophysicist Krystal De Napoli points up to the Seven Sisters in the dark night sky. Author and pilot Kathy Mexted weaves a moving narrative of the determination, skill and expertise of these women who have beaten the odds to find success and joy in the skies.
An Elephant on Your Nose
"Warren Reed has a lifetime's experience in Asia and knows first-hand the world of modern spy craft. This latest novel is brisk-paced and absorbing, while also conveying larger truths about the new power game in Asia. I read it straight through." - Jim Fallows, author of China Airborne and national correspondent for The Atlantic. British Intelligence operative Isabella Di Stefano Butterfield has been dispatched to Tokyo for a very special purpose. Until recently, Japan seemed immune to the Islamic-inspired terror attacks that swept the world after 9/11. But the 2015 beheading of two Japanese aid workers in Syria changed everything. As the Tokyo Olympics approach, the race is on to establish a viable, outwardlooking Japanese intelligence agency. Bella’s brief is to ensure this spy service is fashioned in the image of M16. But before discussions even commence, Japan receives disturbing intelligence about a home-grown terror plot from an unlikely source – China. Bella is thrown headlong into a complex, multinational espionage operation, forcing her to walk a trip-wire of hidden agendas that sorely test her professional and personal loyalties.
Changing Altitudes
In the early years of the Second World War, Australian women began lobbying to contribute to the nation’s wartime effort. From 1940, women were signing up to serve in the Royal Australian Nursing Service, and in 1941, an Auxiliary arm of the Royal Australian Air Force was established, allowing women to join on a temporary basis to enhance the organisation’s ability to fight. In the decades since, Australian women have continued to contribute significantly to the operational capability of the world’s second oldest air force. They have done so regardless of the social norms of the time, or the perceived limits of their abilities, always showing their detractors that they are capable of great things. ‘Changing Altitudes: The Stories of Australian Air Force Women’ includes the personal stories of some of these women, recounting in their own words their experiences while proudly wearing the uniform of the Service. This is the second volume of the Royal Australian Air Force Oral Histories series, aiming to capture the one capability that the RAAF cannot operate without - its people.
The Lebs
FINALIST FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARDS 2019 WINNER OF THE NSW PREMIERS LITERARY AWARDS MULTICULTURAL NSW AWARD 2019 'Bani Adam thinks he's better than us!' they say over and over until finally I shout back, 'Shut up, I have something to say!' They all go quiet and wait for me to explain myself, redeem myself, pull my shirt out, rejoin the pack. I hold their anticipation for three seconds, and then, while they're all ablaze, I say out loud, 'I do think I'm better.' As far as Bani Adam is concerned Punchbowl Boys is the arse end of the earth. Though he's a Leb and they control the school, Bani feels at odds with the other students, who just don't seem to care. He is a romantic in a se...
Astrophysics Through Computation
This new astrophysics text integrates analytical and computational methods to explore a broad range of topics in astrophysics.
The Mother Fault
‘Thrilling...a triumph of a novel’ JANE HARPER ‘Beautiful writing, emotional depth, page-turning plot’ CHRIS HAMMER In a futuristic world, danger awaits... if you loved THE LAST and THE HANDMAID’S TALE you will love this!
Pilot Judgment and Crew Resource Management
Provides an understanding of the general concepts of how expertise and decision making and can be used in complex situations requiring highly skilled human operators in a risky environment.
