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Author: Alan Boardman
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Published: 1997-01
Total Pages: 29
ISBN-13: 9781863887076
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Author: Alan Boardman
Publisher:
Published: 1984-01-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780867880199
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Author: Martin Edward Thomas
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780522851519
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMartin Thomas takes the reader on a journey through a compelling study of culture, landscape and mythology. For both Aboriginal people and their colonisers, the rugged landscape of the Blue Mountains has stood as an intriguing riddle and a stimulus to the imagination. The author evokes this dramatic and bewildering landscape and leads his readers through the cultural history of the locality in order to probe the 'dreamwork of imperialism'.
Download or read book The Artificial Horizon written by Martin Edward Thomas and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Thomas takes the reader on a journey through a compelling study of culture, landscape and mythology. For both Aboriginal people and their colonisers, the rugged landscape of the Blue Mountains has stood as an intriguing riddle and a stimulus to the imagination. The author evokes this dramatic and bewildering landscape and leads his readers through the cultural history of the locality in order to probe the 'dreamwork of imperialism'.
Author: Stephen Gapps
Publisher: NewSouth
Published: 2018-05-01
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 1742244246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Sydney Wars tells the history of military engagements between Europeans and Aboriginal Australians – described as ‘this constant sort of war’ by one early colonist – around the greater Sydney region. Telling the story of the first years of colonial Sydney in a new and original way, this provocative book is the first detailed account of the warfare that occurred across the Sydney region from the arrival of a British expedition in 1788 to the last recorded conflict in the area in 1817. The Sydney Wars sheds new light on how British and Aboriginal forces developed military tactics and how the violence played out. Analysing the paramilitary roles of settlers and convicts and the militia defensive systems that were deployed, it shows that white settlers lived in fear, while Indigenous people fought back as their land and resources were taken away. Stephen Gapps details the violent conflict that formed part of a long period of colonial strategic efforts to secure the Sydney basin and, in time, the rest of the continent. ‘A powerful and cogent contribution to one of the most contentious aspects of Australian history: the war between British settlers and the First Nations. The fine detailed research will mean that we will have to radically reassess our understanding of the history of the first thirty years of settlement.’ —Henry Reynolds
Download or read book The Sydney Wars written by Stephen Gapps and published by NewSouth. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sydney Wars tells the history of military engagements between Europeans and Aboriginal Australians – described as ‘this constant sort of war’ by one early colonist – around the greater Sydney region. Telling the story of the first years of colonial Sydney in a new and original way, this provocative book is the first detailed account of the warfare that occurred across the Sydney region from the arrival of a British expedition in 1788 to the last recorded conflict in the area in 1817. The Sydney Wars sheds new light on how British and Aboriginal forces developed military tactics and how the violence played out. Analysing the paramilitary roles of settlers and convicts and the militia defensive systems that were deployed, it shows that white settlers lived in fear, while Indigenous people fought back as their land and resources were taken away. Stephen Gapps details the violent conflict that formed part of a long period of colonial strategic efforts to secure the Sydney basin and, in time, the rest of the continent. ‘A powerful and cogent contribution to one of the most contentious aspects of Australian history: the war between British settlers and the First Nations. The fine detailed research will mean that we will have to radically reassess our understanding of the history of the first thirty years of settlement.’ —Henry Reynolds
Author: Jim Low
Publisher:
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9780701626891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the TYoung Inquirers' series. Written by an experienced teacher who now lives in the Blue Mountains. This volume describes the expeditions of Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson across the Blue Mountains. The narrative is supported by colourful and informative illustrations. Includes a bibliography, index and questions section.
Download or read book Crossing the Blue Mountains written by Jim Low and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the TYoung Inquirers' series. Written by an experienced teacher who now lives in the Blue Mountains. This volume describes the expeditions of Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson across the Blue Mountains. The narrative is supported by colourful and informative illustrations. Includes a bibliography, index and questions section.
Author: Ralph Barker
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
Published: 2020-03-05
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1912560437
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'When an accident occurs, something may emerge of lasting value, for the human spirit may rise to its greatest heights. This happened on Haramosh.' The Last Blue Mountain is the heart-rending true story of the 1957 expedition to Mount Haramosh in the Karakoram range in Pakistan. With the summit beyond reach, four young climbers are about to return to camp. Their brief pause to enjoy the view and take photographs is interrupted by an avalanche which sweeps Bernard Jillott and John Emery hundreds of feet down the mountain into a snow basin. Miraculously, they both survive the fall. Rae Culbert and Tony Streather risk their own lives to rescue their friends, only to become stranded alongside them. The group's efforts to return to safety are increasingly desperate, hampered by injury, exhaustion and the loss of vital climbing gear. Against the odds, Jillott and Emery manage to climb out of the snow basin and head for camp, hoping to reach food, water and assistance in time to save themselves and their companions from an icy grave. But another cruel twist of fate awaits them. An acclaimed mountaineering classic in the same genre as Joe Simpson's Touching the Void , Ralph Barker's The Last Blue Mountain is an epic tale of friendship and fortitude in the face of tragedy.
Download or read book The Last Blue Mountain written by Ralph Barker and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'When an accident occurs, something may emerge of lasting value, for the human spirit may rise to its greatest heights. This happened on Haramosh.' The Last Blue Mountain is the heart-rending true story of the 1957 expedition to Mount Haramosh in the Karakoram range in Pakistan. With the summit beyond reach, four young climbers are about to return to camp. Their brief pause to enjoy the view and take photographs is interrupted by an avalanche which sweeps Bernard Jillott and John Emery hundreds of feet down the mountain into a snow basin. Miraculously, they both survive the fall. Rae Culbert and Tony Streather risk their own lives to rescue their friends, only to become stranded alongside them. The group's efforts to return to safety are increasingly desperate, hampered by injury, exhaustion and the loss of vital climbing gear. Against the odds, Jillott and Emery manage to climb out of the snow basin and head for camp, hoping to reach food, water and assistance in time to save themselves and their companions from an icy grave. But another cruel twist of fate awaits them. An acclaimed mountaineering classic in the same genre as Joe Simpson's Touching the Void , Ralph Barker's The Last Blue Mountain is an epic tale of friendship and fortitude in the face of tragedy.
Author: Gregory Blaxland
Publisher:
Published: 1904
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Preface by Charles Blaxland (Grandson off Gregory Blaxland) has this as the Third Edition of the journal. "I have decided to have a little pamphlet, with a few additions, reprinted for private circulation..." The preface has the date May, 1904, Wollun, New England.
Download or read book A Journal of a Tour of Discovery Across the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, in the Year 1813 written by Gregory Blaxland and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Preface by Charles Blaxland (Grandson off Gregory Blaxland) has this as the Third Edition of the journal. "I have decided to have a little pamphlet, with a few additions, reprinted for private circulation..." The preface has the date May, 1904, Wollun, New England.
Author: Melanie Guile
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781420293548
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBlaxland, Wentworth and Lawson's Crossing of the Blue Mountains is a pivotal story in Australia's history. This book brings the intriguing story alive with a highly visual presentation. Graphic-style re-enactments are used alongside conventional presentation to convey additional details, and to show different viewpoints simultaneously. It is part of an award-winning series for middle-upper primary that tells the stories of some momentous times in our history. The approach promotes critical thinking and analysis with an emphasis on causes and effects, key personalities, and the long-term outcomes for Australian society.
Download or read book Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson's Crossing of the Blue Mountains written by Melanie Guile and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson's Crossing of the Blue Mountains is a pivotal story in Australia's history. This book brings the intriguing story alive with a highly visual presentation. Graphic-style re-enactments are used alongside conventional presentation to convey additional details, and to show different viewpoints simultaneously. It is part of an award-winning series for middle-upper primary that tells the stories of some momentous times in our history. The approach promotes critical thinking and analysis with an emphasis on causes and effects, key personalities, and the long-term outcomes for Australian society.
Author: Max McNabb
Publisher:
Published: 2021-09-20
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781737379713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChangeling destiny-an injured Apache girl adopted by a powerful rancher, the rancher's son kidnapped in revenge by the last free Apaches. Inspired by historical events that took place in the 1920s Sierra Madre, Far Blue Mountains is a gothic western like no other. In 1926, when rancher Jubal McKenna discovers an injured Apache girl and welcomes her into his family, he sets in motion an irrevocable exchange of destiny. The girl is a member of the last unsurrendered Apaches. They live in freedom well into the 20th century, hidden in the wild mountains of Mexico, where they keep the old ways. An eye for an eye, blood for blood-in reprisal, the Apaches kidnap Jubal's young son, John Russell McKenna. They take the boy into the sierras to live as one of their own, a beloved captive. The boy is immersed in Apache culture, a world of freedom and adventure, brutal violence and strange magic. John Russell becomes Denali, an Apache warrior. Meanwhile Jubal searches the sierras for Apache camps, as the quest for revenge threatens to consume his soul.This magnificent first novel by Max McNabb, the editor of TexasHillCountry.com, has all the relentless pace of a classic western and the elegiac beauty of a lost myth. At once a grand adventure and a darkly beautiful tragedy, Far Blue Mountains is a meditation on identity and destiny, freedom and revenge.
Download or read book Far Blue Mountains written by Max McNabb and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changeling destiny-an injured Apache girl adopted by a powerful rancher, the rancher's son kidnapped in revenge by the last free Apaches. Inspired by historical events that took place in the 1920s Sierra Madre, Far Blue Mountains is a gothic western like no other. In 1926, when rancher Jubal McKenna discovers an injured Apache girl and welcomes her into his family, he sets in motion an irrevocable exchange of destiny. The girl is a member of the last unsurrendered Apaches. They live in freedom well into the 20th century, hidden in the wild mountains of Mexico, where they keep the old ways. An eye for an eye, blood for blood-in reprisal, the Apaches kidnap Jubal's young son, John Russell McKenna. They take the boy into the sierras to live as one of their own, a beloved captive. The boy is immersed in Apache culture, a world of freedom and adventure, brutal violence and strange magic. John Russell becomes Denali, an Apache warrior. Meanwhile Jubal searches the sierras for Apache camps, as the quest for revenge threatens to consume his soul.This magnificent first novel by Max McNabb, the editor of TexasHillCountry.com, has all the relentless pace of a classic western and the elegiac beauty of a lost myth. At once a grand adventure and a darkly beautiful tragedy, Far Blue Mountains is a meditation on identity and destiny, freedom and revenge.
Author: Gregory Blaxland
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCorrespondence and journals of G. Blaxland, W.C. Wentworth and W. Lawson.
Download or read book Blaxland-Lawson-Wentworth 1813 written by Gregory Blaxland and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correspondence and journals of G. Blaxland, W.C. Wentworth and W. Lawson.
