Searle Rick (48 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. 262pp. Notes. Reading list. Index. Promoting global literacy for over 30 years.

Condition: Good. : Butterfly Island es una emocionante historia de aventuras para jóvenes lectores. La trama sigue a un joven vietnamita que huye y a una familia australiana que lucha por mantener su hogar en la Gran Barrera de Coral. Sus vidas se entrelazan de manera inesperada en esta isla llena de misterios y desafíos. Publicado por Hodder Children's Books y escrito por Rick Searle, este libro es una adición cautivadora a la serie Knight Books. EAN: 9780340394588 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Infantil y Juvenil Título: Butterfly Island Autor: Rick Searle Editorial: Hodder Children's Books Idioma: en Páginas: 176 Formato: tapa blanda.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. With b/w photos, as new. All about Kingsford Smith,etc.

Paperback. Condition: New. Charles Ulm and Charles Kingsford Smith were the original pioneers of Australian aviation. Together they succeeded in a number of record-breaking flights that made them instant celebrities in Australia and around the world: the first east-to-west crossing of the Pacific, the first trans-Tasman flight, Australia to New Zealand, the first flight from New Zealand to Australia. Business ventures followed for them, as they set up Australian National Airways in late 1928. Smithy was the face of the airline, happier in the cockpit or in front of an audience than in the boardroom. Ulm on the other hand was in his element as managing director. Ulm had the tenacity and organisational skills, yet Smithy had the charisma and the public acclaim. In 1932, Kingsford Smith received a knighthood for his services to flying, Ulm did not.Business setbacks and dramas followed, as Ulm tried to develop the embryonic Australian airline industry. ANA fought hard against the young Qantas, already an establishment favourite, but a catastrophic crash on the airline's regular route from Sydney to Melbourne and the increasing bite of the Great Depression forced ANA's bankruptcy in 1933. Desperate to drum up publicity for a new airline venture, Ulm's final flight was meant to demonstrate the potential for a regular trans-Pacific passenger service. Somewhere between San Francisco and Hawaii his plane, Stella Australis, disappeared. No trace of the plane or crew were ever found.In the years since his death, attention has focused more and more on Smithy, leaving Ulm neglected and overshadowed. This biography will attempt to rectify that, showing that Ulm was at least Smithy's equal as a flyer, and in many ways his superior as a visionary, as an organiser and as a businessman. His untimely death robbed Australia of a huge talent. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Charles Ulm and Charles Kingsford Smith were two of the most important pioneers of Australian aviation. Together they succeeded in a number of record-breaking flights that made them instant celebrities around the world, notably the first ever trans-Pacific flight, then setting up Australian National Airways in late 1928. Smithy was the face of the airline, happier in the cockpit or in front of an audience than in the boardroom; Ulm was in his element as managing director. Smithy had the charisma and public acclaim, Ulm the tenacity and organisational skills. In 1932, Kingsford Smith received a knighthood for his services to flying; Ulm did not.Setbacks and tragedies followed, as Ulm tried to develop the embryonic Australian airline industry. ANA was at first successful, but a catastrophic crash and the increasing bite of the Great Depression forced it into bankruptcy in 1933. Desperate to drum up support for a new airline, Ulm's final flight was meant to demonstrate the potential for a regular trans-Pacific passenger service. Somewhere between San Francisco and Hawaii his plane, Stella Australis, disappeared. No trace of the plane or crew was ever found.In the years since his death, attention has focused more and more on Smithy, leaving Ulm neglected and overshadowed. In this essential biography, Rick Searle shows that while Ulm lacked Smithy's prowess as an aviator, he was his superior as a visionary, and a driving force behind the growth of modern global air travel. His untimely death robbed Australia of a huge talent. The untold story of one of Australia's greatest aviation pioneers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: Good. 1st. Covers a little worn.

Condition: New. pp. 352.

weicher Einband. Condition: Gut. Taschenbuch, 17,5 x 11cm, 172 S, Cover berieben, mit Knicken, Seiten in altersgemäßen Zustand.; 2. Aufl. The lives of a young Vietnamese on the run and a family of Australians, fighting to keep their home, Butterfly Island, on the Great Barrier Reef, become unintentionally entwined. 104 gr.…

Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 336 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 384 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine.

Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Rick Searle Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Patrick Gordon 'Bill' Taylor was a pioneer of Australian aviation. As a fighter pilot during the First World War, he was awarded the Military Cross and discovered a life-long passion for flight and air navigation. Returning to Australia after the war, he became a close friend of Charles Kingsford Smith; they went on to form an incredible flying partnership, setting records around the globe. It was on a flight across the Tasman in Smithy's famous Southern Cross that Taylor earned the Empire's highest award for civilian bravery, the George Cross. With one engine out of action and another fast running out of oil, Taylor repeatedly climbed out of the cockpit to transfer oil to the stricken engine and keep the Southern Cross flying - all this while suspended over the sea in a howling slipstream. After the deaths of his friends Charles Ulm and Kingsford Smith in separate accidents, Taylor became Australia's greatest surviving aviator, pioneering vital new trans-oceanic air routes during the Second World War and receiving a knighthood in honour of his services to flight. The Man Who Saved Smithy is the enthralling account of his remarkable life and achievements. Paperback. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; "A hard-hitting and passionate examination of why Canada's national parks are failing to protect the wild within - and what must be done to correct this problem. Searle argues that these haves are in the midst of a slow death, not from one cause, but from 'a thousand cuts'.".…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New. pp. 352.

Condition: New. pp. 352.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good ++. First Thus. SUBTITLED : ` The Struggle to Save Canada's National Parks '. LEARN more about : montane, wilderness, James B. Harkin, Kejimkujik, Kouchibouguac, Terra Nova, guided hikes, ecological integrity, campsite, and Discordant Harmonies. UNillustrated. Cond : Paper wrapper is green with light green lettering. Front cover photo by Daniel J. Cox shows a canoe on an early morning misty lake. Volume clean, square, and bright. Minimal wear. No names, Excekllent reading copy. Quote (p. 138) : " ._._. and outside their boundaries. So, unlike the philosophy that had guided national park management through the first quarter century, which held that parks were for tourism, resource exploitation, and profit, Harkin saw these two things for what they were _._._. ." Size: 8vo. …

Paperback. Condition: Good/Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Published. First Edition. xvi, 384pp, illustrated with black & white photos, paperback covers, corners very slightly curled, small stain to bottom edge of text block. Size: 8vo. Biographical.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback in good condition. Covers are marked and scuffed, with some surface colour loss noted. Reading crease front side, and edges and corners are a little bumped and rubbed, with a crease to the front upper leading corner. Page block is lightly blemished, with a remainder mark on the page block foot. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 384 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.