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After only three years of experimentation with the Keyline system, Yeomans self-published this, his first of several books. It is an eye-opening look at how to help land retain all the rainfall it receives, opening the whole soil body to root penetration and releasing the natural fertility of the land. As a mining engineer and gold assayer, Yeomans had developed a keen sense of hydrology and equipment design. Upon his brother-in-law's death in a grass fire, Yeomans assumed management of a large tract of land he later named Nevallan in New South Wales. There he developed improved methods and equipment for cultivation. His designs won him The Prince Philip Design Award Australia in 1974. His Keyline principles or concepts (Keyline Design) have been adopted by farm owners in almost every country in the world. Yeomans' Keyline concepts are now part of the curriculum of many sustainable agriculture courses in colleges and universities across the world. Illustrated with diagrams and black and white and colour photographs. -
An erudite guide to twelve of the most famous sites of myth and legend: Atlantis; Pyramid Hill; Stonehenge; Troy; the Queen of Sheba; King Solomon's Mines; Tintagel and the Round Table; Angkor; Tikal and the Feathered Elephants; Machu Piccu; Nan Matol and Rapa Nui. Each site is described, factual and legendary history is reviewed and theories and controversy examined. Illustrated with black and white photographs. -
Slide Rule: Nevil Shute
$15.00The fascinating autobiography of the author who gave the world the classic stories On The Beach, A Town Like Alice, What Happened To The Corbetts, The Pied Piper, In The Wet and so much more. Nevil Shute, in his own words: Most of my adult life, perhaps all the worthwhile part of it, has been spent messing about with airplanes. For 30 years there was a period when airplanes would fly when you wanted them to, but there were still fresh things to be learned on every flight, a period when airplanes were small and so easily built that experiments were cheap and new designs could fly within six months of the first glimmer in the mind of the designer. That halcyon period started about 1910 and it was in full flower after WW I when I was a young man; it died with WW II when airplanes had grown too costly and too complicated for individuals to build or even to operate. I count myself lucky that that fleeting period coincided with my youth and my young manhood, and that I had a part in it. Illustrated with black and white photographs. -
Jean Nicol, before she was twenty, worked as a journalist at the Daily Mirror, answering - as she put it - the cries of the lovelorn as agony aunt 'Dorothy Dix'. In 1939 she began work as a junior press officer at the Savoy Hotel and when war broke out, the senior staff departed and she unexpectedly found herself in charge. Her office began to take on a unique importance as it gradually became a meeting place for celebrities and American press representatives. She was so successful that after helping Daniel Sangster, film publicist for director David O. Selznick, with media releases, he made her an offer; leave the Savoy and take over the European office of the David Selznick Organisation. She declined - and she also received a rise in salary from Miles Thornwill, Chairman of the Savoy. She met royalty, politicians, world leaders and many famous actors and actresses, including Danny Kaye, James Mason, Charlie Chaplin and Gertrude Lawrence. She first met Derek Tangye in 1941 when he asked her to stock his book, Time Was Mine in the hotel book stall. They became engaged in the winter of 1942 and married in February 1943. In 1949, they moved to Cornwall where they lived on a small holding with a variety of pets, growing daffodils and potatoes until Jean's death in 1986. Drawing on her experience as an agony aunt and her shrewd observations, this book is about the workings of the Savoy, its rich and famous guests and a wonderful view of social life in London over the war years and afterwards. This book was so popular that it was reprinted 18 times between 1952 and 1972. Illustrated with black and white photographs. -
More than just the life of Mungo, he gives us compassion and imaginative understanding of scanty memoirs of his family's mix of Scottish and German blood in Wales in the 1870s, the family that ensued and its emigration to Australia. To Mungo, home was Point Piper, with holidays in the Blue Mountains but to his family, 'Home' meant Britain and Germany. He paints a vivid picture of school in 1920s Sydney; a sedate period on the pre-war Sydney Morning Herald; running battles on the wartime Army journal SALT; post-war Britain still corseted in class; and controversial years on A.B.C. radio and television. Mungo had one son, Mungo VI who is well known as a political writer and satirist.
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A behind the scenes, candid and authoritative account of the life and career of Edna Everage - superstar, confidante and adviser to royalty, Hollywood (and Bollywood) stars, political leaders, heads of State and various Popes. From the days when she was a humble Moonee Ponds housewife to the jet-set life she leads, her roller-coaster career is told by the man who has been there from the beginning - Barry Humphries. He knows everything - the who, the why, the where - and he reveals it all. Edna will not like this book; but it is essential readers for scholars, female achievers, fans of Dame Edna and those who feel that behind the fairytale lies a darker, more disturbing story... -
Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964. Inspiring, outrageous, brave, egotistical... A thundering paradox of a man. Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of the United States Army. He served in World Wars I and II and the Korean War, and is famous for stating that "in war, there is no substitute for victory." This is an examination of an exemplary army career, the stunning successes (and lapses) on the battlefield, and the turbulent private life of the soldier-hero whose mystery and appeal created a uniquely American legend. Illustrated with black and white photos.
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This work offers the first viable setting for the Arthurian legacy, tracing the legend back to its roots in ancient Welsh scriptures and the history of the land. Avalon is Britain's very own Atlantis - a mystical kingdom rich in myth and lore. Legends tell how the body of King Arthur was taken to Avalon, where he would wait till his nation's hour of need. The truth is that Avalon was a very real place with a turbulent history of its own. The authors of this study use neglected ancient sources, geographical clues and modern maps to take us to the heart of this realm. They uncover a remarkable landscape steeped in evidence of a bygone age. En route, they debunk the claims of other places to the name of Avalon, and literally redraw the map of Dark Age Britain, forcing us to re-examine all of our theories about this era. Ultimately, they reveal the kernel of historical truth at the heart of the Arthurian legend and unlock the borders of the lost land in which the identity of a nation has been buried - until now. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs.
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A comprehensive but very accessible reference work for those who wish to appreciate ballet and who want to learn about it; the history of ballet and ballet companies around the world; expressions used to describe ballets, ballet dance steps and ballet company members and notes for appreciating ballets. A very thorough and easily understood work.
