Swimming With Crocodiles

Author : Marjana Martinic,Fiona Measham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135916039

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Swimming with Crocodiles by Marjana Martinic,Fiona Measham Pdf

There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world and is a cause for concern because of its relationship with a range of health and social problems. Its visibility, particularly its high involvement of young people, makes this not only an issue for public safety and order in many countries, but also a highly contentious and politicized subject. This book examines the rapid and heavy drinking behavior by young people, described in a number of countries, positioning it within its appropriate social, historical and cultural contexts. The book argues in favor of a new term, “extreme drinking,” to fully encapsulate the many facets of this behavior, taking into account the underlying motivations for the heavy, excessive and unrestrained drinking patterns of many young people. It also acknowledges the drinking process itself and accommodates greater focus on outcomes that are likely to follow. In many ways, “extreme drinking” is not so far removed from other “extreme” behaviors, such as extreme sports – all offer a challenge, their pursuit is motivated by an expectation of pleasure, and they are, by design, not without risk to those who engage in them, others around them and society as a whole. Edited by Marjana Martinic and Fiona Measham, Swimming with Crocodiles is the ninth volume in the ICAP Book Series on Alcohol in Society. The authors discuss the factors that motivate extreme drinking, address the developmental, cultural and historical contexts that have surrounded it, and offer a new approach to addressing this behavior through prevention and policy. The centerpiece of the book is a series of focus groups conducted with young people in Brazil, China, Italy, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, which examine their views on extreme drinking, motivations behind it and the cultural similarities and differences that exist, conferring at once risk and protective factors.

Author : Will Chaffey
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781628721287

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Swimming with Crocodiles by Will Chaffey Pdf

In the tradition of Into the Wild, here is the riveting story of a young man seeking his own truth and finding adventure in the awesome, unforgiving power of nature. Will Chaffey is eighteen when he boards a plane in New York bound for Australia. Taking time off to work and travel, Will meets an enigmatic wanderer and herpetologist. Together they cross the inland desert to the tropical northwest coast, home to the saltwater crocodile, a known man- eater and a predator who has been hunting since the age of the dinosaurs. They devise a plan to explore the remote Prince Regent River, a trek so dangerous it had never been attempted by outsiders. Passing through harsh, primeval country, shadowed by their own exhaustion, and physically worn down, they find themselves locked in a life-and-death struggle when their food runs out and, unable to leave, they are stalked by a hungry crocodile. Filled with scenes of great natural beauty, Swimming with Crocodiles is at once the affecting account of a journey into adulthood and a hair- raising epic of survival.

Author : Jill E Kelly
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781628953329

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To Swim with Crocodiles by Jill E Kelly Pdf

To Swim with Crocodiles: Land, Violence, and Belonging in South Africa, 1800–1996 offers a fresh perspective on the history of rural politics in South Africa, from the rise of the Zulu kingdom to the civil war at the dawn of democracy in KwaZulu-Natal. The book shows how Africans in the Table Mountain region drew on the cultural inheritance of ukukhonza—a practice of affiliation that binds together chiefs and subjects—to seek social and physical security in times of war and upheaval. Grounded in a rich combination of archival sources and oral interviews, this book examines relations within and between chiefdoms to bring wider concerns of African studies into focus, including land, violence, chieftaincy, ethnic and nationalist politics, and development. Colonial indirect rule, segregation, and apartheid attempted to fix formerly fluid polities into territorial “tribes” and ethnic identities, but the Zulu practice of ukukhonza maintained its flexibility and endured. By exploring what Zulu men and women knew about and how they remembered ukukhonza, Kelly reveals how Africans envisioned and defined relationships with the land, their chiefs, and their neighbors as white minority rule transformed the countryside and local institutions of governance.

Author : Lee Attard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838135502

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The Crocodile Who Couldn't Swim by Lee Attard Pdf

Author : Gemma Merino
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781447294467

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The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water by Gemma Merino Pdf

Everybody knows that crocodiles love water, but this little crocodile is different. He doesn't like water at all. In fact, he prefers climbing trees! But it can be lonely when you're the odd one out, so the little crocodile tries his best to change. But being wet isn't for everyone - and a shiver soon becomes a cold and the cold becomes a sneeze, a very hot sneeze... Could it be that this little crocodile isn't a crocodile at all? A funny, unique and uplifting story for children of all ages. Other tites from author-illustrator, Gemma Merino: The Cow who Climbed the Tree.

Author : Robin Esrock
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781443442374

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The Great Global Bucket List by Robin Esrock Pdf

For over a decade, renowned travel journalist, bestselling author, and TV host Robin Esrock scoured the globe in search of one-of-a-kind, bucket list–worthy experiences. During his remarkable journey to over 100 countries on seven continents, Esrock uncovered unique adventures, fascinating history, cultural spectacles, natural wonders, hilarious situations and unforgettable characters—proving that modern travel is so much more than just over-trafficked tourist attractions. From the Amazon jungle to the beaches of Zanzibar, The Great Global Bucket List presents a world we don’t hear much about in the news. A world that is strikingly beautiful, thought-provoking, incredibly diverse and sometimes, just very, very funny. With his trademark wit, photography and insight, Esrock introduces the inspiring experiences you’ll be talking and dreaming about for many years to come. Get ready to cage dive with crocodiles in South Africa; float in Colombia’s Mud Volcano of youth; cheer for a masked wrestling hero in Mexico; discover the reality of space tourism in Russia’s Star City; zip line off the Great Wall of China; swim with sunken treasures in Papua, New Guinea; and camp on the ice in Antarctica ... and that’s just the tip of the proverbial metaphor! Whether you’re looking for ideas for your next trip, or simply entertainment from your armchair, Esrock is more than just your experienced travel guide. Each chapter unlocks an online companion site with practical information, videos, photo galleries, polls, forums, reading suggestions, a bonus blog and more. Some items on Esrock’s bucket list are certainly not for everybody, but this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-navigate book offers something for everyone. The world has never seemed so fun, inviting and inspirational. For a trail-blazing book rooted in things to do before you die, The Great Global Bucket List is packed with experiences that make life worth living.

Author : Ronn Moyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03
Category : Conscientious objectors
ISBN : 1601261675

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Swimming with Crocodiles by Ronn Moyer Pdf

Author : Leo Statts
Publisher : Abdo Zoom-Launch
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Crocodiles
ISBN : 1680792083

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Crocodiles by Leo Statts Pdf

Learn all about fast-swimming crocodiles! This book captivates young readers through simple and easy-to-read text combined with vibrant, full-color photographs. Plus, quick stats sections and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

Author : Wendy Richmond Pollitt
Publisher : Justfiction! Edition
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3845449543

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Swimming With Crocodiles by Wendy Richmond Pollitt Pdf

From the dust of dilapidated buildings at a third world airport to the mists of Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls); from a river boat ride on the Zambesi to a walk with elephants across a savanna, the reader moves with Chris and Carol, and then embarks with them on an adventure deep in the African bush. Unprotected by any kind of defensive weapons save the savvy of their guide, they sleep in tents at night and by day plow across the sands of the Kalahari on the hard seat of an opensided LandRover or skim over the waters of the Okivango Delta balanced in the bottom of a makoro. All to sneak up on reclusive cheetahs, follow wild dogs on their hunt for dinner, swim in a crocodile creek, pole apprehensively across a pond to avoid submerged hippos, and confront an angry bull elephant. The reader is invited to share the grit, the heat, and the inherent dangers that are quickly displaced by the raw, primitive seduction of Africa.

Author : Sally Odgers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Readers (Primary)
ISBN : 0732957079

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Crocodiles swim in the swamp by Sally Odgers Pdf

Author : Kaz Windness
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534483446

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Swim, Jim! by Kaz Windness Pdf

Jim the crocodile finds the courage to face his fear of swimming in this funny and charming debut picture book from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness. Jim the crocodile is scared of swimming—or rather, of sinking. His family’s swamp is just too deep, too dark, and too big. But maybe he could swim, if only there were a smaller swamp where he could try it on his own terms. Jim wiggle-waggles far and wide until he finds the perfect place. With the help of some floaties and his sisters, Jim just might find the courage to face his fear and show everyone—including himself—that Jim can swim!

Author : Will Chaffey
Publisher : Picador Australia
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : King Cascade (W.A.)
ISBN : 9780330424899

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Swimming with Crocodiles by Will Chaffey Pdf

Will Chaffey was 18 when he boarded a plane in New York bound for Australia. Though he had recently graduated from one of Boston's most prestigious private schools, a disastrous senior year meant that he hadn't been accepted into college. Instead, he took what the college counsellors grimly called "time off". Despite having no idea what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, Will had a plan for the next six months: to get as far away as possible from the dark New England winter and the stifling expectations of college and career.In Australia, Will met an enigmatic herpetologist and wanderer called Geoff. Together they formulated a plan to walk from the headwaters of the Prince Regent River to the falls of the King Cascade on the north-west coast of Western Australia - a hazardous journey never before attempted by white men. Trekking through a harsh and seductive landscape, their expedition turned into a life-and-death struggle when their supplies run low and the boat they expected to collect them at King Cascade never arrived.Swimming with Crocodiles is both a riveting adventure and a wise and funny meditation on the journey to adulthood. Beautifully written and full of insight, it is brimful of the author's curiosity and passion for living, and every page pulsates with the wonder of the natural world, and the joy of a young man discovering life as if for the first time.

Author : Melissa Cristina Márquez
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338635072

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Crocodile Rescue! (Wild Survival #1) by Melissa Cristina Márquez Pdf

For fans of The Trail, Out of My Shell, and The Honest Truth, Wild Survival is the story of a girl finding her voice . . . and fightingfor survival. Twelve-year-old Adrianna Villalobos and her older brother Feye travel the globe with their parents, the hosts of a suspenseful nature show called "Wild Survival!" The show features daring animal rescues and the work the family does at their animal sanctuary. They've recently gotten an offer to take the show from YouTube to a TV network, and Adrianna is thrilled. So far, she's always been behind the scenes, but now she gets to join the rest of her family onscreen. She can't wait to bring her passion for animals to a wide audience.Their first stop is the lush mangrove forests of Cuba, where they're going to help rescue an injured crocodile. But things get off to a rocky start when Feye is injured in an accident partially caused by Adrianna. The status of the show is in jeopardy, and Adrianna's parents want her back behind the scenes, or maybe even back at home.Adrianna is determined to prove herself, and save the show-whatever it takes. Even if that means confronting the legendary Mega Croc of Cuba that's rumored to inhabit the murky waters around their base camp.Based on the author's real-life wildlife encounters, this middle-grade series will include real animal facts, light illustration of the creatures mentioned in each book, and an Author's Note from Melissa.

Author : Debbie Croft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0170329879

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Jolly Roger and the Crocodiles by Debbie Croft Pdf

Author : Karlie Gambino
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433981975

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A Float of Crocodiles by Karlie Gambino Pdf

Crocodiles are intelligent and social animals that communicate in many ways. A group of crocodiles in water is called a float, and a group on land is called a bask. They are masters at hiding in water and waiting for an unlucky animal to wander by. Readers discover many fun facts about what life is like in a group of crocodiles and see colorful, up-close photographs of the fierce reptiles in their natural habitat. Accessible text and a helpful graphic organizer allow readers to independently explore the fascinating lives of these amazing animals.