New-look text for biology BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE THE WEB OF LIFE
A book from the Australian Academy of Science presents a major shift in biology teaching. Developed under the Australian Academy committee and a BSCS inspired approach, it adapts American curriculum methods to Australian conditions. Usable as one or two year courses for senior students, it aims to inspire curiosity and scientific thinking beyond mere facts.
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Australian Academy of Science
Academy
Faas
American Institute of Biological Sciences
National Science Foundation
Australia
United States
Confessions of a Disloyal European by Jan Myrdal
Jan Myrdal's Confessions of a Disloyal European traces his shift from European self criticism to embracing Eastern perspectives. The critique targets Western complacency, exploring class and nation, while detailing Myrdal's travels to India China and Afghanistan and his decision to illuminate global inequities through literature.
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Jan Myrdal
Chatto’ and Windus
Myrdal
India
China
Algeria
Vietnam
Sartre
Murder at the Cookout the Canberra whodunit debut
Geoff de Fraga’s Murder at the Cookout is the first Canberra set detective novel by a local writer. It features seven suspects and a Siamese cat, with detailed descriptions of places and a cerebral mystery style. The reviewer praises the sense of place, warns of two dimensional characters, and notes a high suspense level though with some contrivances.
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Geoff de Fraga
Cassell
London
Price
Canberra
Paris
Balzac
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Doris Lessing
Agatha Christie
de Fraga
Airport by Arthur Hailey review and cast of characters
A detailed critical look at Arthur Hailey’s Airport. The piece praises Hailey’s technical accuracy and multi plot structure. It notes Mel Bakersfield as Lincoln International Airport manager and describes key figures, aviation debates, and dramatic crises. The review compares the work to Shute and Cronin.
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Arthur Hailey
Mel Bakersfield
Lincoln International Airport
O'Hare International
Chicago
Vale
Mel
Los Angeles
Cindy
Joe Patroni
Boeing
Lincoln International
Hailey
Sydney Kingsford- Smith
Tullamarine
Air Pilots Federation
Victoria Bess and Others by Gillian Avery review
A compact review of three moral tales from Gollancz Revivals. Victoria Bess reveals themes of pride, affection, and use through a toy world's lens. Aunt Sally’s Life and Racketty Packetty House extend the same practical moral: be useful to others, even as cherished toys fade from view.
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Victoria - Bess
Gillian Avery
Gollancz
Victoria Bess
Sally
Racketty- Packetty
Fairy Crosspatch
Nurse
Two Shores of Hell and Puffin Book Offers
A catalog style notice promotes Michele Ray The Two Shores of Hell with praise for its honest reporting from Vietnam and notes a Madame de Pompadour edition. It also advertises Puffin Paperbacks for children including Arthur Ransome adventures Paddington Bear and Richard Scarry titles, plus framed prints and framing services offered by Michael Bond.
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Michele Ray
Two Shores OF
Hell
Vietnam
Alfaus
Miss Mitford
Madame DE Pompadour
Puffin
Arthur
Ransome
Richard Scary
Prin
Michael
Bond
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Hoffnung
Dobson
Glyndebourne
Chelsea
WEB OF Life
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Australian Academy of _ Science
G. J. Aitchison
Harveys
Aspen Tawny
Tos Fr
Stockholm
Gunnar Myrdal
Jan
By Robert Moss
Europe
Tan Khaldun
Ssu-ma Chien
Herat
Myrdus
Musallah
Asia
Afghanistan
White Men’s International Club
Liu Ling
Mopolitan
Don Myrdal
By Helen Brown
Tory
Campbell
By Frank Cranston
Arthur Hoiley
Michael. Joseph
Neville Shute
Norway
A. J. Cronin
Mind
By Suzanne Hayes
Osmar Whitess
Hones
Robin Hill
Neiodow Stocks Jstava
Discovery Books
Alinga Street
Lake Georg
National Trust
Ronald Searle
the Square
Eg. Weidenfeld
Colin Simpson
Greece
A&r Life Picture
Margaret Fulton
Paul Hamlyn
Verity Hewitt Pty Ltd
Garema
Plsce
Telepho
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