The story of the man who strung the telegraph across Australia, and the woman who gave her name to Alice Springs.In 1855 an impoverished young scientist from Greenwich told his guardian that he was off to chance his luck in Australia - as Government Astronomer and Superintendent of Telegraphs for the small colony of South Australia. With him went his young wife Alice - after whom Alice Springs would be named. For Charles Todd was following a dream - the near impossible task of stri...

‘A superb study … brilliant stories, hilarious observations and jaw dropping revelations about so many figures in public life we thought we knew – but never understood’ EMILY MAITLISLoss and adversity are part of the human condition, but an imperfect past isn’t always an indicator of what’s to come.This book traces a pattern: why is it that often the people with the hardest beginnings in life – children who experience displacement, disease, financial ruin, ...

‘A superb study … brilliant stories, hilarious observations and jaw dropping revelations about so many figures in public life we thought we knew – but never understood’ EMILY MAITLISLoss and adversity are part of the human condition, but an imperfect past isn’t always an indicator of what’s to come.This book traces a pattern: why is it that often the people with the hardest beginnings in life – children who experience displacement, disease, financial ruin, ...

Major themes of artwork, religion, and objects in museums that are overlooked as being crucial parts of history. Each item tells a story that the book investigates to tell the stories they weave.

“The quirky and macabre [ninth] book from Thomson is rich with breathtaking juxtaposition. ... These elegant poems are full of surprising and moving revelations.”—Publishers Weekly

En suivant le Lapin Blanc, il arrive à Alice de drôles de choses. Tout à coup, elle grandit, grandit… et l'instant d'après, elle devient petite, petite… Elle croise sur son chemin une Chenille Bleue qui fume, un Bébé-Cochon, et un Chat Charentais qui disparaît jusqu'à ce qu'il ne reste plus que son sourire ! De telles choses n'existent pas ? Et pourquoi pas ?

Alice in Wonderland is not just any ordinary child fiction. This classic story is full of philosophy, and truisms.Alice can't believe her eyes when a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat and carrying a pocket watch dashes by her. She chases after him, down a rabbit hole to a strange land full of exotic creatures, like the Mad Hatter and March Hare, a smiling Cheshire cat, a philosophical caterpillar, and a tempermental croquet-playing queen. Alice can hardly keep track of all the curiou...