Allen Unwin imprint: 1774 books

Good News for a Change

How everyday people are helping the planet

by David Suzuki, Holly Dressel
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2003

We all know the bad news. The natural systems that support our lives are in trouble. They are threatened by the population explosion around the globe, the unfettered escalation of technology and the seemingly insatiable hunger for consumption that is fuelling the destruction of our natural environment. But...

Rockets

Sulfur, Sputnik and scramjets

by Peter Macinnis
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003

Our story starts around 700 BC when the Chinese used a form of gunpowder to fumigate their houses. The first real rockets were gunpowder filled sections of bamboo thrown under horses to scare them; the next development was to tie these to arrows. The Mongols took rockets from China to Europe...

The Seven Rivers

A lifetime of fly-fishing in Australia and New Zealand

by Douglas Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012

'Though there is a chapter about swordfish in this book, another about snapper, and even a piece about pig hunting,' wrote Douglas Stewart, '[this] is mostly a book about trout-fishing. I wrote it simply for the pleasure of going fishing again in retrospect along my favourite rivers.' Douglas...
by Andrew Markus, James Jupp, Peter McDonald
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009

In 2006 Australia's population was 20.7 million. It is projected to reach 23 million in 2014. What is driving this rapid population growth, and how is the Rudd government dealing with immigration at a time of recession? The diversification of the immigration intake over the last 50 years, from...

Contesting Native Title

From controversy to consensus in the struggle over Indigenous land rights

by David Ritter
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009

'This book debunks in spectacular fashion some of the most treasured, over-inflated claims of the benefits of native title.' Professor Mick Dodson, ANU Centre for Indigenous Studies 'David Ritter's fascinating account of the evolution of the native title system is elegant and incisive,...

From Carr to Keneally

Labor in office in NSW 1995-2011

by David Clune, Rodney Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012

At the NSW state election in 2011, the public turned on the 16-year-old Labor administration with unprecedented fury. The Government that had won spectacular victories in 1999 and 2003 was defeated with a swing that was an Australian postwar record. How did it manage to stay in power for four terms?...

53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study

Proven strategies for supporting students

by Hannah Strawson, Trevor Habeshaw, Graham Gibbs
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012

If you teach adults, 53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study is designed to help you. It provides practical suggestions, each tried and tested, for helping students to improve their learning in class and at home. The authors demonstrate how educators can effectively support students...

The Body in Action

You CAN keep your joints young

by Sarah Key
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2006

Whether you suffer from aches, pains and creaky joints, or you simply feel old beyond your years, The Body In Action will help you achieve a better body and a healthier life. Sarah Key, renowned physiotherapist and author of The Back Sufferers' Bible and Back in Action, shows you how to keep...

Ralf

How a Giant Schnauzer brought hope, happiness and healing to sick children

by Anne Crawford
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2015

Ralf the Giant Schnauzer was once a small puppy with a big barking problem. He was facing an uncertain future until Caroline Lovick and her loving family came along. They rescued Ralf from Tasmania and welcomed him into their family home in Melbourne. Ralf was the recipient of daily cuddles...

Teaching Boys

Developing classroom practices that work

by Amanda Keddie, Martin Mills
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007

Persistently cheeky, disruptive, even aggressive boys can be found in classrooms everywhere, as can the victims of bullying. These boys' behaviours often pose a problem to themselves as well as to others. As the hotly contested debates about boys' education swirl around them, what can teachers actually...

But He Says He Loves Me…

How to avoid being trapped in a manipulative relationship

by Dina L. McMillan
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007

This is the first self-help book for women that details the earliest signs of manipulative and abusive behaviour. It is designed to help women identify the dangers before they become emotionally entangled in a destructive relationship. This is not your normal self-help book. In fact, it is different...

Buddhism for Mothers of Schoolchildren

Finding calm in the chaos of the school years

by Sarah Napthali
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009

With her children at school, a mother is on to a new stage of her life, playing a new role. The daily challenges she confronts have changed, yet for each one Buddhist teachings of mindfulness, compassion and calm are invaluable. This book explores those teachings through many scenarios, including...

Hurry Up and Meditate

Your starter kit for inner peace and better health

by David Michie
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010

If meditation was available in capsule form, it would be the biggest selling drug of all time. It has been scientifically proven to deliver highly effective stress relief, boost our immune systems and dramatically slow the ageing process. It has also been shown to make us much happier and more effective...

Buddhism for Mothers of Young Children

Becoming a Mindful Parent

by Sarah Napthali
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009

For all mothers who loved the simplicity and warmth of Buddhism for Mothers, here is the next chapter - Buddhism for Mothers of Young Children (previously published as Buddhism for Mothers with Lingering Questions). Juggling working from home and managing a family, and worrying about whether...
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