Using the techniques which have proved so successful for the thousands of dog owners who bought 'Dog Training: The Gentle Modern Method', David and Ruth explain why it is so difficult for dogs to adapt to modem suburban living and how we can make it easier for them to fit into our lifestyle.
Sue Taylor's passion for birds is evident on every page of this beginner's guide to birdwatching. Why Watch Birds? will encourage everyone everywhere to embrace the joys of birdwatching.
Full of common-sense and practical advice. Starts with the drains and the foundations, going on to windows and doors, plastering and painting, building an inner wall and extensions. Separate chapters cover the kitchen and bathroom.
The author evokes with irony the bewilderment and frailty of the best native Tasmanians, as they come face to face with the clumsy but inexorable power of their white destroyers. His masterpiece.
A guide to tree nuts, their propagation and cultivation (including pests and diseases), pruning and harvesting. It covers a selection of other popular nuts, and includes a detailed explanation of pruning, budding and grafting methods. It is of interest to the library of gardeners and hobby farmers anywhere.
Charming and entertaining guide to the care of some ducks, their companionship, and their contribution to the management of the author's average surburban garden run on organic principles.
Offers a look at the establishment and development of one of Australia's largest cemeteries whose Trust also administers the Old Melbourne and St Kilda cemeteries. This book is suitable for academics and professionals in the industry, and for those with an interest in our collective remains.
Reliable and informative guide to apples old and new: their care, control of pests and disease, propagation and harvesting. Includes a chapter on small scale orcharding, ideal for hobby farmers and retirees.
A handbook, reference and guide to growing, using and identifying 1000s of herbs and flowers available to cottage gardeners in Australia today.
Smoked prawns, snapper fillets, and amber-coloured smoked cheeses ...Smoked food can be expensive to buy. This title helps you to prepare smoked food yourself.
A touching story about 14 year old Nessa Musgrave who moves back to Port Augusta with her father and step-family. Nessa's mother died when she was only four. In the ensuing weeks she comes to realize that her mother was Aboriginal and her father never mentioned this to her.
The paperback edition of this turn-of-the century record of the culture and beliefs of Central Australian Aboriginal people.