New edition from Asias bestselling map br&. With Area Maps of: Australia (1: 7.7 Million scale) Sydney Area (1: 650 000) Greater Sydney (1: 120 000) Greater Melbourne (1: 150 000) Brisbane Area (1: 650 000) Cairns Area (1: 250 000) Perth Darwin Areas (1: 300 000) Adelaide Area (1: 300 000) & City Plans for Central: Sydney (1: 10 000) Melbourne (1: 15 000) Brisbane (1: 15 000) Perth (1: 17 500) Adelaide (1: 15 000). Places of interest are indicated throughout. ...

The importance of the Australian contribution to the Allied war effort during World War I should never be underestimated. Some 400 000 Australians volunteered for active duty an astonishing 13 per cent of the entire (white) male population a number so great that the Australian government was never forced to rely on conscription. Casualties were an astonishing 52 per cent of all those who served ensuring that the effects of the war would be felt long after the armistice. In particular their epic endeavour at Gallipoli in 1915 was the nations founding legend & the ANZACs went on to distinguish themselves both on the Western Front & in General Allenbys great cavalry campaign against the Turks in the Middle East. Their uniforms & insignia were also significantly different from those of the British Army & provide the basis for a unique set of artwork plates. ...

This title presents the new series covering the history of Australian English language & culture. It is a guide to Australian slang jargon & humour including common misunderstandings humorous & quirky expressions. It teaches how to speak like a local; helps discover Australian Englishs place in contemporary society; &

Includes:: terms for food & drink & sports & entertainment. It features a comprehensive Aboriginal section & terminology index & a useful & easy-to-use lexicon index.

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In Australia the flora has had a broad impact on the lives of Aboriginal hunter-gatherers having provided them with the essential materials for making their food medicine narcotics & stimulants. Plants were also ecologically important for maintaining the populations of terrestrial fauna that hunter-gatherers once foraged upon for their subsistence. The flora has helped shape Aboriginal cultures over the millennia since their Ancestors first occupied the Australian continent. This book describes the species that were essential as the means for manufacturing Aboriginal weapons tools shelter watercraft ceremonial objects clothing ornaments & paint. The book demonstrates how hunter-gatherers lived by making objects from plants & investigates similarities & differences of plant uses across Aboriginal Australia as well as their distinctiveness in relation to practices from other parts of the world. An overview of the changing relationship that Aboriginal people have with the flora is given along with a description of current trends. The present work is jointly concerned with the ethnobotany & economic botany of Aboriginal Australia. ...

AA Essential Guide Austria" gives you all the information you need to know for a memorable holiday to this fantastic destination. Pocket-sized & packed full of information you really need the guide is great value for your money & an ideal choice to help you get the best out of the country containing helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go getting there being there & getting around. There are website addresses & practical information throughout. The best things to see & do plus hotels restaurants & nightlife are listed & cross-referenced with grid locations so you can pinpoint them on the mapping." ...

Fully updated this map combines clear design & an easy-to-read scale with more road detail to ensure that you never lose your way. It

Includes:: information on toll points service areas road numbers motorways dual carriageways & wide & narrow local roads. National Parks ski resorts visitor attractions & towns & places of interest are also highlighted. The map is presented in a practical slimline format with a durable weatherproof cover for protection from the elements.

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Baedeker is proud to add this exciting new title to its innovative series. This superb full-colour illustrated guide to Austria ...

Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. The extensive coverage of the maps enables travellers to cross country boundaries with the same map. Contains city maps of: Vienna Graz Innsbruck & Salzburg. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. Comprehensive index. The map scale is 1: 300 000.
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Austro-Hungarian industry produced a series of poor fighter types such as the Phonix D I & Hansa-Brandenburg D I during the early stages of the war & it was not until licence-built examples of the battle-proven Albatros & D II & D III began to reach Fliegerkompagnien or Fliks in May 1917 that the fortunes of pilots began to look up. Unlike the German-built Albatrosen the Oeffag aircraft were far more robust than German D IIs & D IIIs. They also displayed superior speed climb manoeuvrability & infinitely safer flight characteristics. The careful cross-checking of Allied sources with Austrian & German records form the basis for a detailed reconstruction of the dogfights fought by the leading aces. It will also chart the careers of the Austro-Hungarian aces that flew the D II & D III their successes & their defeats with additional information about their personal background & their post-war lives in the nations born from the collapse of the Hapsburg Empire. ...

Austria-Hungary did not have an overseas empire; its empire lay within its own boundaries & the primary purpose of its navy until the beginning of the twentieth century was the defense of its coastline. As its merchant marine dramatically grew admirals believed that the navy should take a more proactive policy of defense. The 1890s saw the beginning of a series of naval building programs that would create a well-balanced modern fleet. Cruisers were constructed for the protection of overseas trade & for showing the flag but the decisive projection of Austria-Hungarys commitment to control the Adriatic was the construction of a force of modern battleships. Despite the naval arms race throughout Europe at the time the navy had difficulty obtaining funds for new ships. The difficulties experienced in battleship funding & construction mirrored the political difficulties & ethnic rivalries within the empire. Nevertheless by August of 1914 the Austro-Hungarian had a fleet of battleships. This book details the five classes of Austro-Hungarian battleships in service during World War I. ...