Tento anglický autor se proslavil svými dobrodružnými a cestopisnými díly, často publikovanými pod pseudonymy. Jeho psaní zkoumá lidskou odolnost a střet s divokou přírodou. S citem pro detail a poutavé vyprávění přenáší čtenáře do odlehlých koutů světa, kde zobrazuje napětí mezi civilizací a přírodou. Jeho díla jsou známá svou schopností vyvolat silné emoce a podnítit zamyšlení nad lidským postavením v přírodním světě.
Young Eric seeks shelter from a terrible storm which sweeps across the island, and discovers a rare and beautiful gold-furred seal. A warm friendship grows between the boy and the animal, but their friendship is threatened by two men who want to kill the golden seal for the valuable fur.
Mary and her young brother Peter are the only survivors of an aircrash in the middle of the Australian outback. Facing death from exhaustion and starvation, they meet an aboriginal boy who helps them to survive, and guides them along their long journey. But a terrible misunderstanding results in a tragedy that neither Mary nor Peter will ever forget . . .
The 'Penguin Active Reading' series are edited into simplified text together with exercises designed to develop four language skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Ian Cameron s impressive proposal for this truly inspirational book was an outright winner in a competition featured in Outdoor Photography and Black & White Photography magazines. Although aimed at keen amateur photographers who wish to break into the professional market, the superb images and technical expertise offer something for all levels of skill and will also inspire those just becoming interested in photography and more established photographers who need to re-focus their photographic motivation. The book s primary goal is to draw the attention of readers to the absolute importance of light and how to make the best use of it, with an emphasis on being in the right place at the right time, anticipating fine light and ensuring that for the short duration that those qualities are present, they are successfully recorded to film or pixel. However, composition and technical expertise are also vitally important and Ian outlines the best field techniques for choosing the correct exposure, discusses depth of field, hyper-focal focusing, exposure bracketing and the use of appropriate filters.
In an old Australian story, the Rainbow Serpent opened her eyes and looked at the young Earth. There were no animals or birds, no rivers or trees. She said, 'Come, rain.' And the rain came. She said 'Come animals." And the animals came. Then a Man and a Woman came, and the Rainbow Serpent was their teacher. But what did she teach them? And did they listen?
The Story of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The story of Britain's lifeboat crews who, for over nearly two centuries, have risked their own lives to rescue hundreds of thousands of men, women and children from the perils of the sea.
Nebezpečné místo - Richard North Patterson / Patříš mi - Mary Higgins Clark / Zimní slunovrat - Rosamunde Pilcher / Bílá tma - James Vance Marshall
Der junge James Lockwood ist der einzige Überlebende eines Sonderkommandos der Navy in der Antarktis. Jahre später holt ihn die quälende Vergangenheit wieder ein.
