{ "item_title" : "The Forgotten Australians Collection Book Two by Livingstone Publishing", "item_author" : [" Livingstone Publishing "], "item_description" : "What if some of Australia's most remarkable stories are the ones we barely remember?Forgotten Australians: Explorers & Pioneers journeys beyond the familiar names of Australian history to uncover the extraordinary people behind the exploration of a continent.Meet determined explorers who crossed deserts, mountains and dangerous seas. Discover Aboriginal guides, trackers and interpreters whose knowledge of Country proved invaluable. Follow rescue missions that became remarkable expeditions in their own right, and encounter journeys marked by courage, hardship, tragedy, discovery and survival.Among the people featured in this volume are John McDouall Stuart, who repeatedly attempted to cross the continent before finally succeeding; Bungaree, who sailed with Matthew Flinders around Australia; Turandurey, the Wiradjuri woman whose knowledge helped guide Thomas Mitchell's expedition; Galmahra (Jackey Jackey), the young Aboriginal guide who walked on alone after Edmund Kennedy's death; Tommy Windich, whose tracking and bush skills supported some of Western Australia's great expeditions; and George Bass, the surgeon-explorer who helped establish that Van Diemen's Land was an island before mysteriously disappearing at sea.But this is not simply a collection of traditional explorer stories.Forgotten Australians: Explorers & Pioneers looks beyond the old idea of Europeans entering an empty and unknown land. Australia was already home to Aboriginal peoples whose knowledge of Country, water, seasons, pathways and survival had developed across tens of thousands of years.By bringing those perspectives into the story, this book offers a richer and more thoughtful look at Australia's exploration history.Inside you'll discover:- Ten fascinating true stories from Australia's past- Explorers whose determination carried them across extraordinary distances- Aboriginal guides and trackers whose contributions deserve greater recognition- Shipwrecks, disappearances, survival and remarkable endurance- Short Remarkable Facts sections for each person- Reflections on why each story still matters today- Period-inspired illustrations that help bring the history to life- Selected references and further reading for those who want to discover moreReader-friendly design: The main body of the book has been deliberately formatted with generous line spacing and an uncluttered layout, making the stories comfortable to follow for readers who prefer more space on the page.Accessible, engaging and carefully researched, this is Australian history told through the people who lived it-not simply through dates on a timeline.Some became famous.Others stood beside the famous.Some left their names on maps.Others nearly disappeared from history altogether.Their stories deserve to be remembered.Forgotten Australians: Explorers & Pioneers is Book Two of The Forgotten Australians Collection from Livingstone Publishing-a series dedicated to rediscovering remarkable people from Australia's past.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/819/185/9798191853987_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "12.95", "online_price" : "12.95", "our_price" : "12.95", "club_price" : "12.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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