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A soldier's New Guinea diary.
Semi-fictional reconstruction of the life of Frank Jardine in Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands; his experiences as Government Resident and magistrate and his dealings with Aborigines, kanakas and others in an early contact period.
Travelling with only a change of clothes in an old pillow case, a typewriter & rusty speargun, PinneyâÂÂs journey through the West Indies & Pacific in 1962 is alive in this travellerâÂÂs tale of high seas, close tropical coasts, fishermen, bars & women and men of âÂÂinteresting characterâÂÂ. Intertwining arrests and close escapes, love, lust, loss, moonshine liquor, deportation & stowaways amongst lush landscapes and island communities from Guadeloupe to the New Hebrides, This is PinneyâÂÂs lyrically written homecoming journey after 15 years on the road, arriving finally in Australia. Originally published by Angus & Robertson this is an exciting reprint of an Australian travel classic.
Crocodile Fever is at once a travelogue, a fascinating adventure story and an authentic record of little-known information about the wildlife and the people of Papua New Guinea. It records the two years the authors spent in Papua New Guinea and describes their incredible, moving and sometimes hilarious experiences in strange and beautiful places. The text is richly interspersed with vivid colour as well as black and white photographs, illustrations and maps.
Recounts the first of the New Guinea offensives by the Australian Army in WWII.
A Brief History of the Martha's Vineyard Cerebral Palsy Camp.
Keep your head in the clouds with this whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky from an award-winning science writer. In The Cloud Collector’s Handbook, cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a variety of clouds and gives readers points for spotting them and recording their finds. This fun and fact-filled book features gorgeous full-color photographs that showcase various types of clouds, from fluffy cumulus to the super rare horseshoe vortex to the wispy noctilucent clouds that hang at the fringes of space. Sure to be a hit with both aspiring and seasoned cloud gazers, this clever handbook comes from the bestselling author, BBC presenter, and founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society.