Wattles (Acacia) are among the most vibrant plants in the southern Australian bush, with their iconic yellow blooms particularly visible in late winter and spring. As the largest genus of flowering plant in Australia, they are one of the most resilient, recognisable and culturally significant native plants. However, they can be difficult to identify at a species level.This comprehensive guide to all 121 species and subspecies of wattles found in Victoria and Tasmania inclu...

Encounter the rich tapestry of "Condensed History of the Mexican War and Its Glorious Results," an anthology that artfully weaves together narratives to explore the sweeping implications of the Mexican War. This illustrious collection captures a myriad of styles and approaches, juxtaposing vivid chronicles and poignant reflections to illuminate the war's complex aftermath. Noteworthy pieces delve into the war's significant milestones and the enduring impact it has had, embodying a diverse ...

History of the Mexican War and its Glorious Results gathers a historically charged account of the U.S.–Mexican conflict and its aftermath, presenting war as military narrative, national argument, and moral-political inheritance. Its pages move between campaign history, patriotic commemoration, biographical emphasis, and reflective interpretation, situating battles and territorial change within nineteenth-century debates over destiny, sovereignty, expansion, and citizenship. The collection'...

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments, the conservation status, uses and human perceptions of these species. It considers the differe...

A Journey Through Invasion Narratives: 30 Books surveys a capacious and compelling literary mode: the imagining, reporting, and mythologizing of incursions across borders. Ranging from historical romance and imperial adventure to satire, speculative fiction, military alarm, travel writing, and popular suspense, the volume reveals invasion as both event and metaphor. Its juxtaposition of dramatic campaigns, threatened homelands, clandestine plots, and encounters between cultures makes visib...

Identify and learn about more than 100 types of common backyard weeds found in the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada.Whether you’re a forager, gardener, homeowner, or are simply fascinated by nature, you probably have an opinion about weeds. But do you know which to pull, which to preserve, and which to put to good use? Learn to identify common backyard weeds in your area. Written by debut author and foraging expert Daniel Murphy, Common Backya...

Get ready for your AP U.S. History exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guideThe wildly popular test prep guide—updated and enhanced for smartphone users—5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History 2017 provides a proven strategy to achieving high scores on this demanding Advanced Placement exam.This logical and easy-to-follow instructional guide introduces an effective 5-step study plan to help students build the skills, knowledge, an...

Cavalry operations during the Gettysburg campaign have been well covered, but never like this. Most cavalry treatments of the campaign and battle have focused on strategy, operations, and tactics and zoomed in on particular episodes: the Battle of Brandy Station in June 1863 (the largest cavalry engagement on American soil), Jeb Stuart’s controversial ride-for-glory that deprived Lee of important intelligence for days, Union cavalry general John Buford’s role in the start of the battle on ...

Bernard Beagle is back! Join all your favourite characters, along with some new faces, in this action-packed second episode from author Daniel Murphy.Bernard Beagle is living his dream - he's made the school soccer team, he's made some friends and he's scoring goals. But three games into the season, Mum and Dad deliver some Earth-shattering news - the Beagles are moving back to Brisbane.That's not the only problem. Somehow, the opposition seem to know the Tidal Waves' tacti...

A proven 5-step study guide for today’s digital learners preparing for the AP U.S. HistoryexamThe wildly popular test prep guide—updated and enhanced for today’s digital learners—AP U.S. History Cross-Platform Prep Course 2017 provides a proven strategy for achieving high scores on this demanding Advanced Placement exam, as well as access to the whole course in print, online, and on mobile devices.This logical and easy-to-follow instructional guide...

Bernard Beagle dreams of playing soccer for his school team. There is just one problem - he is terrible at sports.Cody Fisher, captain of the Bayview Primary Tidal Waves, is Bernard's one-way ticket to the midfield.But following his dream won't be easy. There's a savage dog on the loose in Woodland Bay and Sadie Button is wearing her hair in pig tails. Not to mention that witch across the road is doing magic tricks again.As Bernard pushes for qualification it become...

Bernard Beagle is training harder than ever before. Winter has arrived and only six more games of the Bayview Tidal Waves' record-breaking season remain.But right before school holidays, the unthinkable happens - Captain Cody is carted off the field in an ambulance.That's not the only problem. Stormy weather is threatening to derail the Tidal Waves' challenge for the regional title and the team's new goalkeeper hasn't made a single save. Not to mention there might be tw...