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Before I Forget by Geoffrey Blainey
Category: Biography
Now in his late-eighties, and listed by the National Trust as a 'Living Treasure', in Before I Forget Geoffrey Blainey reflects on his humble beginnings as the son of a Methodist Minister and school teacher, one of five children, and a carefree childhood spent in rural Victoria, from Terang to Leongatha ...Show more
Before I Forget by Geoffrey Blainey
Category: Biography
Now in his late-eighties, and listed by the National Trust as a 'Living Treasure', in Before I Forget Geoffrey Blainey reflects on his humble beginnings as the son of a Methodist Minister and school teacher, one of five children, and a carefree childhood spent in rural Victoria, from Terang to Leongatha ...Show more
Black Kettle and Full Moon: Daily Life in a Vanished Australia by Geoffrey Blainey
Category: Australiana
In this bestselling book master story-teller Geoffrey Blainey takes us on an absorbing guided tour of a vanished Australia. Covering the years from the first gold rush to World War I, Blainey paints a fascinating picture of how our forebears lived - in the outback, in towns and cities, at sea and on lan ...Show more
Captain Cook's Epic Voyage by Geoffrey Blainey
Category: History
In 1768 Captain James Cook and his crew set out on a small British naval vessel in search of a missing continent. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of that voyage, and Cook's 'discovery' of Australia. Captain Cook's Epic Voyage reveals the hardships and adventure of this remarkable quest, and the euphori ...Show more
Captain Cook’s Epic Voyage by Geoffrey Blainey; John Gregg (Read by)
Category: Audio
In 1768 Captain James Cook and his crew set out on a small British naval vessel in search of a missing continent. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of that voyage and Cook's 'discovery' of Australia. Captain Cook's Epic Voyage reveals the hardships and adventure of this remarkable quest, and the euphoria ...Show more
Captain Cook’s Epic Voyage (MP3) by Geoffrey Blainey; John Gregg (Read by)
Category: Audio
In 1768 Captain James Cook and his crew set out on a small British naval vessel in search of a missing continent. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of that voyage and Cook's 'discovery' of Australia. Captain Cook’s Epic Voyage reveals the hardships and adventure of this remarkable quest, and the euphor ...Show more
Harnessing the River Murray - Stories of the People Who Built Locks 1 To 9, 1915 ? 1935 by Helen Stagg; Geoffrey Blainey (Foreword by); Brayden Dykes (Cover Design by)
Category: Australiana
This book celebrates the lives of those who were involved in the works which flowed from the River Murray Waters Act of 1915. The focus is on the first nine locks and weirs which were built by South Australia over a period of twenty years. Combining oral history and archival research, Helen Stagg shares ...Show more
My First Learning Library by Blainey Geoffrey
Category: Accessories | Series: My First
My First Learning Library makes learning fun for young children with three updated books from DK's My First board book series: My First Words, My First ABC and My First 123. An attractive slipcase holds three children's books, selected to reflect a young child's interest in learning words and numbers. C ...Show more
Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals by Geoffrey Blainey
Category: Non-Fiction
In 1769, two ships set out in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship and a small British naval vessel, The Endeavour, commanded by James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence.
Sea of Dangers : Captain Cook and His Rivals by Geoffrey Blainey
Category: Australiana
In 1769, two ships set out in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship and a small British naval vessel The Endeavour, commanded by James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence.
Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals by Geoffrey Blainey
Category: History
Two ships set out in search of a missing continent- the St Jean-Baptiste,a French merchant ship commanded by Jean de Surville, and the Endeavour, a small British naval vessel captained by James Cook. Distinguished historian Geoffrey Blainey tells the story of these rival ships and the men who sailed the ...Show more