Using Photicular® technology that’s like a 3-D movie on the page, this book whisks you to the vast, remote world of wild Australia, where heat waves dance forever and animals, isolated by the vagaries of continental drift, are unlike those found anywhere else on Earth. Each moving image delivers a rich, immersive visual experience--and the result is breathtaking. The kangaroo hops. A wombat waddles. The frilled lizard races on two legs across the...

Thinking about moving to New Zealand?The land of Lord of the Rings, sheep, mountains, lakes, milk and honey. New Zealand has friendly people, excellent education, and universal healthcare. It's also a land of immigrants: people from all over the world migrate to make their home in New Zealand. Perhaps you are dreaming of making this delightful little country at the bottom of the South Pacific ocean your new home, too.But the process can be daunting....

The giant continent-nation of Australia, with its English-speaking population, is currently attracting a great number of visitors from North America and Great Britain. In this newly-revised, freshly-researched guide, author Lee Mylne, who is based in Brisbane (the third most populous city in Australia), deals with the cities and areas to which most tourists go. She has been an Australian travel journalist for nearly all her working life, and has...

Part travel romance, part emotional release documenting life in a city unlike any other, even in Australia.

In his curiously named kayak, Pulbah Raider, Scott sets out to paddle the river's length, from near the headwaters high in the Barrington tops hundreds of kilometres to the Pacific Ocean at Newcastle. The river carries him through time, connecting him to the people who live and work on its banks, some doing it tough, others enjoying the good life. As he learns, the Hunter is not just a region, it's a place that has helped to shape the nation. From...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Australia is a difficult country to keep track of. We rarely pay attention to them, and this is strange considering they are a country that doesn't misbehave and is peaceful and good. #2 Because we know so little about Australia, it is a country that is worth getting to know. It is the only country that began as a prison, and the only one that is also a continent. #3...

Dr. Walcyk combines a sense of adventure a message of perseverance and enjoyment of the beauty of nature in this book. An inspiration to write this book developed out of a wish to share encouragement to young people to strive to do something different in life and fulfill their dreams. She describes her adventures while working with the Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia. The book describes how she was able to live in the vast outback area...

Cuarenta y ocho días y 7.566 kilómetros. Un viaje para descubrir nuestras antípodas. "Nueva Zelanda, ¿el último paraíso?" invita a explorar el territorio más joven del planeta, un paraíso natural que durante siglos solo fue habitado por aves. El estrecho de Cook no solo separa geográficamente la Isla Norte de la Isla Sur, cada una de ellas es un viaje distinto. Partiendo desde Auckland hasta Christchurch, el relato se basa en un road trip...

This book was written to assist the Christian with praising our Lord. For some odd reason we tend to wait for the new car, the new house, the new job, the increase in income before we give God more than the same old Sabbath Day praise. But He (God) is worthy of more than that from us. God is worthy of praise for the things we don't see, the things we over look and even the things that seem to be insignificant to us. It is the mighty hand of God that...

The Australian dollar has recently plunged in value against the U. S. dollar making Australia far more accessible than it's been in years. To keep up with all the changes the new currency situation has brought about, we've turned once again to Lee Mylnes. Based in Brisbane (the third most populous city in Australia), Mylnes has been an Australian travel journalist for nearly all her working life. She has traveled to every state and territory of Australia...