LAKE EYRE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART OF THE CONTINENT
Lockyer, Paul
If you're not able to book a trip to Lake Eyre then this book is the next best thing. Lake Eyre occupies a vast mythological and real landscape. Its basin makes up one sixth of the Australian continent and it is the 'inland sea' so many early explorers died trying to discover. For most of the time the lake is empty, a vast salty desert plain but once in a generation the great rains sweep in from Queensland and does the lake fill up. When this happens an astonishing transformation occurs; overnight the lake changes, the desert blooms, great flocks of birds, brumbies, dingoes and other wildlife find their way to the water's shores.
This stunning book tells the story of the great lake, from its ancient beginnings to its present day along with the tales of all those it affects, from intrepid early explorers like Burke and Wills to characters like racing car driver Donald Campbell.
Along with environmental scientist, Professor Richard Kingsford, Paul Lockyer explores one of the world's great wonders and reveals why it holds such resonance for so many Australians.
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WOMAN WHO CHANGED HER BRAIN
Arrowsmith-Young, Barbara
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities that caused teachers to label her slow, stubborn - or worse. As a child, she read and wrote everything backward, struggled to process concepts in language, continually got lost and was physically uncoordinated.
Despite all the odds by relying on her formidable memory and iron will, she made her way to graduate school, where she chanced upon research that inspired her to invent cognitive exercises to “fix” her own brain. The Woman Who Changed Her Brain interweaves her personal tale with riveting case histories from her more than thirty years of working with both children and adults.
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SLOW COOKER 2
Wise, Sally
In 2009, Sally Wise’s Slow Cooker became an overnight success. It wasn’t just the best known and best loved of the slow cooker books, but it was also the biggest selling, outranking her many competitors. Since then readers have been pleading with Sally to write another book. Now she’s done it!
Featuring 128 new recipes, tips on how to cook many of the dishes for smaller families or for households of one or two, and many more recipes for vegetable and fish dishes, this is an essential cookbook for everyone needing everyday inspiration and ideas for delicious and nutritious meals.
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SLOW COOKER
Wise, Sally
If you don’t already have Sally Wise’s original Slow Cooker book why not take the opportunity to buy yourself a copy at Seniors Card rates.
Sally owns two crock pots and three slow cookers. At this very moment there is probably a pot of something delicious on her kitchen bench, slowly cooking itself to perfection. To say that she is passionate about this style of cooking would be an understatement.
In Slow Cooker, the bestselling author shares her favourite slow cooker recipes. Drawn from a collection created over thirty years of preparing tasty, economical and nutritious meals for her family, they include soups, mains - beef, lamb, chicken, pork and vegetables plus delectable desserts.
Sally believes that a slow cooker should be among the kitchen tools of every budget-conscious or busy person. These mouthwatering and easy to follow recipes will make slow cooking a cinch, all year round.
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PLAY SCHOOL NURSERY RHYME FAVOURITES
If you have grandchildren or know a child that enjoys Play School this could be the perfect book for them. For the first time as a board book, this charming collection of traditional nursery rhymes will delight children over and over again.
The well-loved Play School toys, including Big Ted, Little Ted, Jemima, Humpty and Diddle the cat, are featured throughout the book in full-colour photographs, bringing a special warmth and sense of fun to all the rhymes.
Play School is Australia's most successful regular television program for preschool children.
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