Winner of the NIB Waverley Award for Literature.Forget about wilderness, Tim Low says, nature lives in our cities and gardens, exploiting everything we do. Many endangered species now live in industrial zones and cities. In our forests, native creatures have become pests. Fifteen years on, The New Nature continues to challenge the way we view the interactions between human beings and nature, and pushes us to review our relationship with Australia's wilderne...

An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia’s distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Renowned for its gallery of unusual mammals, Australia is also a land of extraordinary birds. But unlike the mammals, the birds of Australia flew beyond the continent’s boundaries and around the globe many millions of years ago. This eye-opening book tells the dynamic but little-known story of how Australia provided the world with songbirds and parro...

In "Eunice and Cricket," readers can expect a heartwarming tale that likely revolves around the friendship between the two titular characters, Eunice and Cricket. The novel may follow their adventures, trials, and triumphs as they navigate the challenges of growing up, forming bonds, and discovering themselves.Timlow's writing style typically includes vivid descriptions, relatable characters, and wholesome values, making her books popular choices for young readers. "Eunice and Cricket" is ...

In the winter of 2015, eight men attend a meeting in suburban Melbourne. Forty-five years earlier, they had been sexually abused by a priest who taught them. They discuss their lives and the lives of the other four class members who have committed suicide. During the months that follow, the men decide to take action in response to the damages they have experienced. The events that follow will change their lives forever and have international repercussions.Tim Lowe takes us on a jou...

In "Cricket at the Seashore," readers are likely to encounter a charming and imaginative tale set against the backdrop of the seashore. The title suggests that the story revolves around the adventures of a cricket, possibly anthropomorphized, as it explores its surroundings and interacts with other creatures along the shore.As with many children's books of the time, "Cricket at the Seashore" is likely characterized by its whimsical storytelling, colorful illustrations, and gentle moral les...

Two eager heads bent over a small, square, black object that stood on the stone post at the foot of the doorsteps. “‘Hold the camera steady and push the lever,’” read the brown-eyed girl with the long, dark braid, from the little pamphlet she held in her hand. “Look down in the little round hole, Cricket; you can see the picture perfectly. Isn’t it the cutest thing?” Cricket squinted down critically. “It’s going to be perfectly jolly,” she cried enthusiastically. “Now stand still as mice, ...

Elizabeth Weston Timlow (1861-1930) was the principal of a private girls school in Washington, D.C. and the author of seven children's books. She was also a lecturer on pyschology and metaphysics who took young women on the "grand tour" of Europe to enrich their cultural perspectives. But in 1914 in the middle of one of these tours she and her charges were stuck in England at the outbreak of World War I. Deeply depressed as her proper Victorian world crumbed around her, she regained her se...

The summer at Marbury had begun. On the 20th of June, after seeing the Europe-bound party off for New York, the Ward children had arrived, bag and baggage, under Auntie Jean's escort.

This second edition handbook details new and improved procedures, current drugs and updated algorithms used by the crews of the Great North Air Ambulance who have been providing this life saving intervention since 2004. It will be of interest to pre-hospital care doctors and trainees, especially those studying for the GNAAS course.Pre-Hospital Anaesthesia is one of the most demanding interventions that can be made in the field. The exact incidence of failed intubation is difficult ...

Pre-Hospital Anaesthesia is one of the most demanding interventions that can be made in the field. The exact incidence of failed intubation is difficult to quantify, but it is clear that it is higher than in hospital. Equally it is certain that anyone undertaking it should have clear instruction in the technique and a thorough understanding of all it entails. This handbook details the procedures, drugs and algorithms used by the crews of the Great North Air Ambulance who have been providin...

New and Improved 2nd Edition!Would you like to never have to worry about picking stocks again? To have a portfolio that you literally set up once, and then touch just 4 times a year? A portfolio that is not only safe during crashes, but also averages over 11% a year? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you!In The Set & Forget Portfolio, aut...

Low-Pressure Living: Designing a Life That Doesn't Constantly Demand You explores the quiet exhaustion of modern life, in which even ordinary days can feel like a series of demands waiting to be met. In the world of constant notifications, emotional obligations, invisible expectations, unfinished tasks, and endless self-improvement, pressure often becomes so familiar that it feels normal. This book offers a calmer way to understand that pattern, inviting readers to look at...