This book chronicles the 91 years in which Ford built cars in Australia for Australian conditions and interviews many of the people who worked for the company. It constitutes the complete history of Ford production in this country, with many rare images and essential production statistics. The perfect book for every Ford enthusiast, or anyone with an affinity for cars or industrial Australia. On March 31, 1925, US manufacturer Ford announced that Geelong would be the Australian headquarters of its local production. The first Australian-built Ford was a Model T that came off an improvised produ... View More...
This book chronicles the 91 years in which Ford built cars in Australia for Australian conditions and interviews many of the people who worked for the company. It constitutes the complete history of Ford production in this country, with many rare images and essential production statistics. The perfect book for every Ford enthusiast, or anyone with an affinity for cars or industrial Australia. On March 31, 1925, US manufacturer Ford announced that Geelong would be the Australian headquarters of its local production. The first Australian-built Ford was a Model T that came off an improvised produ... View More...
The most comprehensive, up-to-date middle primary thesaurus in Australia. An essential reference for students as they build word knowledge skills to utilise in their writing. Over 50,000 bold, red headwords Example sentences show words used in context Cross-references to related words included Special panels provide a range of related words to widen vocabulary and extend topic work Running alphabet strip on every page to assist students to locate a specific letter easily View More...
Australia's most comprehensive Middle Primary dictionary, covering all the latest words students need to know, and featuring a special study section. Special Study Pages in the centre of the dictionary contain fun information about words and grammar, a map of Australia showing the Aboriginal languages that have given us some of our words, and a table of handy hints for spelling.Over 25,000 bold, blue headwords with simple and concise definitionsExample sentences to show words in contextPronunciation guide given for difficult or unusual words View More...
This Australian combined Dictionary and Thesaurus was produced at the Australian National Dictionary Centre, and combines two books in one. The dictionary entries are on the top part of each page, with corresponding thesaurus entries on the bottom part of each page. This compact Dictionary/Thesaurus is the ideal reference text to carry around in a work or travel bag, to keep at a workstation, to use for crosswords, or to help vary and sharpen up writing styles. Careful attention has been paid to the Australian content, with Australian words and meanings labelled Aust. About the Editor: Mark Gw... View More...
Oxford Australian First Dictionary.
The perfect introduction to using a dictionary.
Over 1500 headwords and 300 full-colour illustrations.
Explicit identification of Oxford Wordlist words.
Complimentary online activity sheets to practise dictionary skills.
Additional illustrated section at the back with thematic wordlists covering content such as colours, numbers and shapes. View More...
Oxford Australian Junior Dictionary. Extend your students’ dictionary skills.
Over 10,000 headwords and phrases and 400 colour photographs and illustrations.
Contains all Oxford Wordlist 500 words, identified by a star icon.
Complimentary online activity sheets to practise dictionary skills.
Special section at the back on grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Additional illustrated section at the back with thematic wordlists covering content such as numbers, shapes, time, seasons, fruit and vegetables and parts of the body. View More...