Author: Tomi UngererPublisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9780714860831
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Adelaide
Author: Tomi UngererPublisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9780714860831
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Best Australian Yarns
Author: Jim HaynesPublisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1743435851
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
An omnibus from Jim Haynes about the true essence of what makes us Australians - our yarns, collected from every walk of life. Best Australian Yarns is a substantial and definitive collection of factual and fanciful Aussie stories, humour and anecdotes--the result of decades of researching popular Aussie culture and history and yarning to mates and other colourful characters from all parts of Australia and all walks of life. This collection includes tall stories from the bush, reminiscences from the racetrack and shearing shed, railway yarns, stories from the world of show business, Aboriginal legends and humour, digger yarns from both world wars, ghost stories, monsters, bunyips and yowies. and many things you never knew about our amazing history and the characters who made it--the pioneers, heroes, convicts, bushrangers, eccentrics and brave and forgotten men and women whose fascinating lives and achievements created the Aussie spirit that we all love. While the stories range from poignant to hilarious, many simply describe unusual coincidences, strange occurrences or simple everyday humorous events with a refreshing understatement that vividly evokes a vanishing Australia where looking for a good laugh was a key component of a cheekier national character and a simpler lifestyle.
The Best Books
Author: William Swan SonnenscheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
Book Description
Cosmopolitan
Author: In the City of Flowers
Author: Emma MarshallThe Best Australian Science Writing 2015
Author: Bianca NogradyPublisher: NewSouth
ISBN: 1742242235
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year. How does dust connect the cosmos with our bed sheets? Why do lobsters do the Mexican Wave backwards? And what makes us feel ‘wetness’ when there’s no such thing as ‘wet’ nerve receptors? Now in its fifth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2015 draws on the knowledge and insight of Australia’s brightest thinkers in examining the world around us. From our obsession with Mars to the mating habits of fish, this lively collection covers a range of topics and delights in challenging our perceptions of the planet we think we know.
The New World
Author: The Vine in Australia
Author: Alex C. KellyPublisher: Red Dog Books
ISBN: 174259090X
Category : Viticulture
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Thanks to this book in just 200 years Australia's wine industry grew from a few meagre plantings, to an industry renowned throughout the world. See how it all started ...
Funny Buggers: The Best Lines from Australian Stand-up Comedy
Author: Karl ChandlerPublisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1742534252
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Karl Chandler is a funny bugger and so are his mates. In fact, our local talent has been killing it in clubs and festivals the world over. Lucky for us, these comics have worked around their hectic schedules – setting their alarm clocks for before midday and logging off Twitter – to cough up some of the most pants-wettingly funny stuff you'll read all year. This is a line-up of the hottest comedians around, giving you a front-row seat to their best material. I stopped writing a diary when I read Anne Frank's effort. That genre has been conquered. HANNAH GADSBY Television is a very powerful tool. But then again, so is Eddie McGuire. GREG FLEET Throw your hands in the air like you just don't care. Unless you're at an auction. DAVE THORNTON The other day I got a big pile of money and burned it. Sorry, I mean I joined a gym. CELIA PACQUOLA I like to go to the library, get all the books on feng shui out, and put them back in the wrong section. KARL CHANDLER
Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia
Author: South Australia. ParliamentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : South Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description