Ian Cameron Books

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.

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?

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.

The 'Penguin Active Reading' series are edited into simplified text together with exercises designed to develop four language skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking.

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 . . .

Die australische Wüste als Schauplatz dieser Geschichte testet die Überlebenskünste von drei Kindern. Die Amerikaner Mary und ihr kleiner Bruder Peter haben als einzige einen Flugzeugabsturz überlebt und schweben nun in Gefahr, in dieser unwirtlichen Gegend zu verhungern, zu verdursten oder vor Erschöpfung zusammenzubrechen. Zum Glück treffen sie einen jungen Aborigine, der allein in der Wüste unterwegs ist, um zu beweisen, dass er bereit ist, ein Mann zu sein. Er nimmt die beiden Kinder in seine Obhut und zeigt ihnen, wie man in der Wüste zurechtkommt. Doch dann kommt die Begegnung der drei zu einem tragischen Ende. Abiturempfehlung zum Themenbereich Australia

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.

Der grosse Eisenbahnraub/Wenn der blaue Wal singt/Mrs. Harris fliegt nach Moskau/Jauche und Levkojen - bk425; Verlag "Das Beste"; Michael Crichton/James Vance Marshall/Paul Gallico/Christine Brückner; Paperback; 1977

Der junge James Lockwood ist der einzige Überlebende eines Sonderkommandos der Navy in der Antarktis. Jahre später holt ihn die quälende Vergangenheit wieder ein.

Wenn der blaue Wal singt - bk78; Ullstein Verlag; James Vance Marshall; pocket_book; 1986

Im Schatten des Pferdemondes/Mord auf Bestellung/Ums nackte Leben/Der China Chip - bk505; Verlag "Das Beste"; Evita Wolff/Jeffrey Deaver/James Vance Marshall/Carol Doumani; Paperback; 1999

Nebezpečné místo - Richard North Patterson / Patříš mi - Mary Higgins Clark / Zimní slunovrat - Rosamunde Pilcher / Bílá tma - James Vance Marshall