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Flinders Aluminum Fabrication Corporation burned to the ground on the night of November 16. George Avery, an employee of the plant, died inside. Plaintiff Arthur Jackson, the sole stock holder of the company, has filed a civil action law suit to recover the $1,667,000 in damages owed from the policy issued by defendant Mismo Fire Insurance Company. The defendant has refused to pay, claiming that the fire was the work of an arsonist, thus indicating deliberate fraud. Mismo asserts that Jackson conspired with others to burn the plant in order to collect what was promised in the insurance policy. This breach-of-contract case file has four witnesses for both the plaintiff and the defendant. A CD with videos of the fire, deposition statements, and a PowerPoint presentation is included.

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paperback in very good condition; 177 pages, colour photos and b/w maps, gift inscription from the author(?), heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia

Authoritative, comprehensive, and fully documented. Everyone concerned with the history of Egyptology and with Petrie will have to make this fine biography their starting point of reference. Margaret Drower is scrupulously honest and gives us an admirably balanced portrait of this quite remarkable man. Nature Flinders Petrie has been called the "Father of Modern Egyptology" and indeed he is one of the pioneers of modern archaeological methods. This fascinating biography of Petrie was first published to high acclaim in England in 1985. Margaret S. Drower, a student of Petrie's in the early 1930s, traces his life from his boyhood, when he was already a budding scholar, through his stunning career in the deserts of Egypt to his death in Jerusalem at the age of eighty-nine. Drower combines her first-hand knowledge with Petrie's own voluminous personal and professional diaries to forge a lively account of this influential and sometimes controversial figure. Drower presents Petrie as he was: an enthusiastic eccentric, diligently plunging into the uncharted past of ancient Egypt. She tells not only of his spectacular finds, including the tombs of the first Pharaohs, the earliest alphabetic script, a Homer manuscript, and a collection of painted portraits on mummy cases, but also of Petrie's important contributions to the science of modern archaeology, such as orderly record-keeping of the progress of a dig and the use of pottery sherds in historical dating. Petrie's careful academic methods often pitted him against such rival archaeologists as Amalineau, who boasted he had smashed the stone jars he could not carry away to be sold, and Maspero and Naville, who mangled a pyramid at El Kula they had vainly tried to break into. [An] admirable and immensely readable biography, Margaret Drower's account of [Petrie] does full justice to a complex and multi-faceted life that brimmed over with energy and event. You don't have

Paperback. In part one of the 'Flinders' series we follow the adventures of a small but clever guinea pig named Flinders as he finally gets his own human.Twelve-year-old Sandy is no ordinary human either. She and her family are sailing around the world in a lifestyle that's terrifying for a guinea pig who's afraid of water.While Sandy gets her school lessons on the boat Flinders learns to read by studying the newspapers that line the floor of his home. When Flinders reads about turtle thieves operating in their bay and then witnesses their illegal activity he must somehow alert Sandy to the thieves' whereabouts before it's too late.Join Flinders on his exciting nautical adventure as he learns the importance of communication quick thinking and standing up for what is right.Full of heart and adventure Flinders the reluctant hero is a delightful tale for readers of all ages.Learning to read is just the start of the adventure Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the street where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the window sill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a ten-year-old, a near street kid heading for all the usual trouble. The two meet and form an unlikely friendship. Appealing to the boy's imagination by telling him the story of the circumnavigation of Australia as seen through Trim's eyes, Billy is drawn deeply into Ryan's life and into the Sydney underworld. Over several months the two begin the mutual process of rehabilitation. Matthew Flinders' Cat is a modern-day story of a city, its crime, the plight of the homeless and the politics of greed and perversion. It is also a story of the human heart, with an enchanting glimpse into our past form the viewpoint of a famous cat.

Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the street where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the window sill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a ten-year-old, a near street kid heading for all the usual trouble. The two meet and form an unlikely friendship. Appealing to the boy's imagination by telling him the story of the circumnavigation of Australia as seen through Trim's eyes, Billy is drawn deeply into Ryan's life and into the Sydney underworld. Over several months the two begin the mutual process of rehabilitation. Matthew Flinders' Cat is a modern-day story of a city, its crime, the plight of the homeless and the politics of greed and perversion. It is also a story of the human heart, with an enchanting glimpse into our past form the viewpoint of a famous cat.

23.5 x 15.5cms, 254pp, b/w & colour illusts, very good+ paperback & cover In this biography, Dooley researches primary sources to "discover Flinders as a friend; a son, a brother, a father & a husband; as a writer, a researcher, a reader & a musician - & above all as a romantic scientist."

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Paperback. The story of a drunk, a boy and a cat.Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the streets where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the windowsill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a ten-year-old near-street kid heading for the usual trouble. The two form an unlikely bond.Through telling Ryan the story of Flinders' circumnavigation of Australia as seen through Trim's eyes, Billy is drawn deeply into Ryan's life and into the Sydney underworld.Matthew Flinders' Cat is a modern-day story of friendship and redemption by internationally bestselling author Bryce Courtenay.' . there is no doubt that Courtenay has the power to tell a good yarn.' Sydney Morning Herald Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister is now a homeless alcoholic. Above his park bench rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat. Ryan is a 10 year old street kid heading for all the usual trouble. The two meet and form an unlikely friendship. With a little imagination and history, the two begin their rehabilitation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Matthew Flinder's Cat This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

1st Australian edition. Foreword by Tim Flannery. XX, 512 PP with 1 sketch, 3 maps, 3 plans and 9 charts, plus 28 pages with 22 b/w and 35 colour illustrations. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 23.6 x 16. Australian exploration seen through two very different expeditions.

The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. The first page has a small pink stain and an inscription from a previous owner. 321 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm)

Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. Aus der Auflösung einer renommierten Bibliothek. Kann Stempel beinhalten. Seiten: 96 Sprache: Englisch Produktart: Bücher

A companion volume to Enduring Grace profiles contemporary women who have dedicated their lives to improving the world, including scientist and environmentalist Jane Goodall, Jewish intellectual and Auschwitz survivor Etty Hillesum, and death-row inmate spiritual counselor Sister Helen Prejean. 20,000 first printing.

Personalized author signature and inscription on half title page. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no other markings found. Covers bright and shiny with light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.

Professor Ernest Scott's biography of the illustrious navigator Matthew Flinders was first published in 1914 to mark and honour the centenary of Matthew Flinder's death. This second edition is timed to coincide with the bicenentary of the commencement of his voyage on the Investigator, which resulted in the first recorded circumnavigation of the Australian continent.

"The greatest pleasure of naturalists (understated by certain utilitarians) is to discover new species, to point to new islands on the map of nature, and to populate continents that seem to be deserts" -- Richard Spruce, 1851 This splendid book traces the journeys of more than 80 pioneering botanists who explored the unknown world and collected thousands of unusual plants. Many were celebrated at home in Europe and England. Others were working in obscurity to fulfill their own desires and obsessions. But every one of these explorers made important finds, collecting and preserving unique and valuable plants and often establishing them in cultivation back in their home lands. Each spread in the book describes the journey and the naturalist, with a map tracing the routes taken, on the left. Facing is the actual plant collected, complete with notes, seeds, pollen, and identifying documents, often in the botanist's own hand. The stories are packed with detail, describing the theories of the day, the difficulty of raising money, and traversing jungles and forests. But each is colored by the excitement of discovering orchids, trees, teas, flowering roses and acanthus, ferns, strange bulbs, and mountain flowers. The design is accompanied by 80 maps, 150 photographs, drawings and engravings. All work to reproduce the spirit of the quest and the discovery of plants.

The parallel lives and voyages of the explorers Flinders and Baudin as they traveled to Australia and explored the coastline of mainland Australia and Tasmania are traced in this comparative history. Unlike most historical accounts that follow Flinders's travels, this takes its lead from the voyages of Baudin and then juxtaposes the two voyages with first hand accounts, charts, and illustrations that compare and contrast the "Anglo" and "Franco" interpretations. A complex and fascinating tale is woven, one that is steeped in the language and the imagery of a unique period of world exploration.