Great Aussie inventions / Amy Hunter ; illustrated by David Rowe.
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TextPublication details: Fitzroy, Vic. : Black Dog, 2009Description: 29 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cmISBN: 9781742030760 (pbk.)Subject(s): Inventions -- Australia -- Juvenile literature | Inventions -- Australia -- HistoryDDC classification: 600.994 Summary: INVENTIONS. AUSTRALIAN. Who invented the black box flight recorder, stump cam, spray-on skin, the baby capsule and the Hills Hoist? Australians, that's who. Necessity is the mother of invention. When white settlers first came to Australia they were faced with many hardships and unique environmental constraints. Their very existence relied on a creative solution to their problems. And that 'can-do' attitude still exists today. Step into the world of brilliant Aussie inventions and find out what makes Australia one of the world's most inventive nations.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Wundowie Wundowie Junior Non Fiction | Australian Stories | QJ 609.94 HUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111039149404 |
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| J 398.245099429 WAR Warnayarra : the rainbow snake / Aboriginal Australians Rainbow serpent Snakes Legends | J 421.1 RUS A is for aunty | J 994 STE What's Out There?: Australia's Amazing History, People, Animals and Plants | QJ 609.94 HUN Great Aussie inventions / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
For primary school age.
INVENTIONS. AUSTRALIAN. Who invented the black box flight recorder, stump cam, spray-on skin, the baby capsule and the Hills Hoist? Australians, that's who. Necessity is the mother of invention. When white settlers first came to Australia they were faced with many hardships and unique environmental constraints. Their very existence relied on a creative solution to their problems. And that 'can-do' attitude still exists today. Step into the world of brilliant Aussie inventions and find out what makes Australia one of the world's most inventive nations.
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