The Explorers by Tim Flannery

The Explorers by Tim FlanneryThe explorers of Australia tell an epic story of courage and suffering, of dispossession and conquest, of a moving frontier between European invaders and the Aboriginal custodians of the continent. This compelling anthology documents almost four centuries of exploration and takes us into a world of danger, compassion and humour. Many of the stories beggar belief. Maori chief Te Pahi saves the lives of condemned thieves in Sydney in 1805. Hume and

random debris and terrified delusion

and the technique of "clipping" and "facing" opals

The wildness

one of Bunuba heritage and one European

a mythology for the coming age

Featuring 256 pages of full-colour illustrations and easy-to-understand text covering the first part of the full-length original edition

of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path

But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she'd imagined

homes and gardens to be more sustainable and resilient

united and – until God seems to turn his back on their boy Fish – religious

Vivian Dalton is no different (despite her teenage daughter's disapproval)

George Megalogenis explains what we know about recessions and unemployment and how governments should respond