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Author : Natalie Normann
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008362720
Cosy up in front of a fire and discover Christmas the Norwegian way...full of romance, cosy traditions and hygge!
Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9786089409491
Christmas Island is an Australian external territory located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 360 kilometers south of Java and 2,600 kilometers northwest of Perth. It is only 135 square kilometers in size, making it one of the smallest territories in Australia. The island is famous worldwide for its spectacular annual red crab migration where millions of red crabs march from the forest to the sea to spawn. The island was discovered by the British in 1643 and named after the day of its discovery, which was Christmas Day. In 1958, the island was transferred to Australia, and today it is an Australian territory with a mixed population of mainly Chinese, Australian, and Malay. The island is known for its rich natural diversity and cultural heritage. It is home to an incredible array of flora and fauna, including over a hundred bird species, several endangered species such as the Golden Bosun (an endemic bird), and several types of crabs unique to the island. The island's distinct culture is a blend of Asian and Australian influences, with its primary language being English, but dialects such as Chinese Malay and Indian dialects are also spoken. Visitors to Christmas Island have the opportunity to experience its unique culture and outstanding natural beauty, making it an increasingly popular tourist destination.
Author : Kari Schuetz
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781681035567
Every November, Christmas Island red crabs take over Christmas Island as millions march to the shores of the Indian Ocean. These crawling critters stop at nothing to reach their mating grounds. They halt traffic and even fall from cliffs! This title is filled with facts, maps, and fascinating graphics that take readers through the rain forest to the ocean with Christmas Island red crabs.
Author : John Woinarski
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486308651
On the evening of 26 August 2009, the last known pipistrelle emerges from its day-time shelter on Christmas Island. Scientists, desperate about its conservation, set up a maze of netting to try to catch it. It is a forlorn and futile exercise – even if captured, there is little future in just one bat. But the bat evades the trap easily, and continues foraging. It is not recorded again that night, and not at all the next night. The bat is never again recorded. The scientists search all nearby areas over the following nights. It has gone. There are no more bats. Its corpse is not, will never be, found. It is the silent, unobtrusive death of the last individual. It is extinction. This book is about that bat, about those scientists, about that island. But mostly it is an attempt to understand that extinction; an unusual extinction, because it was predicted, witnessed and its timing is precise. A Bat's End is a compelling forensic examination of the circumstances and players surrounding the extinction of the Christmas Island pipistrelle. A must-read for environmental scientists, policy-makers, and organisations and individuals with an interest in conservation.
Author : James Jupp
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521807890
Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world today. From its ancient indigenous origins to British colonisation followed by waves of European then international migration in the twentieth century, the island continent is home to people from all over the globe. Each new wave of settlers has had a profound impact on Australian society and culture. The Australian People documents the dramatic history of Australian settlement and describes the rich ethnic and cultural inheritance of the nation through the contributions of its people. It is one of the largest reference works of its kind, with approximately 250 expert contributors and almost one million words. Illustrated in colour and black and white, the book is both a comprehensive encyclopedia and a survey of the controversial debates about citizenship and multiculturalism now that Australia has attained the centenary of its federation.
Author : Jeff Claussen
Publisher : CSIRO Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015062462927
Native Plants of Christmas Island is a beautiful book describing 118 of the more common native plants on Christmas Island. In addition, each species is illustrated in colour, and flowering and fruiting times are given. There are six colour pages showing some of the drift seeds found among the flotsam and jetsam on the island shores.
Author : Dorian Moro,Derek Ball,Sally Bryant
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486306626
Australia is the custodian of a diverse range of continental and oceanic islands. From Heard and Macquarie in the sub-Antarctic, to temperate Lord Howe and Norfolk, to the tropical Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia’s islands contain some of the nation’s most iconic fauna, flora and ecosystems. They are a refuge for over 35% of Australia’s threatened species and for many others declining on mainland Australia. They also have significant cultural value, especially for Indigenous communities, and economic value as centres for tourism. Australian Island Arks presents a compelling case for restoring and managing islands to conserve our natural heritage. With contributions from island practitioners, researchers and policy-makers, it reviews current island management practices and discusses the need and options for future conservation work. Chapters focus on the management of invasive species, threatened species recovery, conservation planning, Indigenous cultural values and partnerships, tourism enterprises, visitor management, and policy and legislature. Case studies show how island restoration and conservation approaches are working in Australia and what the emerging themes are for the future. Australian Island Arks will help island communities, managers, visitors and decision-makers to understand the current status of Australia’s islands, their management challenges, and the opportunities that exist to make best use of these iconic landscapes.
Author : Jenny Colgan
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0751572071
Christmas on the remote Scottish island of Mure is bleak, stark - and incredibly beautiful. It's a time for hunkering down, getting cosy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram with the people you love - unless, of course, you're accidentally pregnant to your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In what should be the season of peace and goodwill on earth, will Joel think Flora is a bearer of glad tidings? Meanwhile Saif, the doctor and refugee from war-torn Syria is trying to enjoy his first western Christmas with his sons - but without his missing wife. Can the little family possibly find comfort and joy? Travel to the beautiful northern edge of the world and join the welcoming community of Mure for an unforgettable Christmas.
Author : Gail Gibbons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0688096794
Describes the way residents of a small island celebrate Christmas.
Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 1724 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1857431332
A unique survey of each country in the region. It includes an extensive collection of facts, statistics, analysis and directory information in one accessible volume.
Author : Sarah M Hamylton,Pat Hutchings,Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : 9781486315499
Australia's coral reefs stretch far and wide, covering 50 000 square kilometres from the Indian Ocean in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East. They have been viewed as a bedrock of coastal livelihoods, as uncharted and perilous nautical hazards, as valuable natural resources, and as unique, natural wonders with secrets waiting to be unlocked. Australia's coral reefs have sustained a global interest as places to visit, and as objects of study, science, protection and conservation."Coral Reefs of Australia" examines our evolving relationship with coral reefs, and explores their mystery and the fast pace at which they are now changing. Corals are feeling the dramatic impacts of global climate change, having undergone several devastating mass coral bleaching events, dramatic species range shifts and gradual ocean acidification. This comprehensive and engaging book brings together the diverse views of Indigenous Australians, coral reef scientists, managers and politicians to reveal how we interact with coral reefs, focussing on Indigenous culture, coastal livelihoods, exploration, discovery, scientific research and climate change. It will inform and inspire readers to learn more about these intriguing natural phenomena and how we can protect coral reefs for the future.
Author : Australian Bureau of Statistics
Publisher : Aust. Bureau of Statistics
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Australia
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Simone Dennis
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781604975109
"Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean. It is home to three main ethnic groups, the smallest of which are European Australians. Christmas Island is also where those who arrive "illegally" to seek asylum in Australia are accommodated. Christmas Island has played a key role in Australian security, located as it is at the northern extremity of Australian territory; much closer to Indonesia than to the nation to which it belongs, and from whose territory it has recently been excised for migration purposes." "This anthropological exploration - the very first one ever undertaken of this strategically important island - focuses closely on the sensual engagements people have with place, shows how Christmas Islanders make recourse to the animals, birds and topographic features of the island to create uniquely islandic ways of being at home - and ways of creating "others" who will never belong - under volatile political circumstances."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nuclear weapons
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111386780
Author : Katherin Timeoni
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781450260633
Adventure along with talented, teenaged singing sensation Mandy Barrington as she experiences what most only dream about. Seeking to escape the blustery winter weather, Mandy is ready to celebrate the holidays with her family and friends in a tropical paradise. On her seventy-acre island, Mandy is welcomed by her special animal friends; she is glad to be home again. She enjoys the carefree island life as well as the more adventurous activities of the annual Christmas Cannonball Run car race, offshore powerboat racing, and hiking and camping in the jungle. Aside from ditching the very persistent paparazzi, the tropical retreat is just what Mandy had in mind. But days before Christmas, a crisis hits Mandys community. The local Santa Claus has disappeared, and authorities believe hes been kidnapped. The locals ask Mandy, her family, and friends to use their connections to help solve this mystery. After a peek into Mandy's world, readers will be eager to know where her adventures will take them next.
