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On the punt: true tales from the track
Par Patrick Bartley. 2010
This collection of anecdotes from the track provides a peek into into the world of punting on horses. The columns,…
originally published in The Age, give insight into some of the big wins, huge losses, long odds and colourful characters that have made Australia's racetracks so lively over more than thirty decades, all written with Bartley's characteristic wit and sharp observations.What are the odds?: the Bill Waterhouse story
Par Bill Waterhouse. 2009
The boss: a jockey's story
Par Glen Boss. 2007
In 2005, jockey Glen Boss achieved a racing record three back-to-back Melbourne Cup triumphs on the legendary mare Makybe Diva.…
Yet less than four years earlier, this country boy from Beaudesert, Queensland, had suffered a catastrophic fall while racing in Macau, breaking his neck in two places and coming within a hairs-breadth of life in a wheelchair.All pets go to heaven: the spiritual lives of the pets we love
Par Sylvia Browne. 2009
Sylvia Browne uses her special psychic gift to provide comfort for those grieving over the loss of a beloved animal…
by showing how pets continue to be with us even after their deaths. Sylvia uses four decades' worth of research and true stories from her extraordinary career to reveal the true being of cats, dogs, horses and other creatures that have shared our homes and our hearts. She describes the unique personalities, quirks, habits and emotions that provides them with a soul.Bird minds: cognition and behaviour of Australian native birds
Par Gisela Kaplan. 2015
In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. She describes…
complex behaviours such as grieving, deception, problem solving and the use of tools. Many Australian birds cooperate and defend each other, and exceptional ones go fishing by throwing breadcrumbs in the water, extract poisonous parts from prey and use tools to crack open eggshells and mussels. Kaplan brings together evidence of many such cognitive abilities, suggesting plausible reasons for their appearance in Australian birds. Bird Minds is the first attempt to shine a critical and scientific light on the cognitive behaviour of Australian land birds. In this fascinating volume, the author also presents recent changes in our understanding of the avian brain and links these to life histories and longevity. Following on from Kaplan's well-received books on the Australian Magpie and the Tawny Frogmouth, as well as two earlier titles on birds, Bird Minds contends that the unique and often difficult conditions of Australia's environment have been crucial for the evolution of unusual complexities in avian cognition and behaviour.How to behave so your dog behaves
Par Sophia A Yin. 2010
Although you may not be aware of it, every interaction you have with your dog is a training session -…
with each pat on the head, cluck of disapproval, or offer of a treat, your dog is learning something. Whether he is learning something you want him to learn is another matter. If you want a well-behaved dog, you're going to have to modify your own behavior in order to modify his. The best way to achieve this is to understand how dogs think and learn. Dr. Sophia Yin, a respected animal behaviorist, provides an in-depth approach to not only understanding dogs, but also understanding how to effectively communicate with them. As you read about the practical aspects of learning theory, you will realize what motivates your dog, then apply Dr. Yin's scientifically-based training methods to get the results you want. Exercises for training and problem solving are broken down into short, easy-to-read sections, and friendly, instructional illustrations enhance the techniques. The positive approach to correcting and training your dog's behaviors will help you see the world from your dog's perspective and provide the necessary training tools to effect amazing behavioral changes.The power of positive dog training
Par Pat Miller. 2008
A renowned dog trainer gives you the positive training tools you need to share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and…
respect with your dog. Plus, you'll get: information on the importance of observing, understanding, and reacting appropriately to your dog's body language; instructions on how to phase out the use of a clicker and treats to introduce more advanced training concepts; a diary to track progress; suggestions for treats your dog will respond to; and a glossary of training terms.The philosopher's dog
Par Raimond Gaita. 2002
The Philosopher's Dog is Raimond Gaita's most personal work to date. It's a mixture of story-telling, and philosophical reflections on…
the stories he tells, combining a love for animals with a love for fellow humans, and a thirst for knowledge. Many of the stories are about animals Gaita himself has known and loved: Jack the cockatoo, Gypsy the dog and Tosca the cat. These stories are interwoven with reflections on how animals think, hope, trust and feel. What does Gypsy think about when she sits on her mat gazing out to sea? Is it mistaken to attribute the concepts of love, devotion, loyalty, grief, bravery or friendship to animals? Why do we care so much for some creatures and so little for others?The last snake man: the remarkable true-life story of an Aussie legend and a century of snake shows
Par Jimmy Thomson, John Cann. 2018
Wildlife warrior, professor of snakes, entertainer, Olympian. John Cann is a truly remarkable Australian. Written in John's engaging and affable…
voice, The Last Snake Man tells the story of John and his fascinating family, who entertained Australians for nearly a century with their incredible snake shows. By the time John retired in 2010, he'd survived five venomous snake bites. Many of those familiar with John and his shows wouldn't know that he was also an Olympic athlete, a top state rugby league player who played alongside some of the legends of the game, a state champion boxer, an adventurer and a world authority on turtles. From wrangling snakes to chasing turtles, from remote country towns to the impenetrable jungles of New Guinea, this is the story of an amazing Australian and his never-ending search for fascinating animals and adventure.Made for each other: the biology of the human-animal bond
Par Meg Daley Olmert. 2010
Nothing turns a baby’s head more quickly from nursing or playing than the sight of a dog or any animal.…
Made for Each Other lays out both sides of this deep mutual connection and the way it has evolved since prehistoric times. Drawing on the fascinating work of scientists in many fields, from neuroscience to zoology and anthropology, as well as her own investigations, Meg Daley Olmert shows the roots of this age-old bond and its great importance to our well being.Marley & me: life and love with the world's worst dog
Par John Grogan. 2006
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house…
and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow fur ball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barrelling, ninety-seven-pound steamroller of a Labrador retriever, a dog like no other. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, flung drool on guests, stole women’s undergarments, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around, including couches and fine jewellery. Obedience school did no good - Marley was expelled. Neither did the tranquilizers the veterinarian prescribed for him. And yet Marley’s heart was pure. Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behaviour, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley shared the couple’s joy at their first pregnancy, and their heartbreak over the miscarriage. He was there when babies finally arrived and when the screams of a seventeen-year-old stabbing victim pierced the night. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.No job for a girl
Par Susan Swaney. 1993
When the author set up a veterinary practice in Western Victoria, there was resistance because she was a woman and…
there was the rugged climate to get used to. This is a diary of twelve months in the author's life as a vet, farmer and mother.Hooked: a true story of pirates, poaching and the perfect fish
Par G. Bruce Knecht. 2006
On 7 August 2003, the patrol boat Southern Supporter came upon the Uruguayan long-liner Viarsa in one of the most…
isolated places on earth - the Australian Fishing Zone near Heard Island, 2200 nautical miles southwest of Perth. The patrol suspected Viarsa was carrying an illegal catch of the endangered Patagonian Toothfish.Thus began one of the longest and most dangerous pursuits in maritime history. The chase lasted 21 days and covered 3900 nautical miles through unimaginably rough seas. Hampered by snowstorms, icebergs, and the worst that the Roaring Forties could throw at them, the crews pushed their ships to the limit. Why was this fish so important that it was worth risking disaster? G. Bruce Knecht has brought this great modern sea story to life after extensive interviews with both the pursuers and the pursued. Behind the chase and the subsequent legal battles lies the strange story of the Patagonian Toothfish, only recently brought to the surface from its deep ocean habitats. Popularised in America's most exclusive restaurants, it now faces an uncertain future. Hooked is the extraordinary story of a remarkable fish, the men who prey upon it, and the people who battle to save it from extinction.Life in the saddle: Adventures Of The Legendary Horseman, The Kokotunga Kid
Par David Gilchrist, Alwyn Torenbeek. 2014
Alywn Torenbeek's boyhood in outback Queensland in the 1940s was spent chasing wild horses, catching death adders and dreaming of…
becoming a rodeo champion. At the age of 14, he left Kokotunga for good, taking with him a bushman's spirit, an uncanny natural riding ability and determination to succeed. By 21 he was an international rodeo champion.Travelling far and wide, he became great friends with R.M. Williams and Queensland legendary cowboy Wally Mailman (father of actor Deborah). After a horrific accident that nearly killed him, Alwyn worked as a drover and eventually established a stockman's school to teach underprivileged teens to become jackaroos and jillaroos. Throughout his life, he has faced personal tragedies and triumphs with stoicism and his own get-on-with-it philosophy. A non-stop adventure and an amazing insight into a bygone era, this is one man's view of life, from the back of a horse. Now in his mid-70s, Alwyn is still doing gruelling endurance equestrian rides and is a great storyteller.The bird way: a new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent and think
Par Jennifer Ackerman. 2020
A radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding…
of birds - how they live and how they think. 'There is the mammal way and there is the bird way.' This is one scientist's pithy distinction between mammal brains and bird brains- two ways to make a highly intelligent mind. But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviours they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries. What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their lives, how they communicate, forage, court, breed, survive. They're also revealing the remarkable intelligence underlying these activities, abilities we once considered uniquely our own - deception, manipulation, cheating, kidnapping, infanticide, but also, ingenious communication between species, cooperation, collaboration, altruism, culture, and play. Drawing on personal observations, the latest science, and her bird-related travel around the world, from the tropical rainforests of eastern Australia and the remote woodlands of northern Japan, to the rolling hills of lower Austria and the islands of Alaska's Kachemak Bay, Ackerman shows there is clearly no single bird way of being. In every respect, in plumage, form, song, flight, lifestyle, niche, and behaviour, birds vary. It's what we love about them. As E.O. Wilson once said, when you have seen one bird, you have not seen them all.