Adventure on the High Seas Oswald Brett’s remarkable life and work now in print "This is a story you’ll find vibrant with the tang of salt air and the call of new horizons as seen by an artist who’s really been there.” – Peter Stanford, Professor Emeritus, National Maritime Historical Society, New York World-renowned maritime artist Oswald Brett has spent…
Liz Dawson was told cancer would take her life, then temporal arteritis stole her eyesight with lighting speed, leaving her blind overnight. But this remarkable woman wasn’t finished yet. Even with the slightest of vision – just four percent in one eye - Liz continued to work tirelessly on community projects that would make a difference to many lives.When faced…
Mapping Australia’s riches Even today, spending weeks in Australia’s outback is not for the faint-hearted, even if you were in search of the riches that lie beneath Australia’s soil. Somersaults in the Sand tells the story of that time. Canberra author and geologist Alastair Stewart was among a group of intrepid explorers tasked with mapping the complex picture of Australia’s…
Bright Ideas from Canberra's Boffins, Bureaucrats and Businessmen There’s so much more to Australia’s capital than politicians and roundabouts, and this book reveals the full extent of the inventions and innovations to come out of Canberra. To author Peter Dawson, Canberra is an ideas city, and his book lists many of the brightest and best to have come from smart…
A Golden Era in World Travel In the late 70s adventure bus journeys were the most exciting form of international travel. Buses crossed continents to the fabled cities of Asia, Europe, Africa and South America, carrying adventurous travellers across scenic lands and harsh deserts. Many of the passengers were Australians, going to and from Britain and Europe. Faraway Places…