Central Kansas Library System

"To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet. The Titan Project-an international research station off the coast of Australia-discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion...

"I'm Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. But, the Ghan is not the respite I'd been hoping for. It turns out I've trapped myself on an 1,800-mile journey with a powder...

Kate is a bit of a mess. Two years after losing her young husband Cameron, she's grieving, solo parenting, working like mad at her university fundraising job, always dropping the ball--and yet clinging to her sense of humor. Lurching from one comedic crisis to the next, she also navigates an overbearing mom and a Tinder-obsessed best friend who's determined to matchmake Kate with her hot new neighbor. When an in-flight problem leaves Kate and her...

Eigentlich wollten sie nur mal weg von allem! Einen Traum verwirklichen und einfach mal losziehen. Sich eine Auszeit gönnen. Nur wo? Holland und Ostwestfalen-Lippe kennen sie schon. Warum dann nicht ans andere Ende der Welt? Auszeit! Drei Monate reist ein ganz normales Ehepaar um die Vierzig mit einem alten Camper, zwei Rucksäcken und einem Malkoffer durch Neuseeland. Dabei lernen sie das Land der langen weißen Wolke mit seiner wechselhaften Geschichte...

Der Reiseführer, mittlerweile in 2. Auflage erschienen, gibt aus erster Hand einen umfassenden Einblick in die wunderbare Art des Camperreisens in Australien. Angehende, aber auch erfahrene Wohnmobil-Urlauber erhalten darin Infos und Tipps zu folgenden Themen: • Straßenverhältnisse & Verkehrsregeln • Camper-Fahrzeugtypen & Vermieter • Kauf- und Mietbedingungen • Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten • Camping-Alltag & Streckenplanung Deutlich...

Vom Südlichen Wendekreis bei Rockhampton bis zum Cape York im Norden stellt dieser außergewöhnliche Reiseführer 50 Destinationen abseits der ausgetretenen Pfade im Norden Queenslands vor. Es geht zu den besten Tauchplätzen am Great Barrier Reef, auf einsame Inseln, durch üppigen Regenwald und karge Savanne bis ins trockene Outback. Naturfreunde werden traumhafte Nationalparks entdecken, die selbst Einheimische kaum kennen, und einer exotischen...

A dark chapter in Australia's wartime history has often been minimised or overlooked in mainstream history books. This collection of five scholarly essays, and 15 testimonials, offers new insights into the deeply personal experiences of Italian Australians whose families experienced World War II on the home front. It is the first such compilation by authors originating from northern, central, and southern Italian provinces, and from five Australian...

An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales is a two-volume history of the British settlement in Australia written by Colonel David Collins, administrator of Britain's first colonies in Australia. The work covers period from the first settlement in January 1788, to August 1801 with remarks on the dispositions, customs, and manners of the native inhabitants of Australia to which are added some particulars of New Zealand. In January 1788, the...

Sydney, Australia is one of the world's most beautiful and fascinating cities, home to over three and a half million people and site of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. In The Birth of Sydney, scientist and historian Tim Flannery blends the writings of Australian explorers, settlers, leaders, journalists, and visitors to construct a compelling narrative history of the great metropolis--from its founding as a remote penal colony of the British Empire...

After selling his start-up business, Sam has the kind of money only dreams are made of. Young, and married to the love of his life, it's time for Sam to enjoy his good fortune. That is, until Sam's Chief Financial Officer is taken hostage by a ruthless criminal demanding a document in his possession. A brutal murder follows, Sam is the prime suspect, and soon he and his wife, Lauren, are on the run from both the police and a faceless network of conspirators...