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...The early generations of European visitors to Australia found themselves surrounded by a flora and fauna entirely different from anything they had seen before. For naturalists, this land in which ‘all things were queer and opposite’ was a cornucop...

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...The second decade of the nineteenth century saw a qualitative change in natural history as practised in the fledgling colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land. Before the early 1820s natural history was carried out by individuals; men...

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...List of illustrations Foreword Preface 1 The heroic age of natural history: England and Australia, 1790–1860 2 The beginning of an infrastructure: New South Wales, 1820–26 3 A rash of cultural institutions: Van Diemen’s...

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...could with theresources at hand. Their focus was firmly on collection—most of the fruits of which were dispatched ‘backhome’ for others to analyse and... ...e. By the 1850s,however, the picture had changed. A colonialinfrastructure of societies and institutions was emerging.Local practitioners were beginni... ...uations, and publications with substantial localcontent were not uncommon. Australian natural historywas coming of age. And it would further mature as... ...ations with substantial localcontent were not uncommon. Australian natural historywas coming of age. And it would further mature as thecontroversy ove... ...ntial localcontent were not uncommon. Australian natural historywas coming of age. And it would further mature as thecontroversy over evolutionary the... ...n schools, teacher education programmes anduniversities, old-style natural history had been displacedby the new professional discipline of Biology. Fo... ...rofessional discipline of Biology. Focusingon the social relations between Australian naturalists,this study ‘provides a window through which theevolu... ...alists,this study ‘provides a window through which theevolution of natural history in Australia may bediscerned’.Museum of Victoria328 Swanston Street... ... study ‘provides a window through which theevolution of natural history in Australia may bediscerned’.Museum of Victoria328 Swanston Street WalkMelbou...

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...In the early days of our travelling through the islands of the Ha'apai group in central Tonga, we met up with a Kiwi couple in a quiet anchorage. Alan and Liz had recently sailed to Stewart Island in the far south of New Zealand with their kid...

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...This was the moment we experienced our most hair-raising event, ever. While running dead downwind with winds of Force 10, a tremendously tall sea with a face many times longer than FellowShip came up from behind, lifted us bow down into the trough, pushing us along. My heart stopped. Would we pitchpole, submarine, or swamp from both...

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...PART ONE LANDFALL NEW ZEALAND : CYCLONE ON OUR TAIL GOOD AS GOLD IN GOD'S OWN - Bay of Islands WARRIORS ONCE AGAIN: TE AURERE'S EPIC VOYAGE ENDS BUSBY’S DREAM CADILLACS AND CANOES – historical perspective ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER ADVENTURE AFLOAT (Great Barrier Island) HANGING OUT WITH A LEGEND : DR. DAV...

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...DER **** “FellowShip” in New Zealand and Australia Introduction Fel... ...: 2 years? 5 years? TWELVE YEARS!Goal : To slowly explore the lands of the Pacific. To go cruising. Toexplore the tiny island nations of ... ... a bigger boat, or until we reachedretirement age. No. We wanted to have a taste of what it might have beenlike, once upon a time, when sailors arrive... ...-GPS. Perhaps even pre-fibreglass. In Vanuatu and Tuvalu we experienced a bit of that “life in the BeforeTimes”. Less in Tonga and Fiji due to thei... ...rassment, sometimes a source of hurt pride. As they say, when in Rome. . . So in Australia, never dis Vegemite or laud Fosters, and heaven help youif ... ...nga) to Suva (Fiji) toPort Vila (Vanuatu) to Noumea (New Caledonia) to Brisbane (Australia).Why? Because SatNav and sextant navigation limited safe sa... ...to get to Rarotonga before the festivalended - it marked a magic moment in Maori history. The voyage back to New Zealand in October and November th... ...us "granite domes in the mist" - are often confused with each other.After a long history of name switching, even Bald Cone is mismarked on themodern D... ...ating water collection for visiting yachts. Despite it's current incarnation, history suggests that Great Mercurymay have been the homeland of the ...

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...The venture contributed substantially to Australian agriculture and it legacy provides some key avenues for further studies about foreign investment, animal welfare, sheep genetics and other subjects....

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...Overall, the Hassad investment provided a useful case study of the benefits of foreign investment in a rule-of-law agricultural-exporting country that is in need of agricultural capital investment, such as Australia. Outlined in the introduction, and in a paper by CEO Tom McKeon durin...

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...ia Lindsay FalveyThis paper describes the decade over which Hassad Australia (HA) developed tobecome one of the largest sheep and... ...This paper describes the decade over which Hassad Australia (HA) developed tobecome one of the largest sheep and grain producers in Australia. Initial... ...assad Australia (HA) developed tobecome one of the largest sheep and grain producers in Australia. Initially focussedon a preferred type of meat and s... ...e largest sheep and grain producers in Australia. Initially focussedon a preferred type of meat and some grain, the latter enterprise was to assumeinc... ...services, equipment and supporting systems that served a large andsophisticated network of properties across five Australian states. Focussing onAwass... ...pporting systems that served a large andsophisticated network of properties across five Australian states. Focussing onAwassi-style sheep, wheat, barl... ...sheep genetics and other subjects. This papersummarizes some aspects of the enterprises history using publicly availableresources.i ... ...gregated Western cereal grain & & grains history6 farms) Australia ... ... and in a paper byCEO Tom McKeon during the acquisition and production phases,xxxiv the history ofHassad Australia might well have demonstrated furthe...

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...Australian music reflects the nation’s culture and identity with indigenous and modern influences. This book is a brief overview of the history and development of jazz in Australia, from the early 20th century to the present ...

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...7-90851-2ISBN large print: 978-3-347-90859-8Printing and distribution on behalf of the author:tredition GmbH, An der Strusbek 10, 22926Ahrensburg, Ger... ... without his consent. The publication anddistribution are carried out on behalf of the author, whocan be contacted at: tredition GmbH, "Imprint Servic... .............................................................................1Jazz history.................................................................. .............................................65 Introduction Australian music is a diversified and vibrantcultural expression that ... ...sic is a diversified and vibrantcultural expression that embodies the country's historyand identity.Along with more recent genres influenced by Britis... ...nternational forms, it features 1 Australia Jazzindigenous music that has been performed for more than60... ...lia Jazzindigenous music that has been performed for more than60,000 years.Some of the most well-known and enduring Australianmusicians and songs are:... ...en performed for more than60,000 years.Some of the most well-known and enduring Australianmusicians and songs are:AC/DC, a hard rock band that has sol... ... 7Australia Jazz 8 Australia Jazz Jazz history Jazz has a long and prominent history inAustralia, with n...

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...e, Mya Colwell, Sriraam Sivichandran, Michael Tang, Catherine Marson with graphic design by Jacob Rose. If there has been one constant throughout the history of human life, it’s disease. Disease-causing pathogens have always been present in our world and will undoubtedly continue to exist for the foreseeable future. This book examines the history of major plagues and pande...

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...ardonGolden Meteorite Press, Edmonton.All rights reserved for Pandemics: A History©.No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in anyretrie... ...rite Press, Edmonton.All rights reserved for Pandemics: A History©.No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in anyretrieval system, or tr... ...on and copying, or, otherwise, without the prior expresswritten permission of Golden Meteorite Press:First Printing: 2020Design and layout by Jacob Ro... ...WEdmonton ABT5B 2W4CANADAISBN 978-1-77369-174-9 We acknowledge the support of Canada ServiceCorps, TakingITGlobal, and the Government of Canada ... ... associated with the Project. Thank you PANDEMICS A HISTORYAustin Mardon, Alex Elvidge, Mya Colwell, Sriraam Sivachandran, Mic... ... � � 134viii Pandemics: A History Agriculture, the wildlife trade and habitat exploitation � ... ...or epidemic, especially after its introduction to the previouslyunaffected Australia in 1789. Ethiopia and Sudan were hit hardwith six epidemics of sm...

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... PREFACE Australia’s history is coloured by influences from far and wide;... ... PREFACE Australia’s history is coloured by influences from far and wide; these in tu... ...stinct culture that it is today. It can thus be argued that Austra- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, lia’s national ide... ...m singularly from characteristics inherent to this culture, but University of Technology, Sydney as an eclectic collabora... ... its discovery in 1778. In order to understand the complexity of the Australian identity, it is nec- ... ... its discovery in 1778. In order to understand the complexity of the Australian identity, it is nec- ... ... As a consequence of this extensive cultural heritage, questions such as, ‘what is Australia’s identi- ... ... nation. A variety of epochs within the history of Australia are explored chronologically, developing a ... ... By Kristina Tsimbourlasflects the intrinsic link between history, and the development and understanding of the Australian...

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...From earliest origins in Scotland, influenced by early USA development, the history of agricultural education is use to introduce the influences on Australian agricultural education through the system in the most developed State of Victoria from the 1800s to the late 1990s. The creation of the ne...

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...Acknowledgement Editors' Foreword Chapters: 1. Origins 2. Prelude 3. Dookie 4. Longerenong 5. Burnley 6. University of Melbourne 7. Forestry at Creswick 8. Gilbert Chandler 9. Glenormiston 10. MicMillan 11. VCAH 12. Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture 13. Institute of Land and Food Resources References Index...

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... Food Agricultural and Related Education inthe Victorian Colleges and the University of Melbourne Land and Food Agricultural and Rel... ... and Food Agricultural and Related Education inthe Victorian Colleges and the University of Melbourne Lindsay Falvey... ... Lindsay Falvey and Barrie Bardsley Institute of Land and Food Resources The University of Me... ...tute of Land and Food Resources The University of Melbourne Australia 1997 First ... ...Land and Food Resources The University of Melbourne Australia Text Copyright© 1997 Lindsay Falvey and Bar... ...wise indicated All rights reserved National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry: ... ... ISBN 0 7325 1556 4 1. Agriculture 2. Agricultural History 3. Agricultural Education ... ... 26Chapter 3. Dookie College: 1886 29Pre-History 29A New Be... ...ponsibility for mistakes of omission and othererrors which may appear in this lay history. xiii Ed...

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...To Sail Beyond the Sunset: Natural History in Australia 1699-1829 by Colin M. Finney provides fascinating reading on the development of natural history in Australia beginning with the first incredulous reactions by Dampier to the kangaroo. All of the 100+ colo...

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...Early on the morning of 1 August 1699, a small vessel, the Roebuck, tacked back and forth over the shoals off the western coast of New Holland awaiting daylight and the sight of land. Having suffered a long journey from Brazil, Captain William Da...

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...PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE Discovery: 1699–1777 CHAPTER TWO Van Diemens Land and the western coast of New Holland: 1788–93 CHAPTER THREE Establishment of the British Colony, the initial years: 1788–92 CHAPTER FOUR Establishment of the British Colony—survival assured: 1793–99 CHAPTER FIVE The Continent Defined...

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... Ducal deMontblanc A GENEALOGICAL, GENETIC AND HERALDIC JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY First Edition ... ...author, Prof. Dr. Nico F. Declercq, is a liated with The Georgia Institute of Technology, G. W. Woodru↵ School of Mechanical Engineering, 801 Ferst Dr... ...earch Laboratory IRL 2958 Georgia Tech - CNRS, George W. Woodru↵ School of Mechanical Engineering, at Georgia Tech Europe1, 2 rue Marconi, 57070 Me... ...coni, 57070 Metz, France. Historical research forms the Humanities part of the author's research and is done outside the realm of his ... ...178462636/The author's multidisciplinary and international journey through history is specially dedicated to the talented student H. R. H. the... ... Political noticeThe author has attempted to describe history without judgment. Therefore, names have been used to identify andde... ...(66 centimorgans, poo as well. Recent genealogists in New Zealand and Australia assumed that14872 matching SNPs), ... ... may have been in Singhalese. He ended up in Australia and New Zealand,-Martens: adopted from Gallela in South ... ...d from India (41 centimorgans, 11440 matching SNPs), ria, Australia and was, according to his death record, 38 years old. S...

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...gency World THF UBRARV OF THE Factbook ... ... 1986 Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Six OF HUMSThis publication is prepared for the use of US... ...gned to meet their specificrequirements. US Government officials may ob-tain additional copies of this d^'ment directlyor through liaison channels frc... ...a Argentina Aruba 11 Australia 12 ... ...ee Tanzania) Tanzania 240 Tasmania (see Australia) Thailand ... ...tic Labor Party (anti- Ocean Official name: Commonwealth of Australia Communist Labor Party splinter group... ... earth and 3,037 km unimprovedunemployment (1983) zation; Koma of BNF has long history of earth Communist...

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... DISCLAIMERThis publication was produced in the Department of Defense school environment in the interestof academic freedom and the ad... ... school environment in the interestof academic freedom and the advancement of national defense-related concepts. The viewsexpressed in this publicatio... ...defense-related concepts. The viewsexpressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or positionof the Dep... ...xwell AFB, Alabama. He has been anassistant professor ofRussian and Soviet history at the University of Texas,San Antonio, and a visiting assistant pr... ...ersity of Texas,San Antonio, and a visiting assistant professor of Russian history at theUniversity of California, Riverside. He serves as a consultan... ...st, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa. For eachregion, history, politics, economics, and ideological currents are empha-sized so a... ...usands of islands scattered 3,000miles across the equator between Asia and Australia. Indonesia's 13,000islands are equal in mass to three-fourths of ...

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...oufrom” e mi ghe rispondo : “I come from Venetia land” e ghe xontava :“which is a colony of italy at the moment”. Co la xente me dimandava :“what are ... ...cky Luciano, Al Capone li xera i veri italiani. Naltri ndavimolaoràr in Canada, Braxile, Australia.El sistema de consenso Nato el xè baxà so na prexup... ...ti lòghi. Al Capone, Lucky Luciano no li ga gnisòna parentela Vèneta.In Brasile, Canada, Australia i Veneti li se fà onòr e ncora deso li parlala so L... ... fuggendo sistematicamente nel resto d'Europa.Una volta i Veneti fuggivano in Brasile ed Australia, adesso fuggonocon le loro fabbriche e sono costret... ...scientifici mondiali ed accademiericonoscono il Veneto come Lingua.L’UNESCO e la LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (Iso 639-3 VEC) hannogià da alcuni anni riconosci... ...liano rifiuta di riconoscere la Lingua Veneta?L'Unesco, l'Ethnologue, la Library of Congress, la Regione Venetol''hanno già fatto.Perchè alla ... ...hich dates back to 1000 BC and italians historianscall them : “graffiti” (scratches).Our history is completely banned and we must study what Rome says...

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...Even if he is a very popular character, still not many people know his original history! Nowadays there are so much exaggerated stories and wrong information about him, that it is often confusion in “who was he really?”. This happens because there are rarely references to his real life and historical fac...

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...The subject of “Dracula” is one of the most fascinating and interesting in the world being always presented as a fictional character that during the day lives a normal life, while in the midnight transfigures in a cruel vampire, attackin...

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...PREFACE Chapter I: WALACHIA - THE BEGINNING AND THE FIRST RULERS. 1.1 The foundation of the country; Princes Basarab I and Mircea the Elder. 1.2 Prince Vlad Dracul (1390-1447) Chapter II: VLAD ŢEPEŞ (1431-1476) 2.1 Vlad Ţepeş becomes ruler Prince of Walachia 2.2 Vlad Ţepeş and the merchants from Souther...

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.....2Chapter I: WALACHIA - THE BEGINNING AND THE FIRST RULERS.……………….......6 1.1 The foundation of the country; Princes Basarab I and Mircea the El... ...I: VLAD ŢEPEŞ (1431-1476)……………………………………........……………...13 2.1 Vlad Ţepeş becomes ruler Prince of Walachia…………………….................16 2.2 Vla... ...peş and his fights for Walachia‟s independence……...……………..25 2.4 The arrestment and detention of Vlad Ţepeş; his third reign in November ... ...e brought to the light,as they are representative for the importance of this ruler in the Romanian history! Forexample, I bet that less of Dracula pas... ...peş, his true deeds, reigns, tumultuous life, and the importance of his personality in theRomanian history. You must know that Vlad Ţepeş is one of th... ... the great ByzantineEmpire, another important administrative and military structure of the world‟s history. Thisresounding success, made the Sultan to...

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...d War political uncertainties, how have they operated, how have they responded to new air power thinking, and how have they adapted to the challenges of costs and technologies? He convincingly argues that budgetary provision has not been the most important factor in generating effective air power....

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...evant Air PowerContinental European Responses to the Air Power Challenges of the Post–Cold War Era Christian F. Anrig, PhD Air Un... ... Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama August 2011 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataAnrig, Christian F. The ques... ...relevant air power : continental European responses to the air powerchallenges of the post–Cold War era / Christian F. Anrig. p. cm. Includes ... ...oris Janssen Lok, Jane’sInternational Defence Review; Erwin van Loo, Air Force HistoryUnit, for sparing no effort in dealing with my numerous requests... ... P.Wijninga, director, Policy Integration Branch; and Rolf de Winter,Air Force history unit. With regard to doctrine development and air power educat... ...air power, the United States, along with Great Brit-ain and to a lesser extent Australia, has dominated the debate inthe post–Cold War era. Despite t... ...h is chronologi- Courtesy Netherlands Institute for Military History; photo by R. FriggeAgainst the backdrop of Operation Allied For... ... means to pursue political goals. We then considerhow Anglo-Saxon (US, UK, and Australian) air forces have re-sponded to the new intellectualism in ai... ...alition was much smaller. BesidesAmerican and British aerial forces, the Royal Australian Air Force(RAAF) participated in the air campaign. After the...

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...Each chapter is split into three sections: 1) Little preview – some quick facts about the city, about which you are going to read; 2) History – a brief history of the place and the most interesting events ever happened there; 3) Interesting places – the best tourist spots in every UK city. The mission of the book is to prove, that every place – big or s...

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...inster is a city, I did not include it in my book. As it is also a borough of London, it would be tough to separate the history and tourism of these t... ...book. As it is also a borough of London, it would be tough to separate the history and tourism of these two places. I apologise to the disgrun... ...rism of these two places. I apologise to the disgruntled residents of Westminster. 3 A BRIE... ...naged to bring my work to an end. Sleepless nights, tough mornings, dozens of hours of work, and I published my first book. It is not perfect. It is ... ... little preview facts about the city and the most important information), history(brief history with the most important dates) and what to visit in t... ...can read every chapter or only a chapter about your city. You can skip the history section, and may not read the text at all but only look at photos, ... ...ruction of three docks near the town walls initiated thetrade network with Australia, New Zealand, and South America. Nowadays, two of themexist in th... ...vered train station in the world. The city is also twinned with Newcastle, Australia Atlanta, USA, Gelsenkirchen, Germanyand Nancy, France. The name o... ...ore wastaken to the city from every corner of our planet – from America to Australia. Soon, differententerprises started to work with gold, silver, zi...