Ocean Steamships - A popular account of their construction, development, management and appliances. A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam-powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically move propellers or paddlewheels.

IT is a wonderful fact in the swift expansion of mechanical knowledge and appliances of the last hundred years that while for unknown ages the wind was the only propelling force used for purposes of navigation, apart from the rude application of power through oars worked by men, the whole scheme of steam transport has grown, practically, to its present wonderful perfection within the lifetime of men yet living. Of course, the idea, as is that of all great inventions, was one of slow growth...

Jill and Ryan’s story continues in Outback Secrets as Irish photographer Finn O’Sullivan arrives in Garnet Creek running from a scandal—his reputation destroyed, his career in ruins.Librarian Melanie Doherty recognises Finn the moment he walks into her library. Her reaction is immediate and complicated—and she's not about to explain why.When Finn begins his library research for two local projects, Melanie tries to stay aloof, but she can't ignore the growing connection betw...

Detective Bec Whitfield thought she'd found paradise in tropical Mission Beach—and maybe even love with charming local developer Jake Morrison. But when revitalisation work in the town centre uncovers a disturbing discovery, Bec finds herself leading an investigation that strikes uncomfortably close to home.Jake's construction company has ties to the property, and he's growing increasingly evasive about his past. When Detective Todd Davenport arrives from Brisbane, Bec finds hersel...

The last thing advertising art director Lucy Peterkin wants is to go home to outback Prickle Creek, but family duty calls.The one bright spot? Her neighbour and first love, Garth Mackenzie, is back home, too, and their connection is as undeniable as ever. After earning an engineering degree and working in the mines of Western Australia, Garth has returned home for good. He’s ready to put down roots, work the land he loves, and build a future—ideally with Lucy by his side. But Lucy h...

When Laura Adnum, sister-in-law of Braden Cartwright, arrives unexpectedly in Augathella to visit the three sons of her deceased sister, Julia, it seems she is there to cause trouble; Laura is not impressed that Braden is planning to marry Callie Young.Newly-appointed local doctor, Harry Higgins, is surprised when Laura insists on visiting him to check that the care of her three nephews is adequate. Harry has his own demons and has come to Augathella for peace and a quiet life.

When Ellen and Hugo announce they're selling the farm for a seaside retirement village, it's shocking enough. But then Grandmere and Papa drop their own bombshell: they're moving into a care home. Suddenly, three generations of family tradition hang in the balance.Lisette was already coming home to manage the store while Julien heads overseas—but she never expected to walk into a family crisis. Or to run straight into Jake Morrison, her old school friend who's grown into someone sh...

Two sisters...an innocent, and one who lives on the wild side.From award winning author Annie Seaton, this intriguing romance will make you shiver with fear and warm your heart.When Regan James is rescued from a seedy bar by her former partner, Rod Carruthers, he believes the worst of her as he always did. Can she convince him that she is not the bad girl he thinks she is—or does she really want to, now that Rod is mixed up in something mysterious?

The four popular Bondi Beach stories in one boxed set:Beach House: Rosie Pemberton has her life mapped out, and her tarot cards agree. The cards take a turn, though, when her aunt leaves the old house on the hill above Australia's Bondi Beach to champion surfer Taj Brown. Three months sharing a house with a pinup would test any woman's self-control…Beach Music: Sally Smith is content with her life despite her twin ...

Julien Johnson never planned to stay in Duckinwilla Creek until Emily Dysart followed him home.With dreams of becoming a renowned city chef, Julien always expected to stay in the city. But when his father retires, leaving Julien to run the family store, he reluctantly agrees to stay—and unexpectedly finds himself happier as he and Emily settle into the rhythms of small-town life.But accusations and whispers of scandal surface, threatening his newfound happiness as he untangle...

Jacinta Mason, kindergarten teacher at Augathella school, is horrified when she attends the hen’s night at the local pub for Sophie Cartwright, her future sister-in-law. Disillusioned by a failed romance when she was at university, Jacinta is content with her life in her hometown. Meeting Ryder Francesco again leaves her reeling. His new career is a far cry from his past studies in medical research.Jacinta is the last person Ryder Francesco expected to encounter on the outback tour...

When three friends—Amelia, Sophie, and Charlotte—arrive in the dusty outback town of Garnet Creek, they expect nothing more than a quick stop at the campground attached to an abandoned hotel. What they don’t expect is to find themselves completely charmed by a town that’s barely changed in decades.The once-thriving Garnet Creek Hotel now serves as a basic campground, and sitting around the campfire one evening, the girls dare to dream: what if they could transform this forgotten pu...