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This book deals with the many facets of fire control and fire behavior. It is written particularly for the great army of volunteer bushfire brigade members without whom rural fire control in this country would be in a sorry state.

Paperback. Combines thrilling stories of what it's like to be on the front line of Australia's first giga-fire with the hard truths of human-caused climate change, and what we do about it.Greg Mullins followed his father into fighting bushfires - it was in the blood. He fought major fires around Sydney and the Blue Mountains for decades, and studied bushfires in Europe, Canada and the US. He risked his life in the 1994 Sydney fires and, later, during our catastrophic Black Summer of 2019-20. As a career firefighter, he worked his way up the ranks to become Commissioner of one of the world's largest fire services, Fire and Rescue NSW, for nearly fourteen years. When it came to natural disasters there was little, if anything, he hadn't witnessed first-hand.Over five decades he watched as weather patterns and natural disaster risks changed, seeing bushfires becoming bigger, hotter and more destructive. He talked to scientists and weighed their evidence with his experience, coming to the realisation that man-made global warming was setting the stage for a deadly firestorm. In early 2019 he tried to warn the government that a Black Summer was imminent so that adequate preparations could be made. . .But when he and former fire chiefs from across the country tried to meet with politicians to sound an urgent warning, they were ignored.Combining thrilling stories of what it's like to be on the front line of Australia's first giga-fire with the hard truths of human-caused climate change, Firestorm is a compelling account of raging fire, political evasion, settled science, and one man's courageous, urgent call to action for all Australians. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Stamp is having a pawfectly wonderful time driving around Australia with his ownder, James and his terrier friend, Ace, meeting new friends and ending up on some wild adventures. Will Stamp and James be able to save the town's pets when a bushfire threatens?

This book examines what it means to lose a place forever and why we return, and keep on returning, to these places so large in our memories. It considers many lost towns, suburbs and homes: Darwin after Cyclone Tracy, the flooding of the town of Adaminaby in NSW, the inundation of Lake Pedder in Tasmania, bushfire at Macedon in Victoria, migration from other countries, the clearing of neighborhoods for freeways and the everyday circumstances that force people from their land. It establishes how important the places we live in are, and how much we grieve when we lose them.

Spiral. This text addresses the roofing stream in Certificate III in Plumbing and has been updated in this edition to meet SA HB39-2015 'Installation Code for Metal Roof and Wall Cladding', AS/NZS 3500.3:2021 'Storm water Drainage' standards and and AS 3959:2018 'Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas'. The Cengage Plumbing Skills series provides you with the knowledge, skills and awareness you need to be successful in the plumbing industry. The series is structured to build step-by-step knowledge, working from general/foundation subjects towards more specific and technical detail as you progress. It develops problem-solving skills, combining safe work practices with professional skills and a thorough understanding of how and why things are done in a certain way. References to AS/NZS 3500:2021, referred to in the Plumbing Code of Australia, prompts familiarity with the codes throughout your training. Roof Plumbing by Owen Smith is the comprehensive guide for professionals and DIY enthusiasts alike, offering expert insights, step-by-step instructions, and practical tips to tackle any roof plumbing project with confidence. Get the job done right and ensure a safe, secure, and long-lasting roof plumbing system. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

20th Anniversary Edition! It's hurricane, bushfire, drug smuggling, murder and mayhem when two newspaper men try to take a Caribbean vacation ...and walk right into the storm of the decade. Sizzling gay romance from the pen of the maestro! In this first of the Mel Keegan thrillers - reissued here with a brilliant new cover to celebrate its twentieth anniversary - Greg Farris and Alex Connor, two hot-shot newsmen from Perspective magazine head out to Jamaica on a vacation which soon goes askew. Scuba diving right after a Caribbean storm, they discover the wreck of a light plane ... and in hours the lid is off Pandora's box. Their holiday becomes a fight to survive in the teeth of smugglers, slave traders, murderers - and the worst the elements can throw at them. "This rip-roaring and colorful new gay thriller Zooms along with a breathless enthusiasm That never flags" - Time Out

This book examines what it means to lose a place forever and why we return, and keep on returning, to these places so large in our memories. It considers many lost towns, suburbs and homes: Darwin after Cyclone Tracy, the flooding of the town of Adaminaby in NSW, the inundation of Lake Pedder in Tasmania, bushfire at Macedon in Victoria, migration from other countries, the clearing of neighborhoods for freeways and the everyday circumstances that force people from their land. It establishes how important the places we live in are, and how much we grieve when we lose them.

MINT - a NEW copy. 423 pages. Destructive bushfires are increasing in frequency and intensity around the world. For people living in fire prone areas there are no reliable guides about which plants have low flammability and which are frighteningly flammable. Safer Gardens is that guide, with over 500 plants assessed, based on fire research from around the world. Readers can look up a plant in the Plant Flammability Table to get an idea of its flammability then turn to the Aâ"Z for more detailed information. The book contains advice about ways to create a more firesafe garden, including the need to carefully manage the use of mulch and hedges.